Claude Agent
    │
    ▼
MCP Gateway (stdio, never restarts)
    │  HTTP POST /tool
    ▼
Worker Server (port 47821, hot-reloads on code changes)
    │
    ▼
CDP Proxy (port 9223, rewrites Host headers)
    │
    ▼
Chrome on host (port 9222, Playwright CDP connection)
    │
    ▼
Upwork Web UI

git clone https://github.com/zcrossoverz/upwork-mcp.git
cd upwork-mcp
cp .env.example .env

UPWORK_EMAIL=your@email.com
UPWORK_PASSWORD=yourpassword

FREELANCER_NAME=Your Name
FREELANCER_TITLE=Your Professional Title
FREELANCER_NICHE=your,skills,here

BID_RATE_DEFAULT=40
BID_RATE_MIN=25
BID_RATE_MAX=100

connect-chrome-docker.bat

docker compose up -d

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upwork": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/upwork-mcp/dist/gateway.js"],
      "env": {
        "WORKER_PORT": "47821"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add upwork node /absolute/path/to/upwork-mcp/dist/gateway.js

npm install
npm run worker   # starts tsc --watch + nodemon on dist/worker.js

1. manual_login      → Capture session (first time / session expired)
2. get_profile       → Check connects balance before bidding
3. search_jobs       → Find relevant jobs by keyword
4. get_job_details   → Get full description + screening questions
5. analyze_job       → Score the opportunity (skip grade D or F)
6. submit_proposal   → Auto-bid with personalized cover letter
7. get_messages      → Check for client responses
8. send_message      → Reply to clients
9. get_proposals     → Track active proposals

Search for freelance jobs matching my skills posted in the last 3 days.
For each job with grade A or B:
1. Get full job details
2. Analyze the opportunity
3. Write a personalized proposal highlighting my relevant experience
4. Submit at the recommended bid rate

upwork-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── gateway.ts                # MCP stdio gateway (thin proxy, never restarts)
│   ├── worker.ts                 # HTTP tool server (hot-reloads via nodemon)
│   ├── config.ts                 # Environment configuration
│   ├── browser/
│   │   ├── browser-manager.ts    # Playwright CDP connection manager
│   │   └── upwork-auth.ts        # Session management
│   └── tools/
│       ├── search-jobs.ts
│       ├── get-job-details.ts
│       ├── analyze-job.ts        # Scoring engine
│       ├── submit-proposal.ts
│       ├── get-proposals.ts
│       ├── get-messages.ts
│       ├── send-message.ts
│       ├── get-profile.ts
│       ├── update-profile.ts
│       └── manual-login.ts       # CDP cookie extractor
├── cdp-proxy.cjs                 # Host-side proxy: Docker → Chrome (fixes Host header)
├── connect-chrome-docker.bat     # Launch Chrome + CDP proxy (for Docker use)
├── connect-chrome.bat            # Launch Chrome only (for local use)
├── Dockerfile
├── docker-compose.yml
└── .env.example