project-planner-MCP

📋 project-planner-MCP


A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI-powered project and task management — create projects, manage todos, track priorities, and monitor progress seamlessly through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

!License !MCP !Status

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📖 Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Getting Started
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Configuration
• Usage
• Available Tools
• Examples
• Integration with Claude
• Project Structure
• Contributing
• License

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🌟 Overview

project-planner-ai-MCP is a lightweight, AI-native project management server built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows AI assistants like Claude to create and manage projects and todos on your behalf — directly from natural language conversations, with no manual UI required.

Whether you're planning a software project, organizing tasks, or tracking team progress, project-planner-ai-MCP bridges the gap between your AI assistant and your project management workflow.

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✨ Features

• 🗂 Project Management — Create, retrieve, and delete projects
• ✅ Todo Management — Add, update, and delete todos within projects
• 🔴 Priority Levels — Assign high, medium, or low priority to every task
• 📊 Status Tracking — Track todos as pending, in-progress, or completed
• 🤖 AI-Native — Fully operable through any MCP-compatible AI assistant
• ⚡ Lightweight — Minimal dependencies, fast setup

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js v24 or higher
• An MCP-compatible AI client (e.g., Claude Desktop)

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Enockkipkoech/project-planner-MCP.git
cd project-planner-ai-MCP

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the project:

npm run build

Configuration

Add the server to your MCP client configuration file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json):

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"project-planner-mcp": {
			"command": "node",
			"args": ["/absolute/path/to/project-planner-MCP/build/index.js"]
		}
	}
}

Restart your MCP client and the server will be available.

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🛠 Usage

Available Tools

| Tool | Description | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | create-project | Create a new project with a name and optional description | | list-projects | List all existing projects | | get-project | Retrieve a single project by ID | | delete-project | Delete a project and all its associated todos | | create-todo | Add a new todo to a project with title, priority, and status | | update-todo | Update an existing todo's title, description, priority, or status | | delete-todo | Delete a specific todo by ID | | get-todo-by-id | Fetch todos for a project, optionally filtered by status |

Examples

Create a project:

"Create a new project called E-Commerce Application"

Add todos:

"Add a high priority todo for User Authentication to my E-Commerce project"

Update status:

"Mark the Shopping Cart todo as in-progress"

List all todos:

"Show me all pending todos for the E-Commerce Application"

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🤝 Integration with Claude

project-planner-MCP works seamlessly with Claude Desktop and Claude.ai via the MCP connector system. Once configured:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Start a conversation — Claude will automatically detect the available tools
3. Ask Claude to manage your projects in plain English

No extra commands or syntax required — just talk to your AI assistant naturally.

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📁 Project Structure

project-planner-MCP/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # MCP server entry point
│   ├── tools/            # Tool definitions and handlers
│   └── storage/          # Data persistence layer
├── build/                # Compiled output
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

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🤲 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To get started:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
3. Make your changes and commit: git commit -m "Add your feature"
4. Push to your branch: git push origin feature/your-feature-name
5. Open a Pull Request

Please make sure your code follows the existing style and includes relevant tests.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. © 2026 Enock Kipkoech. All rights reserved.

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<p align="center">Built by Enock Kipkoech with ❤️ using the <a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io">Model Context Protocol</a></p>