A CLI for the ClickUp API, optimized for AI agents and human users.
A CLI for the ClickUp API, optimized for AI agents and human users. That is what the clickup cli mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:
Flag — Env varWindows — Download clickup-windows-x86_64.zip from the latest release, extract it, and addBecause this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.
Configuration is passed through the environment: CLICKUP_TOKEN, COMMENT_ID, VIEW_ID, FIELD_ID, TASK_ID, CHAN_ID, CLICKUP_TASK_ID. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Clickup Cli's toolset — Flag, Windows — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by nicholasbester; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Clickup Cli's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Flag | Env var |
| Windows | Download clickup-windows-x86_64.zip from the [latest release](https://github.com/nicholasbester/clickup-cli/releases/latest), extract it, and add clickup-cli.exe (and optionally clkup.exe) to your PATH. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"clickup-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@nick.bester/clickup-cli"],
"env": {
"CLICKUP_TOKEN": "your-value",
"COMMENT_ID": "your-value",
"VIEW_ID": "your-value",
"FIELD_ID": "your-value",
"TASK_ID": "your-value",
"CHAN_ID": "your-value",
"CLICKUP_TASK_ID": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| CLICKUP_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| COMMENT_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| VIEW_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| FIELD_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| TASK_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| CHAN_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| CLICKUP_TASK_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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