ClickUp MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server implementation for ClickUp integration, enabling AI assistants to interact with ClickUp workspaces.

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the ClickUp MCP server?

If you already use ClickUp, the clickup mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A Model Context Protocol server implementation for ClickUp integration, enabling AI assistants to interact with ClickUp workspaces.

Installation

@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Required — The Required tool exposed by this server
  • Optional — The Optional tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: CLICKUP_PERSONAL_TOKEN, ENCRYPTION_KEY. 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.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. ClickUp's toolset — Required, Optional — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Nazruden; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RequiredThe Required tool exposed by this server.
OptionalThe Optional tool exposed by this server.

How to install the ClickUp MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@nazruden/clickup-server"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "your_personal_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CLICKUP_PERSONAL_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ENCRYPTION_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use ClickUp to Required.
  • Use ClickUp to Optional.

Frequently asked questions

It requires a `CLICKUP_PERSONAL_TOKEN` environment variable set to a valid ClickUp Personal API Token. The token is passed to the ClickUp API for all requests.