Projectflow MCP Server

A workflow management system for AI-assisted development, similar to Jira or Azure DevOps. Supports both API-driven interactions and Model Context

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What is the Projectflow MCP server?

A workflow management system for AI-assisted development, similar to Jira or Azure DevOps. Supports both API-driven interactions and Model Context Protocol for seamless AI agent integration. The projectflow mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 2 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

  • Hierarchical task management (Epics, Stories, Subtasks)
  • 🚀 NEW: Natural Language Chat Interface — - Interact with ProjectFlow using conversational commands
  • REST API for programmatic access
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for AI agents
  • Web interface for human users
  • Flexible storage: File system (JSON) or PostgreSQL database

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Building — The Building tool exposed by this server

Configuration

You will need 7 environment variables: STORAGE_DIR, LLM_PROVIDER, LLM_OLLAMA_MODEL, LLM_API_KEY, LLM_MODEL, LLM_BASE_URL, LLM_OLLAMA_HOST. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Go 1.24 or later - Docker/Podman (for containerized deployment)

Caveats

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the projectflow mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Among the database access 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. Projectflow's toolset — Prerequisites, Building — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by aykay76; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Projectflow's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
BuildingThe Building tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Projectflow MCP server

2. **Configure VS Code MCP:**
   ```json
   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "projectflow": {
         "command": "go",
         "args": ["run", "/path/to/projectflow/cmd/mcp-server/main.go"],
         "env": {
           "STORAGE_DIR": "./.projectflow/data"
         }
       }
     }
   }

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

Configuration

  • Go 1.24 or later - Docker/Podman (for containerized deployment)
VariableDescriptionRequired
STORAGE_DIRFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
LLM_PROVIDERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LLM_OLLAMA_MODELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LLM_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
LLM_MODELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LLM_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
LLM_OLLAMA_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Projectflow to Prerequisites.
  • Use Projectflow to Building.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Projectflow to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Prerequisites, Building) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Projectflow directly.