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End of the deletion * Project managers who want to query, summarize, or report on projects naturally using AI tools.

* Product owners who want to automate repetitive project reporting.

* Project members who need quick summaries, comparisons, or contextual insights from project data.

* Admins who want to safely connect OpenProject data with AI assistants. Begin of the deletion

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## Begin of the insertion

End of the insertion Begin of the deletion Problem

* Users want to interact with OpenProject using natural language with external AI assistants to generate project status reports, find work packages, or analyze progress.

* Currently, they must extract data manually, build API scripts, or rely on nonstandard integrations.

* There’s no consistent, secure, standard protocol to let LLMs work with OpenProject data.

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* Begin of the deletion Manually copy project data for analysis

* Use API tokens in custom scripts which is a technical barrier and not maintainable.

* AI models can’t access project data directly

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# Business Case

## Solution

* Implement a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server within OpenProject, using the official Ruby MCP SDK.

* Use HTTP transport only (no WebSocket or streaming) for simpler infrastructure and easier scaling.

* Reuse OpenProject’s existing OAuth2 authentication (with PKCE) for secure access — compatible with both browser-based and desktop MCP clients.

* Provide two search tools out of the box:

* searchProject: filters projects by standard attributes (name, identifier, status).

* searchWorkPackage: filters work packages by standard attributes (subject, type, status, project, version, user).

* Expose resources derived from OpenProject APIv3:

* projects

* work\_packages

* versions

* users

* Add an MCP admin page under Administration -> AI Integration:

* Allows renaming or localizing tool/resource names and descriptions.

* Enables or disables specific tools/resources for compliance or privacy.


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## Differentiation

* End of the deletion One of the first project management platform with native MCP support, enabling direct AI assistant access to real project data.

* Begin of the insertionIt to be fullyEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion FullyEnd of the deletion integrated with OpenProject’s existing authentication and Begin of the insertionpermission system.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion permissions.End of the deletion

* Begin of the insertionAn adminEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion AdminEnd of the deletion customization layer to align AI vocabulary with organizational terminology (e.g., “features,” “tickets,” or “projectOne”).

* Begin of the insertionA simple and easy to operateEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion SimplerEnd of the deletion architecture (HTTP-only, no streaming) and Begin of the insertioneasyEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion easierEnd of the deletion deployment Begin of the insertionin my own infrastructure.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion for on-premise customers.

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Begin of the deletion * Add prompt support for standardized templates (e.g., “Project Status Report,” “Sprint Summary,” “Risk Overview”).

* Extend the MCP admin UI to manage prompt templates and output schemas.

* Add semantic search for projects and work packages.

* Optional support for streaming / real-time notifications.

* Expand resource catalog (meetings, comments, attachments).

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# Launch and Growth

## Measures

* Number of successful MCP client connections.

* Time saved on automated workflows vs. manual workflows.

* Positive feedback from pilot customers integrating with AI agents.

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## Messaging

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