Project management is where AI agents deliver the most obvious productivity gains. Creating issues, searching backlogs, updating sprints, linking PRs to tickets — these are the repetitive tasks that eat hours every week. MCP servers turn them into natural-language commands inside your IDE or chat interface.
The landscape has shifted dramatically since our March review. Five more platforms now ship official MCP servers — Asana, Shortcut, Plane, Smartsheet, and Wrike all launched between February and April 2026. ClickUp’s official server expanded from 6 to ~49 tools. GitHub Projects got MCP support. The “official server” wave we flagged is now a flood.
We’ve researched 50+ project management MCP servers across every major platform. This guide covers what’s worth using, what to avoid, and where the ecosystem still has gaps.
Note: Our recommendations are based on documentation review, GitHub analysis, and community feedback — not hands-on testing of every server. Star counts were verified in April 2026.
What changed (March → April 2026)
| Server | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| sooperset/mcp-atlassian | Stars 4,600→5,000 | v0.21.1 (April 10), Jira Cloud search broken (#1295), FastMCP CVE concern |
| Atlassian official | Stars ~470→608 | Bitbucket Cloud added (April 8), 56 open issues, #132 duplicate tickets still open |
| Linear Official | OAuth fixes | April 16 OAuth disconnect fix, /sse deprecated → /mcp |
| makenotion/notion-mcp-server | Stars 3,700→4,257 | 153 open issues, prompt injection #238 still unpatched |
| suekou/mcp-notion-server | Stars 778→880 | Actively maintained |
| Asana Official V2 | NEW | GA at mcp.asana.com/v2/mcp, Streamable HTTP, V1 shuts down May 11 |
| roychri/mcp-server-asana | Stable at 137 | v1.8.0, actively maintained |
| ClickUp Official | 6→~49 tools | 14 categories, still public beta |
| mondaycom/mcp | Stars 383→396 | v1.6.0, hosted MCP at mcp.monday.com/mcp |
| taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server | Star count anomaly | Repo may have been recreated; last pushed April 18 |
| Doist/todoist-ai | v8.9.1 | 44 tools, 99 total releases, very active |
| delorenj/mcp-server-trello | 313 stars | Stalled — no commits since Feb 2026 |
| Shortcut Official | NEW | 98 stars, v0.24.0, OAuth hosted + stdio |
| Plane Official | NEW | 201 stars, 55+ tools, v0.2.8 |
| Smartsheet Official | NEW | Hosted, requires Business+ plan |
| Wrike Official | NEW | Hosted at mcp.wrike.com |
| GitHub Projects | NEW | Part of github-mcp-server (29,200 stars), opt-in tools |
| runekaagaard/mcp-redmine | 172 stars | No activity since Jan 2026 |
The short version
| Category | Our pick | Stars | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jira/Atlassian (community) | sooperset/mcp-atlassian | 5,000 | xuanxt/atlassian-mcp (51 tools) |
| Jira/Atlassian (official) | Atlassian Rovo MCP | 608 | Remote-hosted, GA |
| Linear | Linear Official MCP | — | jerhadf/linear-mcp-server (344 stars, deprecated) |
| Notion | makenotion/notion-mcp-server | 4,257 | suekou/mcp-notion-server (880 stars) |
| Asana (official) | Asana V2 MCP | — | roychri/mcp-server-asana (137 stars) |
| Monday.com | mondaycom/mcp | 396 | Prat011/mcp-server-monday |
| ClickUp (official) | ClickUp MCP | — | hauptsacheNet/clickup-mcp (42 stars) |
| Trello | delorenj/mcp-server-trello | 313 | m0xai/trello-mcp-server |
| Todoist | Doist/todoist-ai | 460 | abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server |
| Shortcut | useshortcut/mcp-server-shortcut | 98 | — |
| Plane | makeplane/plane-mcp-server | 201 | — |
| GitHub Projects | github/github-mcp-server | 29,200 | — |
| Redmine | runekaagaard/mcp-redmine | 172 | jztan/redmine-mcp-server (23 stars, 51 tools) |
Why project management MCP servers matter
Every development team has the same friction: context-switching between their IDE and their issue tracker. Write code, tab to Jira, update the ticket, tab back. Repeat fifty times a day. MCP servers eliminate that loop.
The value comes in three forms:
- Issue management from your editor. “Create a bug ticket for the login timeout in the Auth project, assign to me, set to High priority” — without leaving your IDE. The agent creates the issue with the right fields, labels, and sprint assignment.
- Backlog search and triage. “Show me all unresolved bugs in the Payments project from the last sprint” — agents translate natural language into JQL, Linear filters, or API queries and return structured results.
- Cross-tool workflows. “When I commit this PR, update the linked Jira ticket to In Review and add a comment with the PR link” — connecting your version control workflow directly to your project tracker.
The landscape now splits into two tiers: platforms with official MCP servers (Atlassian, Linear, Monday.com, Notion, Asana, ClickUp, Todoist, Shortcut, Plane, Smartsheet, Wrike, GitHub Projects, GitLab) and platforms with community servers only (Trello, Redmine, Basecamp, OpenProject, Taiga). The official wave has made the second tier much smaller.
Jira / Atlassian servers
Jira dominates enterprise project management, and its MCP ecosystem reflects that — more implementations than any other platform, plus an official remote server from Atlassian.
The community winner: sooperset/mcp-atlassian
Stars: 5,000 | Language: Python | License: MIT | Tools: 72
sooperset/mcp-atlassian is the most adopted Atlassian MCP server by a wide margin. It covers both Jira and Confluence, supports Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments, and provides 72 tools spanning issue CRUD, sprint management, board operations, JQL search, page creation, and more.
Why it wins: Massive adoption (5,000 stars), dual Jira+Confluence coverage, and support for both Cloud and on-prem deployments. PulseMCP ranks it #16 globally with ~3.6 million total visitors.
The catch: A critical issue emerged in April: Jira Cloud deprecated the GET /search endpoint (HTTP 410), breaking jira_search for Cloud users (issue #1295). Also, the underlying FastMCP 2.x dependency has 3 unpatched CVEs (#1234) — upgrade to FastMCP 3.2.0+ is pending.
Security note: Two critical CVEs were found and patched in v0.17.0 (February 2026): CVE-2026-27825 (RCE via arbitrary file write, CVSS 9.1) and CVE-2026-27826 (SSRF, CVSS 8.2). Any installation running v0.17.0+ is safe.
Best for: Teams on Jira Cloud or Data Center who want comprehensive Jira+Confluence access from their AI assistant. Update to v0.21.1 or later.
The official option: Atlassian Rovo MCP Server
Stars: 608 | Type: Remote (cloud-hosted) | Auth: OAuth | Platforms: Jira, Confluence, Compass, Bitbucket Cloud
Atlassian’s Rovo MCP Server is the official, cloud-hosted MCP gateway. It went GA in February 2026 and supports Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and more.
What’s new: Bitbucket Cloud support was added April 8, 2026 — covering workspace browsing, PR lifecycle (create/diff/comment/approve/merge), pipeline runs, and deployment management. This makes it a 4-product server now (Jira, Confluence, Compass, Bitbucket).
The catch: Cloud-only (no Data Center/Server support). The SSE endpoint (/v1/sse) is being deprecated June 30, 2026 — update to /v1/mcp. Issue #132 (duplicate ticket creation) remains open. Bitbucket auth is API token only — OAuth not yet supported for Bitbucket.
Best for: Teams already on Atlassian Cloud who want a zero-maintenance, officially supported integration across Jira, Confluence, Compass, and now Bitbucket.
Also notable
xuanxt/atlassian-mcp — 51 tools for Confluence and Jira Cloud. Supports NPM and Docker deployment. Good middle ground between sooperset’s comprehensive approach and simpler alternatives.
aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-jira (60 stars, TypeScript, MIT) — v3.0 replaced 8+ specific tools with 5 generic HTTP method tools that can access any Jira API endpoint. Uses TOON format that reduces token usage by 30-60%.
b1ff/atlassian-dc-mcp — Specifically built for Data Center deployments. Covers Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira. If you’re on DC and can’t use the official Cloud server, this is purpose-built for you.
Linear servers
Linear’s clean API and developer-friendly culture made it an early MCP adopter. The official remote server is the clear choice.
The winner: Linear Official MCP Server
Type: Remote (cloud-hosted) | Auth: OAuth | Endpoint: https://mcp.linear.app/mcp
Linear ships an official remote MCP server that supports initiatives, project milestones, updates, issue management, and team operations. It’s the recommended option after the popular community server (jerhadf) was deprecated.
What’s new (April 2026): OAuth connection stability fixed — connections no longer disconnect after ~1 day (April 16). OAuth flow no longer hangs on redirect in non-Safari browsers (April 2). New trashed field added to list_projects and get_project. Support for removing issue relationships.
Important: The /sse endpoint is deprecated. Update configs to https://mcp.linear.app/mcp.
Best for: Any team using Linear who wants AI-powered issue management.
The legacy option: jerhadf/linear-mcp-server
Stars: 344 | Language: TypeScript | License: MIT
jerhadf/linear-mcp-server was the original community Linear MCP server. Deprecated — the README directs users to the official Linear remote MCP server. Still useful as a reference implementation.
Also notable
tacticlaunch/mcp-linear (133 stars) — Last commit February 2025. Effectively stale — no releases since September 2025.
dvcrn/mcp-server-linear — Supports multiple Linear workspaces simultaneously via tool prefixing. Useful for agencies managing multiple orgs.
locomotive-agency/linear-mcp — Describes itself as “production-grade” with enterprise resilience features.
Notion servers
Notion blurs the line between project management, wiki, and database. Its MCP ecosystem reflects that versatility.
The winner: makenotion/notion-mcp-server
Stars: 4,257 | Language: TypeScript | License: MIT | Tools: 22
makenotion/notion-mcp-server is the official Notion MCP server. Version 2.2.1 uses the Notion API 2026-03-11 with data sources as the primary abstraction for databases.
Why it wins: Official, high adoption (4,257 stars), and purpose-built for AI agents with token-efficient responses.
The catch: 153 open issues — growing fast. A prompt injection vulnerability (#238) using hidden toggle blocks has been open since March 25 with zero maintainer response. Notion is prioritizing its remote MCP at mcp.notion.com/mcp and may sunset this local server.
Notion platform updates: Custom Agents free trial ends May 3, 2026 — after that, agents cost $10/1,000 credits (~45-90 runs). Agents are 35-50% cheaper since Notion 3.4 Part 2 (April 14). API updates include comment CRUD GA, multi-value filters, and 10,000-result pagination cap.
Best for: Teams using Notion for project management, documentation, or knowledge bases.
The community alternative: suekou/mcp-notion-server
Stars: 880 | Language: TypeScript | License: MIT
suekou/mcp-notion-server converts Notion content to Markdown to reduce context size. Growing steadily (778→880 stars since March) and actively maintained (last update April 20).
Best for: Cost-conscious teams with extensive Notion content.
Asana servers
New since March: Asana now ships an official MCP server, filling what was the biggest gap in the category.
The winner: Asana Official V2 MCP Server
Type: Remote (cloud-hosted) | Auth: OAuth | Endpoint: https://mcp.asana.com/v2/mcp
Asana’s V2 MCP Server went GA in early 2026. It uses Streamable HTTP (the new standard replacing SSE), workspace-scoped authorizations, and an optimized tool set. Available on AWS Marketplace.
Why it wins: Official support, zero local setup, Streamable HTTP transport. Covers tasks, projects, workspaces, and comments with proper authorization scoping.
Important deadline: The V1 Beta MCP server (https://mcp.asana.com/sse) shuts down May 11, 2026. If you’re using the SSE endpoint, migrate to V2 now.
Best for: Asana teams who want a maintained, official integration.
The community option: roychri/mcp-server-asana
Stars: 137 | Language: TypeScript | License: MIT | Version: v1.8.0
roychri/mcp-server-asana remains actively maintained (last push April 19) with 12+ tools added in recent versions. Includes READ_ONLY_MODE for safe evaluation.
Best for: Teams who need a local Asana MCP server or prefer community-maintained options with more flexibility.
Also notable
n0zer0d4y/asana-project-ops — Enhanced fork of roychri with batch operations, direct section assignment, and selective tool activation. Enterprise-focused.
Monday.com servers
Monday.com ships an official MCP server with comprehensive coverage and a hosted option.
The winner: mondaycom/mcp
Stars: 396 | Language: TypeScript | Version: v1.6.0 | Auth: OAuth 2.1
mondaycom/mcp is the official Monday.com MCP server. Covers boards, items, columns, groups, workspaces, users, updates, and app development tools.
What’s new: v1.6.0 released. Hosted MCP now available at https://mcp.monday.com/mcp. Dynamic API Tools in beta — enables full GraphQL API access with custom query generation and schema exploration. Enable with --enable-dynamic-api-tools true.
Best for: Monday.com teams who want direct AI integration. The hosted option eliminates local setup entirely.
Also notable
Prat011/mcp-server-monday — Community alternative. Simpler setup if you don’t need the full official feature set.
ClickUp servers
ClickUp’s MCP story changed significantly: the official server expanded from a minimal beta to a serious contender.
The winner: ClickUp Official MCP Server
Type: Remote (cloud-hosted) | Endpoint: mcp.clickup.com/mcp | Tools: ~49 | Status: Public beta
ClickUp’s official MCP server expanded from 6 tools at launch to approximately 49 tools across 14 categories: Search, Task Management, Bulk Ops, Attachments, Comments, Tags, Relationships, Task Movement, Time Tracking, Workspace Hierarchy, Members, Chat, Docs, and Time in Status.
Why it wins: Dramatic expansion from minimal beta to near-comprehensive coverage. Official support, zero local setup, no license fees.
The catch: Still labeled “public beta.” External MCP tool integrations for Brain/Superagents are on the 2026 roadmap but not yet available.
Best for: ClickUp teams who want comprehensive, officially maintained AI integration.
The community option: hauptsacheNet/clickup-mcp
Stars: 42 | Language: — | License: Open source
hauptsacheNet/clickup-mcp — Open-source alternative, actively maintained (last push April 17). Good option if you need a local server or want to extend functionality.
Also notable
taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server — Previously the dominant community server (460 stars). The repository appears to have been recreated — star count dropped significantly. Still actively maintained (last push April 18) but the official server’s expansion makes the paid license harder to justify.
Trello servers
Trello’s simpler model (boards, lists, cards) makes it a natural fit for MCP. However, maintainer activity has stalled across the board.
The winner: delorenj/mcp-server-trello
Stars: 313 | Language: TypeScript | License: MIT
delorenj/mcp-server-trello provides tools for Trello boards, lists, and cards.
The catch: No commits since February 2026. Development appears stalled post-v1.7.0. Still functional, but not actively maintained.
Best for: Trello users who need basic board/list/card management. Don’t expect new features.
Also notable
m0xai/trello-mcp-server (53 stars) — Python-based. No maintainer activity since August 2025. Community PRs pending.
GabrielRamirez/trello-mcp — New entry with 73 tools across 10 categories (boards, cards, lists, checklists, labels, members, custom fields, orgs, webhooks, search). Claude Code-focused. Very new but most comprehensive Trello MCP implementation.
Todoist servers
Todoist has one of the most actively maintained MCP servers in the entire ecosystem.
The winner: Doist/todoist-ai
Stars: 460 | Version: v8.9.1 | Tools: 44 | Type: Official
Doist/todoist-ai is Todoist’s official AI integration toolkit with 99 total releases — among the most actively developed MCP servers anywhere.
What’s new: v8.9.1 (April 20) updated Todoist SDK to v9.1.3. Recent releases added better user-lookup via find-project-collaborators (v8.9.0), proper HTTP 401 on invalid API tokens (v8.8.8), and workspace project deletion safeguards (v8.8.6).
Best for: Todoist users who want reliable, frequently updated AI task management.
Also notable
abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server (390 stars) — No updates since December 2024. Dormant.
greirson/mcp-todoist — Focused on bulk operations. Useful for batch task creation.
Shortcut servers
New since March. Shortcut (formerly Clubhouse) now ships an official MCP server — filling a gap we flagged in our original review.
The winner: useshortcut/mcp-server-shortcut
Stars: 98 | Version: v0.24.0 | Language: — | License: —
useshortcut/mcp-server-shortcut covers stories, epics, iterations, objectives, docs, custom fields, labels, and workflows. Offers both OAuth-hosted and local stdio modes, plus a read-only mode for safe evaluation.
Why it matters: Shortcut is popular with engineering teams, and this is a proper official server — not a community effort. The read-only mode is a smart safety feature.
Best for: Shortcut teams who want AI-powered issue management with official support.
Plane servers
New since March. Plane, the open-source project management tool, ships an official MCP server with impressive breadth.
The winner: makeplane/plane-mcp-server
Stars: 201 | Version: v0.2.8 | Language: Python | Tools: 55+
makeplane/plane-mcp-server covers projects, cycles, modules, intake, initiatives, and users across 55+ tools in 8 categories. Supports stdio, SSE, and streamable HTTP transports with API key, OAuth, and PAT authentication.
Why it matters: 201 stars in a short time suggests strong demand from the Plane community. The tool count (55+) is competitive with established players.
Best for: Plane users who want comprehensive AI integration with their self-hosted project management.
GitHub Projects
New since March. GitHub’s official MCP server now includes Projects support — and it’s the most-starred MCP server in existence.
github/github-mcp-server
Stars: 29,200 | Language: Go | License: MIT
github/github-mcp-server added Projects tools in October 2025, significantly expanded in January 2026 with 50% token usage reduction, new projects_list and projects_write tools.
Important: Projects tools are not enabled by default — you must explicitly add them to your configuration.
Best for: Teams using GitHub Projects who already have the GitHub MCP server configured. Adding Projects support is a configuration change, not a new server.
Redmine servers
Redmine’s open-source heritage means multiple community MCP servers, though none are official.
The winner: runekaagaard/mcp-redmine
Stars: 172 | Language: Python | License: —
runekaagaard/mcp-redmine covers close to 100% of Redmine’s API. The most complete option.
The catch: No activity since January 2026. Still functional, but maintenance status is uncertain.
The rising alternative: jztan/redmine-mcp-server
Stars: 23 | Language: — | Tools: 51
jztan/redmine-mcp-server — Production-ready server with 51 tools, flexible auth (API key / basic / OAuth2), prompt injection protection, and Docker deployment. Requires Redmine 6.1+ for OAuth2. Actively developed with 437 commits.
Best for: Teams who need a maintained Redmine MCP server with modern security features.
More platforms with MCP support
Smartsheet (Official)
Smartsheet’s official MCP server covers sheet read/summarize, row creation/updates, and attachment management. Hosted service — no local installation. Requires Business, Enterprise, or Advanced Work Management plan.
Wrike (Official)
Wrike’s official MCP server at mcp.wrike.com provides task queries, folder/project navigation, work prioritization, search, structure creation, and meeting-to-task conversion. Hosted service.
GitLab Issues
GitLab’s built-in MCP server now covers issue creation (GitLab 18.5), merge request creation, and code search. Issue creation expanded in GitLab 18.8 with assignee_ids, reviewer_ids, labels, and milestone_id. GitLab MCP tools documentation.
OpenProject (Community)
AndyEverything/openproject-mcp-server (49 stars) — 23-parameter work package filtering, Python async. OpenProject also has native MCP docs.
Taiga (Community)
talhaorak/pytaiga-mcp (27 stars) — Most mature Taiga MCP server. Covers epics, user stories, tasks, issues, sprint tracking with verbosity controls.
Integration platforms
Rather than using individual platform servers, integration platforms provide unified MCP access to multiple tools.
Merge Agent Handler
Merge offers MCP servers through their Agent Handler platform, covering Linear, Asana, and others. Features customizable tools, comprehensive logging, and DLP to prevent data leakage.
Composio MCP
Composio connects to 100+ managed MCP servers with built-in authentication, including Jira, Linear, Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Monday.com, and more.
Which server should you choose?
Follow this decision tree:
- Using Jira Cloud? → Start with the official Atlassian Rovo MCP Server. If you need more tools or Data Center support, add sooperset/mcp-atlassian.
- Using Jira Data Center/Server? → sooperset/mcp-atlassian or b1ff/atlassian-dc-mcp.
- Using Linear? → Linear Official MCP. Update from
/sseto/mcpendpoint. - Using Notion? → makenotion/notion-mcp-server for official support, or Notion’s remote MCP at
mcp.notion.com/mcp. suekou/mcp-notion-server for better token efficiency. - Using Asana? → Asana V2 MCP (official). Migrate from V1 before May 11.
- Using Monday.com? → mondaycom/mcp or hosted at
mcp.monday.com/mcp. - Using ClickUp? → ClickUp Official MCP (~49 tools). Community hauptsacheNet/clickup-mcp if you need local/open-source.
- Using Shortcut? → useshortcut/mcp-server-shortcut. Official, both hosted and local.
- Using Plane? → makeplane/plane-mcp-server. 55+ tools.
- Using GitHub Projects? → Enable Projects tools in github/github-mcp-server.
- Using Todoist? → Doist/todoist-ai. 44 tools, very active.
- Using multiple tools? → Consider Composio or Merge for unified access.
Three trends to watch
1. The official server flood. In March, we counted 5 platforms with official MCP servers (Atlassian, Linear, Monday.com, Notion, Todoist). One month later, that number is 13 — adding Asana, ClickUp (expanded), Shortcut, Plane, Smartsheet, Wrike, GitHub Projects, and GitLab. This isn’t a trend anymore; it’s the new baseline. If your PM tool doesn’t have an official MCP server by mid-2026, ask why.
2. Hosted MCP is becoming the default. Atlassian, Linear, Monday.com, Asana, ClickUp, Shortcut, Smartsheet, and Wrike all offer hosted endpoints. The pattern: mcp.{vendor}.com/mcp. No local installation, no auth management, no version updates. The trade-off (internet dependency, less customization) is one most teams are happy to make.
3. SSE is dying, Streamable HTTP is replacing it. Atlassian’s SSE endpoint dies June 30. Linear deprecated /sse. Asana V1 (SSE) shuts down May 11. The MCP ecosystem is standardizing on Streamable HTTP. If your config still points to an /sse endpoint, update it now.
What’s still missing
The gap list has shrunk dramatically since March:
Asana has no official MCP server→ Fixed. Asana V2 MCP is GA.No Shortcut MCP server→ Fixed. Official server with 98 stars.- No Basecamp MCP server with traction. One community server exists (BusyBee3333, 50+ tools) but zero stars. Basecamp itself has no AI/MCP roadmap.
- Trello is stalling. No official MCP server, and both leading community servers have stalled (delorenj since February, m0xai since August 2025). For an Atlassian product, the MCP gap is notable.
- No cross-platform migration tools. Nothing helps you move issues between Jira and Linear, or sync projects across platforms, via MCP.
- Height shut down. The AI-native PM tool ceased operations September 2025. No MCP server exists or will exist.
Security considerations
The MCP ecosystem has significant security concerns that affect project management servers:
- sooperset/mcp-atlassian: CVE-2026-27825 (RCE, CVSS 9.1) and CVE-2026-27826 (SSRF, CVSS 8.2) — both patched in v0.17.0. FastMCP 2.x dependency has 3 additional unpatched CVEs.
- Notion official: Prompt injection via hidden toggle blocks (issue #238) — unpatched, zero maintainer response since March 25.
- MCP STDIO supply chain crisis (April 2026): OX Security disclosed that MCP’s STDIO transport executes commands even when the server process fails to start, enabling arbitrary command injection across 200,000+ vulnerable server instances. Anthropic declined to change the protocol, stating it’s “by design.” This affects all locally-installed MCP servers. Hosted/remote servers are not affected.
Our advice: Prefer hosted/remote MCP servers where available. They eliminate the STDIO attack surface entirely. For local servers, keep versions current and audit your MCP client’s command execution settings.
This guide is part of our MCP Server Directory. We research and compare MCP servers so you don’t have to. Updated April 2026.