GitHub Project Manager
Provides comprehensive tools for managing GitHub projects, milestones, tasks, and sprints. This server integrates deeply with GitHub Projects V2, offering features like automated kanban workflows, sprint planning, and custom field management.
What is GitHub Project Manager?
GitHub Project Manager is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to provides comprehensive tools for managing github projects, milestones, tasks, and sprints. this server integrates deeply with github projects v2, offering features like automated kanban workflows, spr...
Provides comprehensive tools for managing GitHub projects, milestones, tasks, and sprints. This server integrates deeply with GitHub Projects V2, offering features like automated kanban workflows, sprint planning, and custom field management.
This server falls under the Version Control category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Provides comprehensive tools for managing GitHub projects, m
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-github-project-managerConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use GitHub Project Manager
MCP GitHub Project Manager is a comprehensive MCP server that brings GitHub Projects V2 management directly into AI assistants, supporting project creation, milestone tracking, sprint planning, issue management, and AI-powered task generation from product requirements documents. It combines GitHub's API with LLM capabilities to automate the full product planning workflow — from generating a PRD to breaking it into sprint-ready tasks with complexity scores, traceability matrices, and recommended sequencing. Teams using agile workflows on GitHub can dramatically reduce the overhead of project setup and backlog grooming.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later and npm
- A GitHub personal access token with repo, project, and write:org scopes
- GITHUB_OWNER and GITHUB_REPO set to your target repository
- At least one AI provider API key: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (Claude), OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, or PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
- An MCP client such as Claude Desktop
Install the package globally
Install mcp-github-project-manager from npm so npx can run it without cloning the repository.
npm install -g mcp-github-project-managerCreate a GitHub personal access token
In GitHub, go to Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens > Fine-grained tokens. Grant read/write access to repository issues, pull requests, and projects. For organization projects also add write:org scope.
Configure Claude Desktop
Add the MCP server entry to your Claude Desktop config file with all required environment variables.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-project-manager": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-github-project-manager"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"GITHUB_OWNER": "your-username-or-org",
"GITHUB_REPO": "your-repo-name",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-..."
}
}
}
}Optionally enable enhanced AI task generation
Set ENHANCED_TASK_GENERATION=true and choose a context level to get richer AI-generated context for each task. Set AI_MAIN_MODEL to select a specific Claude model.
Restart Claude Desktop and start managing projects
After saving the config, restart Claude Desktop. You can now ask Claude to create projects, generate PRDs, break them into tasks, and manage your GitHub Projects V2 board.
GitHub Project Manager Examples
Client configuration
Full Claude Desktop configuration with enhanced AI task generation enabled.
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-project-manager": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-github-project-manager"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"GITHUB_OWNER": "my-org",
"GITHUB_REPO": "my-project",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
"ENHANCED_TASK_GENERATION": "true",
"ENHANCED_CONTEXT_LEVEL": "standard"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts to use with Claude once the GitHub Project Manager MCP server is running.
- "Generate a PRD for a real-time collaboration feature with a 3-month timeline and medium complexity"
- "Parse this PRD and create an actionable task list with a maximum of 25 tasks"
- "Create a new sprint called 'Sprint 1' with a 2-week duration and assign the top priority tasks"
- "Analyze the complexity of implementing OAuth2 SSO for a mid-size React application"
- "What is the next recommended task to work on given a 40-point sprint capacity?"Troubleshooting GitHub Project Manager
Error: Resource not accessible by integration when creating project items
Your GitHub token needs the project scope. For organization projects, also add write:org. Regenerate the token with these additional scopes from GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens.
AI task generation fails or returns empty results
Ensure at least one AI provider key is set (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, etc.) and that the key is valid and has sufficient credits. The generate_prd and parse_prd tools require an active AI provider.
npx command hangs on first run
The first run downloads the package, which may take a minute depending on your connection. If it hangs for more than 5 minutes, clear the npx cache with npx clear-npx-cache and try again.
Frequently Asked Questions about GitHub Project Manager
What is GitHub Project Manager?
GitHub Project Manager is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive tools for managing github projects, milestones, tasks, and sprints. this server integrates deeply with github projects v2, offering features like automated kanban workflows, sprint planning, and custom field management. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install GitHub Project Manager?
Follow the installation instructions on the GitHub Project Manager GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with GitHub Project Manager?
GitHub Project Manager works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is GitHub Project Manager free to use?
Yes, GitHub Project Manager is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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