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Readme

@idea-base/mcp-server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for IDEA Base — AI-powered project management. Manage projects, tasks, and time tracking directly from Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI tool.

Quick Setup

1. Get your API key

2. Add to your MCP config

Claude Code (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-base": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@idea-base/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "IDEA_BASE_API_KEY": "ib_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json in your project):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-base": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@idea-base/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "IDEA_BASE_API_KEY": "ib_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or via Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add idea-base -- npx -y @idea-base/mcp-server \
  --env IDEA_BASE_API_KEY=ib_your_api_key_here

3. Start using it

Ask Claude to manage your projects:

"List my projects"
"Create a task in project 1: Implement login page"
"Log 2 hours on task 42 — built the auth flow"
"What tasks are in progress?"

Available Tools

Projects

Tool	Description
`list_projects`	List all projects with task counts and progress
`get_project`	Get project details and statistics
`create_project`	Create a new project or sub-project
`update_project`	Update project name, description, or status

Tasks

Tool	Description
`list_tasks`	List tasks for a project (filter by status)
`get_task`	Get task details, acceptance criteria, and time entries
`create_task`	Create a task with title, description, estimate
`update_task`	Update task details
`update_task_status`	Change task status (todo/in_progress/done)
`search_tasks`	Search tasks across all projects
`quick_log`	Create + complete + log time in one step

Time Tracking

Tool	Description
`log_time`	Log time against a task with notes
`start_working`	Mark yourself as actively working on a task
`stop_working`	Stop active work on a task

Products

Tool	Description
`list_products`	List products (top-level containers)
`get_product`	Get product details with linked projects
`create_product`	Create a new product
`link_project_to_product`	Link a project to a product

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`IDEA_BASE_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key from Settings > API Keys
`IDEA_BASE_API_URL`	No	Custom API URL (default: `https://app.idea-base.us/api`)

Real-time Notifications

When you use the MCP server to update tasks or log time, changes are broadcast to all connected users. Team members viewing the project in their browser see live toast notifications — when Claude updates a task, everyone sees it immediately.

Security

All data access is scoped to your account via API key
API keys support read/write permissions
No data is stored locally — all operations go through the IDEA Base API
Cross-account access is blocked server-side
Rate limited per API key

Development

# Run the server directly
IDEA_BASE_API_KEY=your_key npm start

# Watch mode
IDEA_BASE_API_KEY=your_key npm run dev

License

MIT - IDEA Management LLC