Craaft vs OpenProject
A side-by-side look at the Craaft and OpenProject MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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CraaftProduct ManagementRead and update your craaft kanban boards: add and move cards, comment, and tick off checklists.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Craaft for product management work; choose OpenProject for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
CChoose Craaft when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You want tools like
list_projects, get_board, get_card.
Choose OpenProject when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_work_packages, list_work_packages, get_work_package.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Craaft | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | OPENPROJECT_URLOPENPROJECT_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 74 | 80 |
| Full listing | View Craaft | View OpenProject |
Tools & capabilities
Craaft tools 74
list_projectsList all accessible Kanban projectsget_boardGet a board's columns and cards (descriptions omitted)get_cardGet a single card by ID, including descriptionget_card_detailCard plus comments, events, checklist and attachments in one callsearch_cardsCross-project card search (description is a ≤180-char snippet)create_cardCreate a card at the bottom of a column, with optional metadata (assigned to you unless you name someone)update_cardUpdate a card's title, description, column, position, priority, assignee, tags, etc.move_cardMove a card to another column or boarddelete_cardPermanently delete a cardadd_commentAdd a comment to a card (supports @mentions)get_commentsList comments on a cardget_focusGet focus overview: due cards, attention cards, hygiene counters- +62 more on the listing page
OpenProject tools 80
search_work_packagesFind work packages by text when you do not know their ids.list_work_packagesList work packages with structured filters — the workhorse read tool.get_work_packageRead one work package in full: description, dates, custom fields, parent and progress.create_work_packageCreate a work package, validated through OpenProject's own form endpoint first.update_work_packageChange any writable field of a work package, with optimistic locking.bulk_update_work_packagesPreview or apply up to 50 updates with per-item diffs, validation and conflict results.delete_work_packagePermanently delete a work package and everything attached to it.list_work_package_commentsRead the comment thread and change history of a work package.add_work_package_commentPost a comment on a work package.edit_work_package_commentRewrite the text of an existing work-package comment.add_work_package_watcherSubscribe a user to a work package's notifications.remove_work_package_watcherUnsubscribe a user from a work package's notifications.- +68 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Craaft
No confirmed install command for Craaft yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
OpenProject
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_URL": "YOUR_OPENPROJECT_URL_HERE",
"OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Craaft is categorized under Product Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. OpenProject belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Craaft for product management work and OpenProject for product management.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Craaft has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Craaft has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. OpenProject has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add craaft and openproject as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Craaft has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. OpenProject has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.
