progi 0.3.0

An MCP-native workflow engine that teaches your agent how you like to get things done.

Progi - MCP-native Workflow Engine

Progi teaches your agent how you like to get things done. So you can do your best work without re-explaining your process or losing context between sessions.

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Get started

Add Progi to your MCP client config (VS Code / Cursor / Zed / Claude Code / etc):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "progi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["progi"]
    }
  }
}

Or with the Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add progi -- uvx progi

Requires uv. That's it — your AI now has tools to create workflows, follow playbooks step by step, and keep a kanban board current. The web UI (Progi Monitoring) starts automatically at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

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How it works

1. Describe your workflow

Describe your process in plain language. You can be detailed or just provide a rough idea. Progi stores it as a structured workflow with per-step playbooks.

2. Run tasks, stay in the loop

"Hey Progi, continue working on xy task." Your agent loads the workflow, works through each step using your playbooks, and loops you in at critical checkpoints to review output.

3. Monitor progress

Progi Monitoring gives you a live view of every running and completed task — status, progress, and the full output history across all your workflows.

4. Optimize as you go

Tweak playbooks between runs. Because workflows live in a database and survive context resets, every future task picks up your changes automatically — your process gets sharper with each iteration.

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MCP Tools

Work loop

Tool	Description
create_task	Create a new task under a given workflow (status todo); returns a preview of its first step
list_tasks	List tasks, optionally filtered by status and/or workflow
start_or_continue_task	Main work-loop entry point — starts or resumes a task and returns the current step's playbook, input data, and output spec
update_progress_notes	Overwrite a task's progress notes (mid-step save point)
submit_output	Mark the current step complete, store its output, and advance to the next step (or mark done)

Workflow authoring

Tool	Description
get_process_skeleton_prompt	Return the Pass 1 system prompt for turning a plain-language description into a structured workflow skeleton
get_playbook_authoring_prompt	Return the Pass 2 system prompt for authoring a step's playbook (injects workflow context)
save_workflow	Persist a new workflow, its steps, and playbooks
list_workflows	Return all workflows with their ordered steps
update_playbook	Replace the playbook content for a step

Authoring is two passes: Pass 1 turns a plain-language description into a structured skeleton; Pass 2 authors each step's playbook. save_workflow persists both.

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Configuration

Variable	Default	Purpose
PROGI_DB_PATH	OS data dir (platformdirs)	SQLite file location
PROGI_WEB_HOST	127.0.0.1	Web UI bind host
PROGI_WEB_PORT	8000	Web UI port
PROGI_NO_WEB	0	Set to 1 to disable the web UI

Run modes: uvx progi (MCP + web UI), uvx progi --no-web (MCP only), uvx progi-web (web UI only).

Use an absolute path for PROGI_DB_PATH

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License

MIT