Project Management Automation MCP Server

Version: 0.1.0 Status: Phase 1 Complete - Core Framework Ready License: MIT License MCP Server Name: exarp (configured in .cursor/mcp.json)

Overview

MCP server exposing project management automation tools built on IntelligentAutomationBase. Provides AI assistants with access to documentation health checks, Todo2 analysis, duplicate detection, security scanning, and more.

Note: This server is configured as "exarp" in Cursor's MCP configuration (.cursor/mcp.json). The directory name is project-management-automation, but it's accessible via the "exarp" identifier in Cursor.

Complementary MCP Servers

The Exarp server works best when used alongside these complementary MCP servers:

• tractatus_thinking - For structural analysis and logical decomposition of complex problems

  • Use BEFORE Exarp tools to understand WHAT needs to be analyzed
  • Breaks down concepts into atomic components
  • Reveals multiplicative dependencies

• sequential_thinking - For converting structural understanding into implementation workflows

  • Use AFTER tractatus_thinking analysis to plan HOW to proceed
  • Converts Exarp analysis results into actionable steps
  • Creates step-by-step implementation plans

Recommended Workflow:

1. Use tractatus_thinking to understand the structure of a problem
2. Use Exarp tools to analyze and automate project management tasks
3. Use sequential_thinking to convert analysis results into implementation workflows

See .cursor/rules/tractatus-thinking.mdc and .cursor/rules/sequential-thinking.mdc for detailed usage guidelines.

Phase 1 Status

✅ Core Framework: Complete ✅ Package Configuration: Complete ✅ Error Handling: Complete ⏳ Tool Implementation: Phase 2 ⏳ Resource Handlers: Phase 3 ⏳ Testing: Phase 4

Installation

cd project-management-automation
pip install -e .

Or install MCP dependency:

pip install mcp

Structure

project-management-automation/
├── __init__.py
├── server.py              # Main MCP server (Phase 1 complete)
├── error_handler.py       # Error handling & logging (Phase 1 complete)
├── tools/                 # Tool implementations (Phase 2)
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── docs_health.py
│   ├── todo2_alignment.py
│   └── ...
├── resources/             # Resource handlers (Phase 3)
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── status.py
│   └── ...
└── pyproject.toml         # Package config (Phase 1 complete)

Usage

Running the Server

python -m project_management_automation.server

MCP Configuration

Add to .cursor/mcp.json as "exarp":

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exarp": {
      "command": "/path/to/project-management-automation/run_server.sh",
      "args": [],
      "description": "Project management automation tools - documentation health, task alignment, duplicate detection, security scanning, and automation opportunities"
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace /path/to/ with your actual installation path.

Note: The server is configured with the identifier "exarp" for easier reference in Cursor prompts and documentation.

Tools (Phase 2)

Will expose:

• check_documentation_health - Analyze docs, find broken refs
• analyze_todo2_alignment - Check task alignment
• detect_duplicate_tasks - Find duplicate tasks
• scan_dependency_security - Security vulnerability scan
• find_automation_opportunities - Discover new automations
• sync_todo_tasks - Sync tasks across systems
• review_pwa_config - Validate PWA setup

Resources (Phase 3)

Will expose:

• automation://status - Server status
• automation://history - Execution history
• automation://list - Available tools

Error Handling

Centralized error handling via error_handler.py:

• Standard error codes
• Structured error responses
• Execution logging
• Graceful degradation

Development

Phase 1 Complete ✅

• Core server framework
• Package configuration
• Error handling infrastructure

Next Steps (Phase 2)

• Implement tool wrappers
• Register tools with MCP server
• Test tool execution

Installation

Option 1: Local Development (Editable Install)

cd project-management-automation
pip install -e .

Or use the helper script:

./scripts/build_and_install_local.sh

Option 2: Install from Git Repository

# From private repository (SSH - recommended)
pip install git+ssh://git@github.com/davidl71/project-management-automation.git@v0.1.0

# From private repository (HTTPS with token)
pip install git+https://token@github.com/davidl71/project-management-automation.git@v0.1.0

# Latest from main branch
pip install git+ssh://git@github.com/davidl71/project-management-automation.git@main

Or use the helper script:

export EXARP_REPO_URL="git@github.com:davidl71/project-management-automation.git"
export EXARP_VERSION="v0.1.0"
./scripts/install_from_git.sh

Option 3: PyPI (Future)

pip install project-management-automation-mcp

Note: Currently using private/local repository. PyPI publication planned for future release.

See PRIVATE_REPOSITORY_SETUP.md for detailed setup instructions.

Dependencies

The Exarp server works best with complementary MCP servers:

• tractatus_thinking - For structural analysis (use BEFORE Exarp)
• sequential_thinking - For implementation workflows (use AFTER Exarp)

See DEPENDENCIES.md for detailed integration guide.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

References

• Dependencies - Complementary MCP servers
• Sprint Automation Proposal
• Testing Tools Proposal