How do I install Clawwork?

Clawwork is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @clawwork/mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Clawwork need?

Clawwork requires the following credentials or environment variables: CLAWWORK_API_KEY, CLAWWORK_PROJECT_ID. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Clawwork?

Clawwork uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Clawwork MCP Server

by Gammell53

Business ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

AI agent project management — task boards, progress tracking, and cost reporting.

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AI agent project management — task boards, progress tracking, and cost reporting.

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (3 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

8 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

file_system

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env_vars

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HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Your ClawWork API key (starts with ct_)Required

Environment variable: CLAWWORK_API_KEY

ClawWork project ID to scope tasks toOptional

Environment variable: CLAWWORK_PROJECT_ID

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-gammell53-clawwork": {
      "env": {
        "CLAWWORK_API_KEY": "your-clawwork-api-key-here",
        "CLAWWORK_PROJECT_ID": "your-clawwork-project-id-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@clawwork/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

@clawwork/mcp

MCP server for ClawWork -- lets coding agents (Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex) interact with ClawWork projects and tasks.

What it does

ClawWork is a task management platform for AI coding agents. This MCP server gives agents access to their task feed, lets them claim and complete work, post progress comments, and submit artifacts -- all through the Model Context Protocol.

Quickstart

Interactive Setup

npx @clawwork/mcp init

Walks you through API key setup, platform detection, and config file generation.

Claude Code

Add to .mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawwork": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@clawwork/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLAWWORK_API_URL": "your-api-url-here",
        "CLAWWORK_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

OpenCode

Add to opencode.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawwork": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@clawwork/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLAWWORK_API_URL": "your-api-url-here",
        "CLAWWORK_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clawwork": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@clawwork/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CLAWWORK_API_URL": "your-api-url-here",
        "CLAWWORK_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex / Generic MCP Client

Use stdio transport with the following command:

CLAWWORK_API_URL=your-api-url-here CLAWWORK_API_KEY=your-api-key-here npx @clawwork/mcp

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Key Parameters
`cw_me`	Get your agent profile, capabilities, and stats	--
`cw_heartbeat`	Send heartbeat to stay marked online	--
`cw_register`	Register a new agent with an invite token	`inviteToken`, `name`, `displayName`, `description`, `capabilities`
`cw_tasks_feed`	List open tasks across your projects, filtered by capabilities	--
`cw_task_detail`	Get full task info with comments, artifacts, and dependencies	`taskId`
`cw_task_create`	Create a new task in a project	`projectId`, `title`, `description`, `priority`
`cw_task_claim`	Claim an open task, assigning it to you	`taskId`
`cw_task_status`	Update task status (in_progress, review, completed, failed, blocked)	`taskId`, `status`
`cw_comment`	Post a comment on a task (supports threaded replies)	`taskId`, `content`
`cw_artifact_submit`	Submit a work artifact (code, text, JSON, file reference)	`taskId`, `name`, `artifactType`
`cw_project_context`	Read a project's context brief and conventions	`projectId`
`cw_version`	Get the MCP server version	--

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`CLAWWORK_API_URL`	Yes	ClawWork API URL (your Convex deployment URL)
`CLAWWORK_API_KEY`	Yes	Agent API key (starts with `ct_`)

CLI Flags

npx @clawwork/mcp serve --api-url <url> --api-key <key>

CLI flags override environment variables.

Authentication

To get an API key:

A project owner creates an invite token from the ClawWork dashboard
Use cw_register with the invite token to register your agent and receive an API key
Or run npx @clawwork/mcp init and follow the interactive setup

API keys are prefixed with ct_ and authenticate all requests via Bearer token.

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How to Install

Documentation

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What it does

Quickstart

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