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ActiveCollab

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Velocity5.0

Project management for creative teams

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ActiveCollab adds a smarter MCP server and 2FA for self-hosted — AI-agent and security foundations in one release.

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◆Current state
ActiveCollab is a project management platform with both cloud and self-hosted versions targeting agencies and teams. Recent releases have focused on two threads: AI agent connectivity (MCP server improvements, task ID visibility for API/AI use, Limit MCP Tools) and security hardening for the self-hosted offering (2FA, IP firewall). The product also ships quality-of-life updates — dark mode, task list reordering, rebuilt desktop apps, and chat conversation controls — at a steady pace.
◆Where it's heading
The MCP work is the most directional signal: smarter MCP tools that browse projects, teams, and task lists with fewer errors position ActiveCollab as a project context source for AI coding and productivity agents. The security additions for self-hosted (2FA, IP firewall) suggest ActiveCollab is actively maintaining its self-hosted audience — a differentiator against cloud-only competitors — while the AI connectivity features compete with the growing set of project management tools adding MCP/agent support.
◆Prediction
The next move is likely deeper MCP tooling (write operations for task creation and updates via AI agents) and expanding the IP firewall controls into full RBAC or SSO support for enterprise self-hosted deployments.

◆Recent moves

  1. 10d ago

    Reorder Task Lists

    Task list reordering via a dialog (instead of scrolling to drag long lists) is a targeted ergonomic fix for projects with many lists — improves usability without changing any product capability.

  2. 29d ago

    Two-Factor Authentication for Self-Hosted

    Email-based two-factor authentication for self-hosted deployments adds a meaningful security layer without requiring TOTP apps or hardware keys — a practical choice for teams that want 2FA but can't mandate authenticator apps across all users.

  3. 29d ago

    A Smarter MCP Server

    New MCP tools let AI agents browse projects, teams, task lists, discussions, comments, and assignments with fewer errors — a direct improvement for AI workflows that use ActiveCollab as a project context source. Reducing mistakes in MCP tool execution is essential for agentic use cases where errors cascade.

  4. 1mo ago

    Task ID Column

    A dedicated task ID column in views makes copying permalinks and accessing the global task ID for API and AI agent use one-click — a small but useful addition for developers and teams integrating ActiveCollab with external tools.

  5. 1mo ago

    Light, Dark, or Automatic

    Light/dark/automatic theme support with system appearance matching is a standard platform feature — appreciated by users who work across light and dark environments but doesn't affect product capabilities.

  6. 2mo ago

    Better Control of Chat Conversations

    Favorites pinning and per-conversation mute with auto-unmute address common UX friction points in busy team chat environments — practical improvements for teams with high message volume.