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OpenProject

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Open source web-based project management software supporting classical, agile and hybrid project management approaches.

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OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.

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◆Current state
OpenProject 17.8.0 marks the most significant AI integration milestone in the product's history: the MCP Server can now create and update work packages, add comments, and manage relations — moving from a read-only query layer to a write-capable AI agent interface. The same release adds multiple target versions per work package, sprints and milestones to the project timeline, and relation display in the free Community edition. OpenProject 17.7.0 laid the organizational management foundation: departments, work-related user attributes, and individual work schedules for capacity planning.
◆Where it's heading
The two-track development pattern is clear: broader project management capabilities for enterprises (resource management, capacity planning, PM² methodology support) and a rapidly maturing AI interface through the MCP Server. The progression from read-only MCP to write-capable MCP is a qualitative shift — AI assistants become active project participants rather than passive query tools. The XWiki integration in 17.6.0 shows the platform also extending into enterprise knowledge management.
◆Prediction
The logical next step is workflow automation via the MCP Server — AI agents that can trigger status transitions, query resource availability from the 17.7.0 capacity data, or auto-assign work packages based on department membership. The data model is in place; the automation layer is the missing piece.

◆Recent moves

  1. 14d ago

    OpenProject 17.8.0

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    17.8.0 flips the MCP Server from read-only to read-write: AI agents can now create and update work packages, add comments, and manage relations following the same permission rules and business logic as the OpenProject UI and API. Combined with the new sprint/milestone timeline and multiple target version support, this is the most architecturally significant OpenProject release in recent memory.

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  2. 1mo ago

    OpenProject 17.7.2: bug fix release

    Maintenance release with bug fixes for hourly rate editing, non-working day handling in reschedule jobs, and timeline display issues.

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  3. 1mo ago

    OpenProject 17.7.1: bug fix release

    Maintenance release fixing import duplication for Jira migrations, attachment author handling, and resource management permission visibility.

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  4. 1mo ago

    OpenProject 17.7.0

    17.7.0 introduces the Resource Management module with departments, individual work schedules, and capacity planning tools — a substantial addition for enterprise teams that need to allocate staff across projects. The organizational structure (departments and hierarchies) integrates with LDAP for directory-backed provisioning.

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  5. 2mo ago

    OpenProject 17.6.0

    17.6.0 adds an XWiki integration, bridging OpenProject's project management surface with enterprise knowledge management — relevant for organizations running XWiki as their internal documentation platform.

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  6. 3mo ago

    OpenProject 17.5.1: bug fix release

    17.5.1 is a maintenance release fixing email/login import issues, scroll behavior bugs, and work package creation edge cases — no feature additions.

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