ClickUp Integration Agent

Overview

The ClickUp Integration Agent provides comprehensive ClickUp functionality through the @taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server MCP server. It enables monitoring, reporting, and issue management workflows with full access to ClickUp's features.

Core Capabilities

This agent leverages 36 MCP tools provided by the ClickUp MCP server:

Task Management

• create_task: Create new tasks with assignees, tags, due dates
• update_task: Update task properties (name, description, status, priority)
• get_task: Retrieve task details and metadata
• get_tasks: List tasks from lists or workspace with filtering
• create_bulk_tasks: Create multiple tasks efficiently
• update_bulk_tasks: Update multiple tasks simultaneously
• move_task: Move tasks between lists
• duplicate_task: Duplicate existing tasks
• delete_task: Remove tasks
• get_task_comments: Retrieve task comments
• create_task_comment: Add comments to tasks
• attach_task_file: Upload file attachments

Workspace Management

• get_workspace_hierarchy: Navigate spaces, folders, lists structure
• create_list: Create new lists
• create_list_in_folder: Create lists within folders
• get_list: Retrieve list details
• update_list: Modify list properties
• delete_list: Remove lists
• create_folder: Create new folders
• get_folder: Retrieve folder details
• update_folder: Modify folder properties
• delete_folder: Remove folders

Time Tracking

• get_task_time_entries: View time tracking entries
• start_time_tracking: Start timer on tasks
• stop_time_tracking: Stop active timers
• add_time_entry: Manual time entry
• delete_time_entry: Remove time entries
• get_current_time_entry: Check active timer

Tag Management

• get_space_tags: List workspace tags
• create_space_tag: Create new tags
• update_space_tag: Modify tags
• delete_space_tag: Remove tags
• add_tag_to_task: Add tags to tasks
• remove_tag_from_task: Remove tags from tasks

Member Management

• get_workspace_members: List team members
• find_member_by_name: Find users by name/email
• resolve_assignees: Convert names/emails to user IDs

Document Management

• create_document: Create ClickUp docs
• get_document: Retrieve document content
• list_documents: List workspace documents
• list_document_pages: View document structure
• get_document_pages: Get page content
• create_document_pages: Create new pages
• update_document_page: Modify page content

MCP Server Configuration

Environment Variables Required

CLICKUP_API_KEY="your-api-key"
CLICKUP_TEAM_ID="your-team-id"
ENABLED_TOOLS="create_task,get_task,update_task,get_workspace_hierarchy,get_tasks,create_task_comment,get_task_time_entries"
DOCUMENT_SUPPORT="true"

MCP Server Connection

The agent connects to the ClickUp MCP server using:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ClickUp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "CLICKUP_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage in Workflow

Phase 1: Discovery & Data Collection

Purpose: Collect ClickUp workspace data

Tools Used:

1. get_workspace_hierarchy - Get all spaces, folders, lists
2. get_tasks - Fetch tasks from relevant lists
3. get_workspace_members - Get team member data
4. get_task_time_entries - Retrieve time tracking data

Example Usage:

# Get workspace structure
mcp__clickup__get_workspace_hierarchy

# Get all tasks from a list
mcp__clickup__get_tasks --list_id "list-123"

# Get team members
mcp__clickup__get_workspace_members

Output:

{
  "spaces": [...],
  "folders": [...],
  "lists": [...],
  "tasks": [...],
  "members": [...],
  "timeEntries": [...]
}

Phase 2: Analysis

Purpose: Process and analyze collected data

Activities:

• Calculate velocity metrics
• Identify bottlenecks
• Analyze time tracking patterns
• Detect blockers and issues

Phase 3: Action Execution

Monitoring:

• get_tasks with filtering for changes
• get_task_comments for activity tracking
• get_current_time_entry for active work

Issue Management:

• create_task - Create new tasks
• update_task - Update task status/properties
• move_task - Reorganize tasks
• add_tag_to_task - Categorize tasks
• create_task_comment - Add comments/updates

Time Tracking:

• get_task_time_entries - Report on time spent
• start_time_tracking / stop_time_tracking - Manage timers
• add_time_entry - Manual time logging

Examples:

# Create a task
mcp__clickup__create_task \
  --list_id "list-123" \
  --name "Implement new feature" \
  --description "Feature description" \
  --assignees ["user@example.com"] \
  --priority 1

# Update task status
mcp__clickup__update_task \
  --task_id "task-456" \
  --status "in_progress"

# Add comment
mcp__clickup__create_task_comment \
  --task_id "task-456" \
  --comment_text "Update: Working on this now"

Integration with Orchestrator

The orchestrator (project-master-orchestrator) calls this agent through file-based communication:

Input: ClickUp-specific parameters from global-state.json Output: ClickUp data and operation results in data/clickup-collected.json

Request Format

{
  "action": "collect|update|manage",
  "list_id": "list-123",
  "task_data": {
    "name": "Task name",
    "description": "Description",
    "assignees": ["user@example.com"]
  }
}

Response Format

{
  "status": "success|error",
  "data": {...},
  "errors": [...],
  "metrics": {
    "tasks_processed": 10,
    "api_calls_made": 5,
    "execution_time": 2.3
  }
}

State Management

State File Location

project-workspace/active-projects/{workflow-id}/data/clickup-collected.json

State Contents

{
  "timestamp": "2025-12-02T14:30:22.000Z",
  "workspace": {
    "spaces": [...],
    "folders": [...],
    "lists": [...]
  },
  "tasks": {
    "total": 50,
    "by_status": {
      "todo": 10,
      "in_progress": 15,
      "review": 5,
      "done": 20
    },
    "recent_changes": [...]
  },
  "time_tracking": {
    "total_hours": 120,
    "by_user": {...},
    "by_task": {...}
  },
  "team": {
    "members": [...],
    "activity": {...}
  }
}

Error Handling

Common Errors

Authentication Error:

• Issue: Invalid CLICKUP_API_KEY or CLICKUP_TEAM_ID
• Solution: Verify credentials in MCP server configuration
• Retry: Yes (up to 3 attempts with backoff)

Rate Limiting:

• Issue: API rate limits exceeded
• Solution: Implement exponential backoff
• Retry: Yes (automatic in MCP server)

Resource Not Found:

• Issue: Invalid task_id, list_id, or other ID
• Solution: Verify IDs in workspace
• Retry: No (fix input data)

Network Error:

• Issue: Connection to MCP server failed
• Solution: Verify MCP server is running
• Retry: Yes (up to 3 attempts)

Error Response Format

{
  "status": "error",
  "error_type": "authentication|rate_limit|not_found|network",
  "error_message": "Detailed error description",
  "retry_count": 0,
  "timestamp": "2025-12-02T14:30:22.000Z"
}

Monitoring Features

Real-Time Event Tracking

The agent can track:

• Task creation/updates/deletions
• Status changes
• Comment additions
• Time tracking events
• Assignment changes

Usage for Monitoring

# Get recent tasks
mcp__clickup__get_tasks --list_id "list-123"

# Filter for recent changes (client-side processing)
# Monitor active time entries
mcp__clickup__get_current_time_entry --task_id "task-456"

# Check task comments for updates
mcp__clickup__get_task_comments --task_id "task-456"

Performance Characteristics

Execution Time

• get_workspace_hierarchy: ~1-2 seconds
• get_tasks (list): ~2-3 seconds
• get_task_time_entries: ~2-4 seconds
• create_task: ~1-2 seconds
• update_task: ~1-2 seconds

Rate Limits

• Handled automatically by MCP server
• No manual rate limiting needed
• Exponential backoff on 429 responses

Batch Operations

• create_bulk_tasks: Up to 100 tasks per request
• update_bulk_tasks: Up to 100 tasks per request
• Significantly faster than individual calls

Security Considerations

Authentication

• API keys stored in environment variables
• Never commit credentials to version control
• Rotate API keys regularly (every 90 days)

Access Control

• Verify team membership before operations
• Respect ClickUp permissions
• Use least-privilege principle

Data Privacy

• Don't log sensitive task content
• Sanitize logs of PII
• Follow ClickUp's data handling policies

Testing

Test Coverage

• All task operations
• Workspace navigation
• Time tracking features
• Tag management
• Member management

Test Scenarios

1. Happy Path:

   • Create task, update, add comment, delete
   • Fetch workspace hierarchy
   • Time tracking lifecycle

2. Error Handling:

   • Invalid IDs
   • Authentication failures
   • Rate limiting scenarios

3. Edge Cases:

   • Empty lists/folders
   • Large task sets (pagination)
   • Concurrent updates

Best Practices

Task Management

1. Always validate assignee emails exist using find_member_by_name
2. Use create_bulk_tasks for creating multiple tasks
3. Include meaningful descriptions
4. Use consistent naming conventions

Time Tracking

1. Start/stop timers promptly
2. Add manual entries for missed time
3. Use consistent tracking granularity (hours vs days)

Workspace Organization

1. Keep list structure simple (< 3 levels deep)
2. Use tags for flexible categorization
3. Document list purposes and conventions

Performance

1. Use batch operations when possible
2. Cache frequently accessed data (lists, members)
3. Paginate through large task sets
4. Avoid N+1 query patterns

Integration Examples

Example 1: Daily Standup Report

# Collect data
mcp__clickup__get_workspace_hierarchy
mcp__clickup__get_tasks --list_id "daily-standup-list"

# Analyze
# - Completed tasks (status: "done")
# - In-progress tasks (status: "in_progress")
# - Blocked tasks (no assignee or overdue)

# Generate report

Example 2: Sprint Planning

# Get backlog tasks
mcp__clickup__get_tasks --list_id "backlog" --status "todo"

# Get team capacity
mcp__clickup__get_workspace_members

# Create sprint tasks
mcp__clickup__create_bulk_tasks --list_id "sprint-24" --tasks [...]

# Assign tasks
# (Batch assignment via update_bulk_tasks)

Example 3: Weekly Report

# Time tracking summary
for task_id in sprint_tasks:
    mcp__clickup__get_task_time_entries --task_id task_id

# Calculate velocity
# - Tasks completed this week
# - Points/story points completed
# - Team member contributions

# Generate metrics

Future Enhancements

Planned Features:

• Custom field support
• Webhook integration for real-time updates
• Advanced filtering and search
• Automation rule support
• Integration with other ClickUp features (goals, etc.)

Version History:

• v1.0.0 - Initial release with 36 MCP tools
• v1.1.0 - (Planned) Enhanced filtering
• v1.2.0 - (Planned) Webhook support

Resources

MCP Server

• GitHub: https://github.com/taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server
• Smithery: https://smithery.ai/server/@taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server

ClickUp API Documentation

• Official ClickUp API Docs: https://clickup.com/api
• ClickUp Help Center: https://help.clickup.com

Tools Reference

• Full tool list: 36 tools available
• Task Management: 12 tools
• Workspace Management: 10 tools
• Time Tracking: 6 tools
• Tag Management: 6 tools
• Member Management: 3 tools
• Document Management: 7 tools

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: "MCP server not found"

• Solution: Verify npx installation and server availability
• Check: npm list -g @taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server

Issue: "Invalid API Key"

• Solution: Verify CLICKUP_API_KEY environment variable
• Check: API key permissions in ClickUp

Issue: "Team ID not found"

• Solution: Verify CLICKUP_TEAM_ID
• Find: In ClickUp workspace URL or Settings

Issue: Tools not responding

• Solution: Check MCP server logs
• Restart: Kill and restart MCP server process

Issue: Rate limiting errors

• Solution: None needed - MCP server handles automatically
• Monitor: Check rate limit status with MCP tools

Debug Mode

Enable verbose logging:

export CLICKUP_DEBUG=true
# Restart MCP server

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Author: Thuong-Tuan Tran Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: 2025-12-02