Agile Planner MCP Server (v1.3.3) - AI-Powered Agile Backlog Generator
LocalAbout Agile Planner MCP Server (v1.3.3) - AI-Powered Agile Backlog Generator
Agile Planner MCP Server generates structured agile backlogs or individual features from project descriptions, for teams using AI coding clients. It validates the output and organizes epics, features, and stories as Markdown files.
Key features
- 01Generate complete agile backlogs
- 02Generate individual features
- 03Validate output against a JSON schema
- 04Organize stories into epics and features
- 05Create Markdown backlog files
Use cases
- 01Drafting a project backlog from a description
- 02Preparing user stories and acceptance criteria
- 03Adding a feature to an existing backlog
MCP support
It exposes tools for generating complete backlogs and individual features to MCP clients such as Windsurf, Cascade, and Cursor. Generation uses OpenAI or Groq LLMs.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEAgile Planner MCP Server (v1.7.3) - AI-Powered Agile Backlog Generator
Agile Planner MCP automatically generates complete agile backlogs (Epics, User Stories, MVP, iterations) or specific features from a simple description, directly within Windsurf, Cascade, or Cursor, with no technical skills required.
Latest improvements (v1.7.3):
- Correction du mode MCP pour generateFeature: Amélioration robuste de l'extraction des user stories
- Structure RULE 3 renforcée: Creation cohérente des dossiers epics/features/user-stories
- Résolution du problème Notepad sur Windows: Normalisation des flux stderr/stdout en mode MCP
- Logs de diagnostic détaillés: Identification plus facile des problèmes
- Restructuration du projet: Organisation claire des fichiers de test et temporaires
- Mise à jour des guides d'utilisation: Instructions complètes pour Windsurf, Claude et Cursor
- See CHANGELOG.md for full details.
Previous improvements (v1.7.1):
- Refonte complète de la documentation MCP: Documentation détaillée de l'architecture serveur MCP avec diagrammes Mermaid.
- Réduction de la complexité cognitive: Refactorisation majeure des modules critiques (json-parser, mcp-router).
- Amélioration de la robustesse: Meilleure gestion des erreurs et tests d'intégration E2E optimisés.
- See CHANGELOG.md for details.
❌ Without Agile Planner MCP
Creating agile backlogs manually is time-consuming and error-prone:
- ❌ Hours spent writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and tasks
- ❌ Inconsistent formatting and structure across different projects
- ❌ No clear implementation guidance for AI coding assistants
- ❌ Manual prioritization and organization without strategic framework
✅ With Agile Planner MCP
Gestion d’erreur centralisée
- Tous les retours d’erreur des fonctions
generateBacklogetgenerateBacklogDirectsont désormais formatés parhandleBacklogErrorpour garantir l’uniformité du JSON et la robustesse de l’audit. - Les exemples d’erreur affichent le format :
{ success: false, error: { message: ... } }
Agile Planner MCP generates complete, structured agile backlogs with precise AI-guided annotations in seconds:
- ✅ Complete backlog structure with epics, features, user stories, and orphan stories
- ✅ AI-optimized annotations that guide implementation step-by-step
- ✅ Progress tracking with task checkboxes and dependency management
- ✅ Centralized organization in a dedicated
.agile-planner-backlogfolder - ✅ Intelligent feature organization that automatically associates features with relevant epics
📑 Documentation
This documentation has been reorganized for better navigation:
User Guides
- Guide d'intégration MCP - Guide d'intégration avec Claude, Cursor et Windsurf IDE
- Guide d'utilisation optimal - Guide d'utilisation détaillé
- Guide de migration - Guide pour migrer depuis les versions précédentes
Developer Documentation
- Développement - Guide de développement
- Spécifications MCP - Spécification du protocole MCP
- Problèmes connus - Liste des problèmes connus et dette technique
- Plan de refactorisation - Plan détaillé de refactorisation du code
- Plan de refactorisation des tests - Plan de correction des tests
- Roadmap - Feuille de route des versions futures
- Architecture MCP - Architecture complète du serveur MCP
- Système de génération Markdown - Architecture du générateur markdown
- Format du backlog - Spécification du format JSON de backlog
Helper Functions
- createApiMessages(project) - Génère la paire de messages système/utilisateur pour l'IA. Le paramètre
projectpeut être une chaîne de type"Nom: description"ou un objet{ name, description }.
Note TDD : Les assertions sur les erreurs doivent vérifier le format unifié
{ success: false, error: { message: ... } }. Toute modification du format d’erreur nécessite la mise à jour des tests d’intégration.
Architecture Documentation
- Design - Design général du projet
- Format de backlog - Format du backlog généré
- Diagramme de validation de backlog - Diagramme de validation
- Compatibilité Multi-LLM - Compatibilité avec plusieurs LLMs
🚦 Setting up in Windsurf / Cascade / Cursor
Ask your administrator or technical team to add this MCP server to your workspace configuration:
- Copy
.env.exampleto.envand fill in yourOPENAI_API_KEYorGROQ_API_KEY.
Option 1: Using a local installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"agile-planner": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["D:/path/to/agile-planner/server/index.js"],
"env": {
"MCP_EXECUTION": "true",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-..."
}
}
}
}
Option 2: Using the NPM package
{
"mcpServers": {
"agile-planner": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["agile-planner-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"MCP_EXECUTION": "true",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-..."
}
}
}
}
🧠 How It Works
-
Describe your project in plain English, providing as much detail as possible.
SaaS task management system for teams with Slack integration, mobile support, and GDPR compliance. -
Agile Planner MCP processes your description through a robust validation pipeline:
- 🤖 Leverages OpenAI or Groq LLMs to generate the backlog structure
- 🧪 Validates the structure against a comprehensive JSON schema
- 🔍 Enhances features with acceptance criteria and tasks
- 📝 Organizes stories into epics and features
- 🏗️ Creates a complete directory structure with markdown files
-
Receive a fully structured agile backlog in seconds:
Structure du dossier généré
.agile-planner-backlog/
├── epics/
│ └── [epic-slug]/
│ ├── epic.md
│ └── features/
│ └── [feature-slug]/
│ ├── feature.md
│ └── user-stories/
│ ├── [story-1].md
│ └── [story-2].md
├── orphan-stories/
│ ├── [story-orpheline-1].md
│ └── [story-orpheline-2].md
└── backlog.json
Note : Les dossiers
planning/mvpetplanning/iterationssont supprimés. Toutes les user stories sont générées dans leur arborescence épics/features ou dansorphan-storiessi elles ne sont rattachées à aucune feature/epic. Le fichierbacklog.jsonne contient plus de sectionsmvpouiterations.
All files include AI-friendly instructions to guide implementation. See the examples folder for sample outputs.
Commands
Agile Planner MCP supports the following commands:
Generate a Complete Backlog
// In Windsurf or Cascade
mcp0_generateBacklog({
projectName: "My Project",
projectDescription: "A detailed description of the project...",
outputPath: "optional/custom/path"
})
// CLI
npx agile-planner-mcp-server backlog "My Project" "A detailed description of the project..."
Generate a Specific Feature
// In Windsurf or Cascade
mcp0_generateFeature({
featureDescription: "A detailed description of the feature to generate",
storyCount: 3, // Optional: number of user stories to generate (min: 3)
businessValue: "High", // Optional: business value of this feature
iterationName: "iteration-2", // Optional: target iteration (default: 'next')
epicName: "Optional Epic Name", // Optional: specify an epic or let the system find/create one
outputPath: "optional/custom/path" // Optional: custom output directory
})
// CLI
npx agile-planner-mcp-server feature "A detailed description of the feature to generate"
🔄 Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
MCP_EXECUTION | Required - Must be set to "true" for MCP mode | - |
OPENAI_API_KEY | OpenAI API key for generating backlog | - |
GROQ_API_KEY | Alternative Groq API key | - |
DEBUG | Enable debug mode for additional logs | false |
TEST_MODE | Enable test mode (mock generation) | false |
AGILE_PLANNER_OUTPUT_ROOT | Base directory for output | current dir |
📜 License
Agile Planner MCP Server is licensed under the MIT License with Commons Clause. See the LICENSE file for the complete license text.
👥 Support
For support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact your Windsurf/Cascade/Cursor administrator.
☕️ Support the Project
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