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Summary
Manage Plane (open-source project management) workspaces, projects, issues, cycles, modules from any AI agent. 10 tools, API key auth.
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Plane + ChatGPT
Manage Plane (open-source project management) workspaces, projects, issues, cycles, modules from any AI agent. 10 tools, API key auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
PLANE_API_KEY
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the Plane REST API v1 (api.plane.so/api/v1 — or your self-hosted host).
Setup:
- Log into your Plane instance → top-right avatar → API Tokens → Create new token.
- Note the workspace slug (the part of URLs like
app.plane.so/<slug>/projects). - Set
PLANE_API_KEY. For self-hosted, also setPLANE_HOST(e.g.https://plane.yourdomain.com) — defaults to cloud (api.plane.so).
Authentication: X-API-Key: ${PLANE_API_KEY}.
Hierarchy: Workspace → Project → Issue → Sub-issue. Cycles + Modules are issue containers within a project for sprint planning / feature grouping.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
ChatGPT supports MCP servers via the Connectors feature (Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise plans). The free tier does not support custom connectors.
- Open ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (or click the 🔧 icon in the composer → Manage connectors).
- Click "Add custom connector".
- Fill in:
- Name:
Plane - MCP server URL:
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp - Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
- Name:
- Click Connect to authorize.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
plane_list_workspaces | List all workspaces the API key can access |
plane_list_projects | List projects in a workspace |
plane_get_project | Get one project |
plane_list_issues | List issues in a project |
plane_get_issue | Get one issue with full description + custom properties |
plane_create_issue | Create an issue |
plane_update_issue | Update an issue (PATCH semantics) |
plane_list_states | List states (issue statuses) defined in a project |
plane_list_cycles | List cycles (sprints) in a project |
plane_list_modules | List modules (feature groups) in a project |
FAQ
Does ChatGPT free tier work with custom MCP connectors? No — Plus, Pro, Team or Enterprise required.
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