Frequently Asked Questions

Stellary is a project management platform built for the AI era. It combines kanban boards, centralized documentation, and AI-guided workflows into a single command center. What makes it different is native integration with AI agents via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — so your AI tools can read your project state and propose concrete actions.

Stellary is designed for software teams, digital agencies, solo founders, and any team that ships digital products. Whether you’re a 2-person startup or a 20-person dev team, Stellary scales with your workflow. It’s particularly valuable if you already use AI coding tools like Claude or Cursor.

Sign up at stellary.co, create your first project, and add columns to your board. You can have tasks flowing in under 2 minutes. No templates to configure, no onboarding wizard. If you want AI integration, connect your MCP agent afterward — it’s optional.

Not at all. The core experience — boards, cards, columns, documentation — works like any modern project management tool. The AI and MCP features are optional power-user capabilities that technical teams can enable when ready.

Yes. You can invite team members by email. Each member gets their own role-based view (developer, pilot, reviewer) so they see what’s relevant to them without information overload.

Yes — during early access, every feature is free with no credit card required. We want you to try the full product before we introduce paid tiers.

We’ll introduce tiered plans (solo, team, business). Early access users will be grandfathered into special pricing as a thank-you for being early adopters. We’ll give you at least 30 days notice before any pricing changes take effect.

Yes. Solo use with core features (boards, cards, documentation) will always be free. Paid plans will unlock team collaboration, advanced AI features, and higher usage limits.

We’re planning a program for startups and open-source maintainers. If you’re interested, reach out to us on GitHub — we’ll work something out.

Your data is hosted on European infrastructure (EU). We use industry-standard encryption at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3). Your project data never leaves the EU unless you explicitly choose otherwise.

Never. Your project data is yours. We don’t sell it, share it with third parties, or use it to train AI models. Our business model is subscription revenue, not data monetization.

Yes. You can export your entire project (boards, cards, documents, history) as JSON at any time. We believe in zero lock-in — if you want to leave, your data leaves with you.

Yes. You can request full account deletion from your settings. All your data is permanently removed within 30 days, including backups. We comply with GDPR requirements.

Not yet — we’re a young product. SOC 2 certification is on our roadmap for when we serve larger enterprise customers. In the meantime, our codebase is source-available on GitHub so you can audit our security practices directly.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI tools read structured data from external systems. Stellary implements an MCP server that exposes your project state — boards, cards, columns, statuses — so AI agents can understand your project without you copy-pasting context into prompts.

Any MCP-compatible AI tool works out of the box. Today, that includes Claude (via Claude Desktop or API), Cursor, and other tools that support MCP. As the MCP ecosystem grows, more tools will be compatible automatically.

No. Stellary is a fully functional project management tool without MCP. Boards, cards, documentation, team collaboration — all of it works without any AI integration. MCP is an optional superpower for teams that already use AI tools.

AI agents can read your board state and propose actions: move a card to a different column, flag a blocked task, draft a status summary, suggest priorities based on deadlines. The key word is "propose" — nothing happens without your explicit approval.

Absolutely not. Stellary follows a strict "propose → review → approve" model. Every AI-suggested action appears as a proposal that you can approve with one click or dismiss. There is no auto-execute mode. You stay in full control at all times.

Only when you explicitly connect an AI agent via MCP. In that case, the MCP server sends your project context to the AI tool you chose to connect. Stellary itself does not send your data to any AI provider. You choose if, when, and which AI gets access.

Yes. The MCP server code is available on GitHub. You can run it on your own infrastructure and point it at your Stellary instance. This gives you full control over what data leaves your network.

Stellary combines the structured task management of Jira/Linear with the documentation flexibility of Notion — and adds native AI integration that none of them offer. Instead of switching between 3-4 tools, your team gets one command center. The AI layer is the differentiator: your AI agents can actually read and act on your project state, not just your documents.

Yes. You define your own columns (not just To Do / In Progress / Done), create custom card types, and set up automation rules. Stellary adapts to your process, not the other way around.

Yes. You can create as many projects as you need, each with its own board, columns, and documentation. Switch between projects from the sidebar.

Not yet — import tools are on our roadmap. For now, most teams set up a fresh board in under 5 minutes. We’ll announce import support as soon as it’s ready.

Not yet. Stellary is currently web-only, optimized for desktop and tablet. A responsive mobile experience and native apps are planned for the future.

MCP is our primary integration layer because it’s the most powerful — it gives AI tools full context. Traditional integrations (Slack notifications, GitHub sync, webhooks) are on the roadmap and will be added based on user demand.

The core platform is source-available on GitHub under a permissive license. You can inspect the code, report issues, and contribute. We believe transparency builds trust, especially when AI is making suggestions about your projects.

Yes. The entire stack (backend, frontend, MCP server) can be self-hosted. Documentation for self-hosting is available in the GitHub repository. This is ideal for teams with strict data residency requirements.

Head to our GitHub repository, read the contribution guide, and open a pull request. We welcome contributions of all sizes — bug fixes, documentation improvements, new features. Community PRs go through the same review process as internal code.

Backend: NestJS (Node.js) with PostgreSQL. Frontend: React with Vite and Tailwind CSS. MCP Server: TypeScript. Everything is written in TypeScript for consistency. The marketing website you’re reading is Next.js with static export.

Open an issue on GitHub for bugs or feature requests. For general questions, use the GitHub Discussions board. We respond to most issues within 24 hours during business days.

Yes — our GitHub Discussions board is the primary community space. We also share updates and engage with users there. As the community grows, we may add other channels.

Not yet, but we’re open to it. If your team needs dedicated support, SLAs, or custom integrations, reach out to us on GitHub and we’ll discuss options.

Please report security vulnerabilities privately via GitHub’s security advisory feature on our repository. Do not open a public issue. We take security reports seriously and will respond within 48 hours.