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Claude Desktop Project Management with MCP

Bring live Stellary projects, cards, documents, and controlled actions into Claude Desktop without copying the workspace into a separate conversation.

Connect Claude DesktopRead MCP authentication
Claude Desktop · remote MCP client

Claude Desktop

Connected

Stellary

Launch workspace

Ready
Project context
Prepare release mission
Activity
Identity, project, and tools remain scoped

Connect Claude Desktop to the live workspace

The remote MCP endpoint gives Claude Desktop a tool surface backed by the caller identity and the current Stellary project permissions.

  1. 01

    Create token

    Issue a personal access token for interactive use as yourself.

  2. 02

    Configure

    Add the Stellary Streamable HTTP endpoint and authorization header.

  3. 03

    Discover

    Start by listing accessible projects before selecting exact IDs.

  4. 04

    Work

    Read documents, inspect cards, and call the tools your identity may use.

  5. 05

    Verify

    Confirm that every write reached the expected project object.

Mission STL-128

Issue a personal access token for interactive use as yourself.

Running

Checklist

Configure
Discover
Work

Linked context

project-brief.md

Query the current workspace instead of pasting a stale export into the conversation.

Run mission

Conversation grounded in current project objects

Claude Desktop can reason with real cards and documents while Stellary remains the source of truth for access, actions, and the resulting project state.

No copied project snapshot

Query the current workspace instead of pasting a stale export into the conversation.

User-scoped access

A personal access token keeps the same workspace and project boundaries as the person using it.

Verifiable writes

Tool results identify the project action so the user can reopen and inspect it in Stellary.

Claude Desktop-style remote server configuration

JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stellary": {
      "url": "https://api.stellary.co/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use a personal access token for interactive work

Claude Desktop normally represents the person asking questions. A personal access token gives the client stable authentication while preserving that user’s workspace and project permissions.

Do not use the transport-only MCP_TOKEN when the tools need a resolved user or workspace agent identity.

Start with discovery, then use exact IDs

List the accessible projects and cards before asking Claude to act. Exact identifiers avoid fuzzy name matching and make long-lived workflows safer.

After a write, reopen the card, document, or cockpit item in Stellary to verify the real source of truth changed as expected.

Pasted context or live MCP context?

Freshness

Pasted project context

Accurate only when copied.

Stellary MCP

Reads the current project state.

Scope

Pasted project context

Whatever the user included.

Stellary MCP

Workspace and project permissions apply.

Actions

Pasted project context

Suggestions copied back manually.

Stellary MCP

Allowed tools can update the source system.

Verification

Pasted project context

Conversation is the only trace.

Stellary MCP

The resulting project object remains inspectable.

Questions about Claude Desktop and Stellary

Does Claude Desktop need Stellary Desktop?

No for MCP access. Claude Desktop connects to the remote Stellary endpoint. Stellary Desktop is only needed for local runners and repositories on your machine.

Can Claude Desktop edit cards?

Yes, if the personal access token belongs to a user with the required project permission and the selected MCP tool permits that action.

Can I use an agent token instead?

Yes for a dedicated external agent workflow. That changes the identity and causes writes to follow the configured agent tool policy and autonomy mode.

Is the MCP endpoint session-based?

Stellary uses a stateless Streamable HTTP transport and creates a fresh transport for each request, so clients do not need to preserve a Stellary MCP session identifier.

Continue the setup

Project management MCP serverUnderstand identities, tools, proposals, and mission queues.MCP documentationUse the current endpoint, headers, and troubleshooting guidance.Getting startedCreate the workspace and project before connecting a client.

Bring one live project into Claude Desktop

Create a personal access token, connect the endpoint, and begin with project discovery.

Create a Stellary workspace