PlanExe — Claude Code MCP server: plans and setup
Turns a natural-language project brief into a rough, editable planning baseline. Use it to map work, decisions, risks, assumptions, and open questions.
claude mcp add --transport http planexe https://mcp.planexe.org/mcpWhat PlanExe does
PlanExe turns a project description into a structured first-pass plan. The report may include the project purpose, assumptions and constraints, alternative scenarios, a work breakdown with dependencies and a Gantt chart, governance and roles, stakeholder approaches, risks, SWOT analysis, and questions that need answers.
Each run produces an interactive report plus readable source artifacts in Markdown, JSON, and CSV. You can edit an intermediate artifact and rebuild the later work that depends on it. The server targets complex, multi-phase initiatives rather than everyday task lists.
Treat the result as a draft for investigation. Budgets, dates, legal claims, engineering assumptions, and risk estimates need review by stakeholders and domain specialists. The project brief and intermediate planning material are sent to Anthropic through the Claude Code CLI, so material that must stay inside systems you control should not be used with it.
What it helps with
- build a rough plan for a complex project
- map project work and its dependencies
- record assumptions, constraints, and unanswered questions
- create a risk register with mitigation ideas
- list documents to create and data to collect
Example prompts for the agent
- Create a rough plan for this multi-phase project and identify its assumptions, constraints, and open questions.
- Break this project into dependent work packages and prepare a Gantt chart.
- Audit the plan for risks, weak premises, and decisions that still need to be made.
How to install PlanExe
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http planexe https://mcp.planexe.org/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add planexe --url https://mcp.planexe.org/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"planexe": {
"url": "https://mcp.planexe.org/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"planexe": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.planexe.org/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http planexe https://mcp.planexe.org/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about PlanExe
How do I install PlanExe in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http planexe https://mcp.planexe.org/mcp. This adds the MCP server to Claude Code.
What does PlanExe do?
PlanExe creates a rough project plan from a natural-language brief. Its report can cover work breakdowns, dependencies, roles, risks, alternative scenarios, and questions for investigation.
Can the PlanExe report serve as an approved project plan?
No. It is a draft for investigation and refinement. Stakeholders and specialists still need to review budgets, dates, legal claims, engineering assumptions, and risk estimates.
