Project Status — Claude Code MCP server: features and setup
Inspect project readiness, dependencies, and supporting evidence through MCP. Use it to review a repository without starting work or running checks.
claude mcp add project-status -- npx -y @openly-useful/project-status-mcpWhat Project Status does
Project Status gives an agent read-only access to project readiness, dependency details, and task evidence. It can also expose a bounded view of local activity. The server reads existing information; it does not launch work or verification.
Connect it through MCP in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, or Gemini CLI. For Claude Code, run claude mcp add project-status -- npx -y @openly-useful/project-status-mcp. Activity depends on host events, so without those events the activity state remains unknown.
What it helps with
- review project readiness against available evidence
- inspect a repository’s dependencies
- find evidence recorded for completed tasks
- check local activity without starting new work
Example prompts for the agent
- Review this project's readiness using the available evidence.
- Show me the repository dependencies and task evidence.
- Check which local activity details are available.
How to install Project Status
Platform CLI
claude mcp add project-status -- npx -y @openly-useful/project-status-mcpPlatform CLI
codex mcp add project-status -- npx -y @openly-useful/project-status-mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"project-status": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@openly-useful/project-status-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"project-status": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@openly-useful/project-status-mcp"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add project-status npx -y @openly-useful/project-status-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 Project Status
How do I install Project Status in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add project-status -- npx -y @openly-useful/project-status-mcp to add the MCP server.
What does Project Status do?
It provides read-only views of project readiness, dependencies, task evidence, and bounded local activity.
Which platforms support Project Status?
It supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, and Gemini CLI. Use the install method for your platform.
