Backlog MCP server for AI agents

This MCP server connects to the Backlog API, allowing you to search, retrieve, and update issues within your Backlog projects directly through MCP-compatible applications like Cline, RooCline, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, and Cursor.

Installation

MCP Configuration

Add the following to your MCP settings file located at ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backlog": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/backlog-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace /path/to/backlog-mcp-server with the actual path to where you've installed the server.

Docker Installation

Setting Up Environment Variables

Create an environment file:
```
cp .env.example .env
```

Configure your environment variables in the .env file:

BACKLOG_SPACE_URL=https://your-space.backlog.com
BACKLOG_API_KEY=your_api_key

Running with Docker Compose

For production use:

docker compose up -d --build

For development (with automatic reloading on code changes):

NODE_ENV=development docker compose up -d --build

Usage

MCP Configuration with Docker

If you're running the server in Docker, configure your MCP application settings as follows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backlog": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["exec", "-i", "backlog-mcp-server", "node", "build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BACKLOG_SPACE_URL": "https://your-space.backlog.com",
        "BACKLOG_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Prompts

You can use the following types of prompts with this MCP server:

Searching Issues

・Explain the issue PROJECT1-100 in Backlog
・Show me the in-progress issues in PROJECT1 project from Backlog

Updating Issues

・Change the status of PROJECT1-100 to completed
・Add a comment "〜〜〜" to issue PROJECT1-100

Compatible Applications

This MCP server works with various applications including:

Cline and RooCline
Claude Desktop
Windsurf
Cursor

Each application has its own way of configuring MCP servers; check their respective documentation for specific setup instructions.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.