Microsoft Planner MCP Server

Microsoft Planner MCP server - plans, buckets, tasks via Microsoft Graph, ETags handled. This MCP entry surfaces a curated ranking/list from the project README rather than a classic multi-tool integration surface. It still exposes 12 documented tools (including planner_search_groups, planner_find_user, planner_list_plans) for browsing or selecting items from that list.

People connecting productivity tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-20 · ★ 4 · #80 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Microsoft Planner

before you install - you'll need

Set MS_TENANT_ID, MS_CLIENT_ID, MS_CLIENT_SECRET before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mspstack-mcp-planner -- npx -y mcp-planner

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mspstack-mcp-planner": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-planner"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-04 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package mcp-planner - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.mspstack is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Microsoft Planner can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can find a user by name/UPN → user ID for assignments, list plans owned by a group, create a bucket in a plan, and create task (bucket, due date, priority, assignees, description).

The 12 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Microsoft Planner lets an agent do.

planner_search_groups: - Find Microsoft 365 groups (Teams) by name → group ID
planner_find_user: - Find a user by name/UPN → user ID for assignments
planner_list_plans: - List plans owned by a group
planner_get_plan: - Plan + its buckets
planner_create_bucket: - Create a bucket in a plan
planner_list_tasks: - Tasks in a plan or bucket (filter by assignee, open/completed)
planner_list_user_tasks: - All tasks assigned to a user, across plans
planner_get_task: - Task with description and checklist
planner_create_task: - Create task (bucket, due date, priority, assignees, description)
planner_update_task: - Update title/bucket/due/priority/progress/assignees
planner_update_task_details: - Update description; add or (un)check checklist items
planner_delete_task: - Permanently delete a task

Limitations (from the README)

- Planner requires an If-Match ETag on every update/delete - the tools fetch the current resource and pass its ETag automatically. On a 412 (concurrent change), just retry. - Priority mapping: urgent=1, important=3, medium=5, low=9 (Graph uses 0–10). - Progress: not started (0), in progress (50), completed (100).

Latest releases

v0.3.0 · 2026-07-17

Delegated sessions: act as the signed-in user via refresh-token BYOK · New Contributors · @selic made their first contribution in

v0.2.1 · 2026-07-16

v0.2.0 · 2026-07-14

04 · Who maintains Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner is maintained by mspstack. We track 3 MCP servers from mspstack - 3 actively maintained, 14 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jul 2026. Full record: all servers from mspstack.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mspstack/mcp-planner
website: https://github.com/mspstack/mcp-planner#readme
category: productivity - ranked #80 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-17)
registry: io.github.mspstack/mcp-planner (active, first published 2026-07-16 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-planner

06 · Microsoft Planner FAQ

Is Microsoft Planner still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-20 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Microsoft Planner do?

How do I install Microsoft Planner?

Run `npx -y mcp-planner`. The README documents 3 environment variables (MS_TENANT_ID, MS_CLIENT_ID, MS_CLIENT_SECRET) to set first. Set MS_TENANT_ID, MS_CLIENT_ID, MS_CLIENT_SECRET before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Microsoft Planner run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Microsoft Planner

Alternatives to Microsoft Planner

Maintained productivity servers if Microsoft Planner isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Microsoft Planner doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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