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# IdeaLift MCP Server
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Decision intelligence for AI assistants via [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io).
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Connect Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants to your product backlog. Capture feedback, track decisions, and manage ideas without leaving your AI workflow.
## What it does
- **Normalize ideas** — Transform raw text into structured feature requests, bug reports, or tasks
- **Signal aggregation** — Capture product feedback from Slack, Teams, Discord, and GitHub
- **Decision tracking** — Record who decided what, when, and why with full audit trails
- **RICE scoring** — Prioritize ideas with Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort scores
- **Ticket creation** — Push structured ideas to GitHub Issues, Jira, or Linear
## MCP Tools
| Tool | Auth Required | Description |
|------|:---:|-------------|
| `normalize_idea` | No | Transform raw text into a structured idea |
| `check_auth` | No | Check if user is linked to IdeaLift |
| `list_destinations` | Yes | Get available GitHub/Jira/Linear projects |
| `create_ticket` | Yes | Create a ticket in a destination system |
| `connect_destination` | Yes | Connect a new destination |
Plus proxy tools for full IdeaLift API access (ideas, signals, decisions, roadmap).
## Setup
### 1. Install dependencies
```bash
npm install
```
### 2. Configure environment
```bash
cp .env.example .env
```
Required environment variables:
| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `IDEALIFT_APP_URL` | IdeaLift API base URL |
| `INTERNAL_API_KEY` | Service-to-service auth key |
| `DATABASE_HOST` | SQL Server host |
| `DATABASE_NAME` | Database name |
| `DATABASE_USERNAME` | Database user |
| `DATABASE_PASSWORD` | Database password |
| `OPENAI_API_KEY` | For idea normalization |
### 3. Build and run
```bash
npm run build
npm start
```
Or for development:
```bash
npm run dev
```
The MCP server starts on port 3001 (configurable via `PORT`).
### 4. Connect to your AI assistant
**SSE endpoint:** `http://localhost:3001/mcp`
Add this URL as an MCP server in Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible client.
## Transport
Uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport with automatic keep-alive pings every 15 seconds.
## OAuth
Built-in OAuth 2.0 flow for connecting AI assistant users to their IdeaLift accounts. Supports authorization code grant with PKCE.
## Deployment
Deployed as an Azure App Service. See the [IdeaLift docs](https://idealift.app/mcp) for hosted access.
## License
MIT
