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Automate ClickUp project management including tasks, spaces, folders, lists, comments, and team operations via Rube MCP (Composio). Always search tools first for current schemas.
name: clickup-automation description: "Automate ClickUp project management including tasks, spaces, folders, lists, comments, and team operations via Rube MCP (Composio). Always search tools first for current schemas." risk: critical source: community date_added: "2026-02-27"
ClickUp Automation via Rube MCP
Automate ClickUp project management workflows including task creation and updates, workspace hierarchy navigation, comments, and team member management through Composio's ClickUp toolkit.
Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active ClickUp connection via
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkitclickup - Always call
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSfirst to get current tool schemas
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSresponds - Call
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkitclickup - If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete ClickUp OAuth
- Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Core Workflows
1. Create and Manage Tasks
When to use: User wants to create tasks, subtasks, update task properties, or list tasks in a ClickUp list.
Tool sequence:
CLICKUP_GET_AUTHORIZED_TEAMS_WORKSPACES- Get workspace/team IDs [Prerequisite]CLICKUP_GET_SPACES- List spaces in the workspace [Prerequisite]CLICKUP_GET_FOLDERS- List folders in a space [Prerequisite]CLICKUP_GET_FOLDERLESS_LISTS- Get lists not inside folders [Optional]CLICKUP_GET_LIST- Validate list and check available statuses [Prerequisite]CLICKUP_CREATE_TASK- Create a task in the target list [Required]CLICKUP_CREATE_TASK(withparent) - Create subtask under a parent task [Optional]CLICKUP_UPDATE_TASK- Modify task status, assignees, dates, priority [Optional]CLICKUP_GET_TASK- Retrieve full task details [Optional]CLICKUP_GET_TASKS- List all tasks in a list with filters [Optional]CLICKUP_DELETE_TASK- Permanently remove a task [Optional]
Key parameters for CLICKUP_CREATE_TASK:
list_id: Target list ID (integer, required)name: Task name (string, required)description: Detailed task descriptionstatus: Must exactly match (case-sensitive) a status name configured in the target listpriority: 1 (Urgent), 2 (High), 3 (Normal), 4 (Low)assignees: Array of user IDs (integers)due_date: Unix timestamp in millisecondsparent: Parent task ID string for creating subtaskstags: Array of tag name stringstime_estimate: Estimated time in milliseconds
Pitfalls:
statusis case-sensitive and must match an existing status in the list; useCLICKUP_GET_LISTto check available statusesdue_dateandstart_dateare Unix timestamps in milliseconds, not seconds- Subtask
parentmust be a task (not another subtask) in the same list notify_alltriggers watcher notifications; set to false for bulk operations- Retries can create duplicates; track created task IDs to avoid re-creation
custom_item_idfor milestones (ID 1) is subject to workspace plan quotas
2. Navigate Workspace Hierarchy
When to use: User wants to browse or manage the ClickUp workspace structure (Workspaces > Spaces > Folders > Lists).
Tool sequence:
CLICKUP_GET_AUTHORIZED_TEAMS_WORKSPACES- List all accessible workspaces [Required]CLICKUP_GET_SPACES- List spaces within a workspace [Required]CLICKUP_GET_SPACE- Get details for a specific space [Optional]CLICKUP_GET_FOLDERS- List folders in a space [Required]CLICKUP_GET_FOLDER- Get details for a specific folder [Optional]CLICKUP_CREATE_FOLDER- Create a new folder in a space [Optional]CLICKUP_GET_FOLDERLESS_LISTS- List lists not inside any folder [Required]CLICKUP_GET_LIST- Get list details including statuses and custom fields [Optional]
Key parameters:
team_id: Workspace ID from GET_AUTHORIZED_TEAMS_WORKSPACES (required for spaces)space_id: Space ID (required for folders and folderless lists)folder_id: Folder ID (required for GET_FOLDER)list_id: List ID (required for GET_LIST)archived: Boolean filter for archived/active items
Pitfalls:
- ClickUp hierarchy is: Workspace (Team) > Space > Folder > List > Task
- Lists can exist directly under Spaces (folderless) or inside Folders
- Must use
CLICKUP_GET_FOLDERLESS_LISTSto find lists not inside folders;CLICKUP_GET_FOLDERSonly returns folders team_idin ClickUp API refers to the Workspace ID, not a user group
3. Add Comments to Tasks
When to use: User wants to add comments, review existing comments, or manage comment threads on tasks.
Tool sequence:
CLICKUP_GET_TASK- Verify task exists and get task_id [Prerequisite]CLICKUP_CREATE_TASK_COMMENT
