Who is primer-mcp for?

primer-mcp is an open-source project built for software developers using AI coding agents.

Does primer-mcp have a free plan?

Yes — primer-mcp is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does primer-mcp run on?

primer-mcp runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is primer-mcp still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 158 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to primer-mcp?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include praisonai-mcp, projectmind-mcp, and MCPM.

Who develops primer-mcp?

primer-mcp is developed by Ivan Lai.

How long has primer-mcp been around?

primer-mcp first shipped in 2026.

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primer-mcp

Name: primer-mcp
Author: Ivan Lai

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primer-mcp is an open-source MCP server for planning-first AI-assisted development. It stores Jira-like tickets as Markdown files and lets AI agents manage development planning through the Model Context Protocol.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

In the Frameworks & runtimes space, primer-mcp takes a focused approach. It focuses on managing development plans and Jira-like tickets through an AI-assisted, file-based workflow. It is built as an open-source project for software developers using AI coding agents. primer-mcp is open source under the MIT license. primer-mcp is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Ivan Lai builds and maintains primer-mcp, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 158 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include markdown tickets, planning workflows, and AI agent interface. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Markdown tickets
Planning workflows
AI agent interface
Jira-lite tracking
MCP server

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCPgithub

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

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Frequently asked questions about primer-mcp

What does primer-mcp do?: Primer-mcp focuses on managing development plans and Jira-like tickets through an AI-assisted, file-based workflow. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who is primer-mcp for?: primer-mcp is an open-source project built for software developers using AI coding agents.
Does primer-mcp have a free plan?: Yes — primer-mcp is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does primer-mcp run on?: primer-mcp runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is primer-mcp still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 158 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to primer-mcp?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include praisonai-mcp, projectmind-mcp, and MCPM.praisonai-mcp projectmind-mcp MCPM
Who develops primer-mcp?: primer-mcp is developed by Ivan Lai.
How long has primer-mcp been around?: primer-mcp first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 13 Aug 2026
Built for: software developers using AI coding agents
Model: Open source
Solves: Managing development plans and Jira-like tickets through an AI-assisted, file-based workflow.

Registered as

GitHub: ivanlai/primer-mcp
PyPI: primer-mcp

Developer

Ivan Lai

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 13 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 158
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Index record

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 13 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 13 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: primer-mcp-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 13 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/primer-mcp

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