Do I need an API key?

No. You sign in to Addness in your browser and approve access (OAuth). Revoke the approval and the AI can no longer read Addness.

Do I have to set it up in every project?

No. Add it with --scope user and the same Addness connection works in every project. Check it with claude mcp list or /mcp inside Claude Code.

What can the AI see in Addness?

Only the goals, comments and deliverables you can see yourself. The AI works with the same permissions as the account you signed in with, never more.

Can my team use different AI tools?

Yes. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Claude Desktop all read and write the same Addness goal tree, so one person's AI can pick up exactly where another person's AI left off.

The MCP connection itself is included in your Addness plan at no extra cost. Pro and higher plans on monthly billing come with a 7-day free trial (see the pricing page for who qualifies).

Addness MCP setup guide · Claude Code

Give Claude Code your team's goals

Claude Code is great at doing the work, but it starts every session without knowing why the work matters. Connect it to Addness and it reads the goal tree, today's to-dos and KPIs before it writes a line, then records what it finished on the same goal.

How to connect

The easiest way is to ask the AI itself to set it up. If it gets stuck, show it these steps or finish them yourself.

Set up Addness MCP (https://vt.api.addness.com/mcp).

Approve the browser sign-in yourself when the AI reaches that step.

Add it to your user settings once, then use the same Addness connection in every project.

Add Addness MCP

Run this once in your terminal. --scope user makes the connection available across projects.

$claude mcp add --transport http --scope user addness https://vt.api.addness.com/mcp

Sign in to Addness

When your browser opens, authorize access with your Addness account.

$claude mcp login addness

Check the connection

You're ready when addness appears in the list. You can also check it with /mcp inside Claude Code.

$claude mcp list

Official Claude Code MCP guide

Endpoint

https://vt.api.addness.com/mcp

What to ask once connected

Copy any of these and send it as is. The AI reads your Addness goals, to-dos and KPIs before it acts.

Start from a goal

Read the Addness goal for this feature, including its parent goals, and propose an implementation plan before you start.

Break this goal into child goals I can finish in a day each, and create them in Addness.

Which of my goals in Addness is closest to its due date and still has no progress? Start there.

Daily work

Look at today's to-dos in Addness and pick the one thing I should do first.

When you finish, attach the pull request link to the goal as a deliverable and mark the child goal complete.

Summarize what changed in this repository today and post it as a comment on the related goal.

KPIs and reporting

Read our KPI tree in Addness and tell me which metric is furthest behind its target this month.

Find goals that have been stalled for more than a week and list what is blocking each one.

What AI can do

Read & write goals

Browse the goal tree, create, update, and complete goals directly from AI.

Today's todos

Ask "What's the move?" and get answers based on your actual todos and goals.

Progress & activity

See team movement, member activity, and stalled goals.

Comments & notifications

Post comments on goals and triage notifications through AI.

Deliverables

Attach what you built to the goal, leaving a trail of real work.

Goal search

Search your organization's goals by title and pull up context instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key?: No. You sign in to Addness in your browser and approve access (OAuth). Revoke the approval and the AI can no longer read Addness.
Do I have to set it up in every project?: No. Add it with --scope user and the same Addness connection works in every project. Check it with claude mcp list or /mcp inside Claude Code.
What can the AI see in Addness?: Only the goals, comments and deliverables you can see yourself. The AI works with the same permissions as the account you signed in with, never more.
Can my team use different AI tools?: Yes. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Claude Desktop all read and write the same Addness goal tree, so one person's AI can pick up exactly where another person's AI left off.
Does it cost extra?: The MCP connection itself is included in your Addness plan at no extra cost. Pro and higher plans on monthly billing come with a 7-day free trial (see the pricing page for who qualifies).

Connect another AI

Codex Cursor Claude Desktop

See the Addness MCP overview

Hand your goals to AI

A 7-day free trial is available for Pro or higher on monthly billing (see the pricing page for who qualifies). Starter has no trial and charges $4.99 per person per month upon sign-up. Create a goal, connect your AI, and ask it to move the work forward. The AI does the work; you review the results and decide what comes next.

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