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How to connect ClickUp MCP with ChatGPT Work

Connect ChatGPT Work to ClickUp MCP. List open tasks assigned to me, create task with due date tomorrow, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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How to connect ClickUp MCP with ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is an agent inside ChatGPT built for your most ambitious work. It takes action across your apps and files, stays with a project for hours, and turns a goal into finished materials like sheets, slides, and docs - not just answers.

In this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your ClickUp account to ChatGPT Work via Composio Connect, so it can search tasks, update your task statuses, create docs, add comments, and log time entries through natural language commands without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why use Composio over default connectors?

  • Apps with read and write access. Default connectors mostly can read your data. Composio's ClickUp integration lets ChatGPT Work take actions like creating drafts, sending updates, labeling records, and more.
  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across multiple apps in a single run - fetch a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post highlights to Slack without leaving the conversation.

Prerequisites

  • A ChatGPT account with access to ChatGPT Work (rolling out across Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Plus, and Business plans). We will use the ChatGPT desktop app, which is available on every plan.
  • Access to the ClickUp workspace you want to connect.
  • Composio MCP.

Note: Composio connects through OAuth. You will be asked to sign in and approve specific permissions. Review the permission screen carefully if you are using a work account.

Step-by-step: Connect ClickUp to ChatGPT Work

1. Open the MCP settings

In ChatGPT Work, go to Settings and open the Plugins section. Inside the Plugins page, click the MCP tab.

ChatGPT Work settings showing the Plugins page with the MCP tab selected

2. Add the server

Click Add server. In the Name field enter Composio, for Type select Streamable HTTP, and in the URL field paste the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
ChatGPT Work Add server dialog with the name Composio, type Streamable HTTP, and the Composio MCP URL

Then click Save. The Composio server now appears in your MCP plugins list.

ChatGPT Work Plugins page showing the Composio MCP server added to the list

3. Authenticate

Click Authenticate, log in via Composio, and click Allow access to authorize ChatGPT Work to use your Composio account.

Composio login and Allow access screen for ChatGPT Work MCP setup

4. Start using Composio

That is it - Composio tools are now available in ChatGPT Work. Ask it to work with your ClickUp account and it will run the actions you authorize.

What you can do after connecting ClickUp

  • List open tasks assigned to me
  • Create task with due date tomorrow
  • Log two hours to task 12345

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access: Only grant permissions you actually need.
  • Review OAuth permissions before approving: Make sure requested scopes match what you expect Composio and ChatGPT Work to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed: For actions like sending messages, creating labels, or editing drafts, keep manual confirmation enabled.
  • Be careful with sensitive data: Avoid using this setup with highly sensitive information unless allowed by your personal, company, or client policies.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every ClickUp MCP action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Clickup add tag to task

Add existing tag to task.

Clickup add task dependency

Set a directional dependency where one task blocks the other.

Clickup add task link

Link two tasks together.

Clickup add task to list

Add a task to an additional list (keeps current home list).

Clickup add time entry

Add a manual time entry to a task.

Clickup attach task file

Attach file to task.

Clickup create comment

Create a comment or threaded reply on a task, list, or view.

Clickup create document

Create a document in a ClickUp space, folder, or list.

Clickup create document page

Create a new page in a ClickUp document.

Clickup create folder

Create folder in ClickUp space.

Clickup create list

Create a list in a ClickUp space.

Clickup create list in folder

Create a list in a ClickUp folder.

Clickup create reminder

Create a personal reminder in your ClickUp workspace.

Clickup create task

Create a task in a ClickUp list.

Clickup create task comment

[DEPRECATED → clickup_create_comment] Legacy name for creating a task comment, kept for clients with stale tool listings.

Clickup delete comment

Delete a comment by comment_id.

Clickup delete task

Delete a task by task_id (supports custom IDs like 'DEV-1234').

Clickup download task attachment

Download a ClickUp task attachment (get attachment IDs from clickup_get_task with include: ["attachments"]).

Clickup filter tasks

Retrieve tasks with combined filters (tags, lists, folders, spaces, statuses, assignees, due date range, completion date range).

Clickup find member by name

Get a member in the ClickUp workspace by name or email.

Clickup get bulk tasks time in status

Get the time multiple tasks have spent in each status (bulk operation, up to 100 tasks).

Clickup get chat channel messages

Get messages for a chat channel.

Clickup get chat channels

List chat channels in the workspace with pagination support.

Clickup get chat message replies

Get threaded replies for a chat message by message_id.

Clickup get current time entry

Get the currently running time entry, if any.

Clickup get custom fields

Get custom field definitions at any hierarchy level (list, folder, space, or workspace).

Clickup get document pages

Get the full content of specific pages by page ID.

Clickup get folder

Get folder details by folder_id or folder_name (+ space info).

Clickup get list

Get list details by list_id or list_name.

Clickup get task

Retrieve a ClickUp task by ID (supports custom IDs like 'DEV-1234').

Clickup get task comments

Get task comments with reply_count per comment.

Clickup get task time in status

Get the time a task has spent in each status.

Clickup get threaded comments

Get threaded replies for a comment by comment_id.

Clickup get time entries

Get time entries with optional filtering by task, date range, assignee, and billable status.

Clickup get workspace hierarchy

Get workspace hierarchy (spaces, folders, lists) with pagination and depth control.

Clickup get workspace members

List all members in the workspace.

Clickup list document pages

List page names and structure of a document (no content).

Clickup merge tasks

Merge one or more source tasks into a target task.

Clickup move task

Move a task to a new home list.

Clickup remove tag from task

Remove tag from task.

Clickup remove task dependency

Remove a dependency between two tasks.

Clickup remove task from list

Remove a task from an additional list (cannot remove from home list).

Clickup remove task link

Remove a link between two tasks.

Clickup request attachment upload

Get short-lived, structured upload details (upload URL, ticket, HTTP method, and multipart field name) to attach a LOCAL file (any size) to a task; follow the returned instructions to upload it with a native HTTP client.

Clickup resolve assignees

Convert names, emails, or "me" to numeric ClickUp user IDs.

Clickup search

Search across all workspace content (tasks, docs, dashboards, attachments, whiteboards, chats, forms).

Clickup search reminders

Search and list your reminders.

Clickup send chat message

Send a message or threaded reply to a chat channel.

Clickup start time tracking

Start time tracking on a task.

Clickup stop time tracking

Stop the currently running time tracker.

Clickup update comment

Edit an existing comment in place by comment_id.

Clickup update document page

Update a page in a ClickUp document.

Clickup update folder

Update a ClickUp folder.

Clickup update list

Update a ClickUp list.

Clickup update reminder

Update a reminder by reminder_id.

Clickup update task

Update task properties.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone ClickUp MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of ClickUp tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from ClickUp and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. ChatGPT Work fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right ClickUp tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which ClickUp scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your ClickUp data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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