How to integrate Habitica MCP with Mastra AI

This guide walks you through connecting Habitica to Mastra AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Habitica agent that can add a new daily task for exercise, create a challenge for team productivity, delete an outdated task from your challenge through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Mastra AI agent real control over a Habitica account through Composio's Habitica MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Habitica to Mastra AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Habitica agent that can add a new daily task for exercise, create a challenge for team productivity, delete an outdated task from your challenge through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Mastra AI agent real control over a Habitica account through Composio's Habitica MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Set up your environment so Mastra, OpenAI, and Composio work together
  • Create a Tool Router session in Composio that exposes Habitica tools
  • Connect Mastra's MCP client to the Composio generated MCP URL
  • Fetch Habitica tool definitions and attach them as a toolset
  • Build a Mastra agent that can reason, call tools, and return structured results
  • Run an interactive CLI where you can chat with your Habitica agent

What is Mastra AI?

Mastra AI is a TypeScript framework for building AI agents with tool support. It provides a clean API for creating agents that can use external services through MCP.

Key features include:

  • MCP Client: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Toolsets: Organize tools into logical groups
  • Step Callbacks: Monitor and debug agent execution
  • OpenAI Integration: Works with OpenAI models via @ai-sdk/openai

What is the Habitica MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Habitica MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Habitica account. It provides structured and secure access to your tasks, challenges, and groups, so your agent can create tasks, manage challenges, organize groups, and automate productivity routines on your behalf.

  • Automated task creation and management: Let your agent create new tasks, set up habits, or add to-dos to keep your productivity on track—no manual entry needed.
  • Challenge and group organization: Easily create, edit, or delete Habitica challenges and groups so you can coordinate goals and activities with teams or friends.
  • Tag and webhook automation: Have your agent generate new tags for smarter task sorting or set up webhooks for real-time notifications when tasks change or are completed.
  • Subscription and group membership management: Direct your agent to check or cancel subscriptions, leave parties, or delete groups as your needs change.
  • Seamless challenge task updates: Effortlessly add or remove tasks within challenges, helping you keep group goals relevant and up to date.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Node.js 18 or higher
  • A Composio account with an active API key
  • An OpenAI API key
  • Basic familiarity with TypeScript
2

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key.
  • You need credits or a connected billing setup to use the models.
  • Store the key somewhere safe.
Composio API Key
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Go to Settings and copy your API key.
  • This key lets your Mastra agent talk to Composio and reach Habitica through MCP.
3

Install dependencies

bash
npm install @composio/core @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai dotenv

Install the required packages.

What's happening:

  • @composio/core is the Composio SDK for creating MCP sessions
  • @mastra/core provides the Agent class
  • @mastra/mcp is Mastra's MCP client
  • @ai-sdk/openai is the model wrapper for OpenAI
  • dotenv loads environment variables from .env
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates your requests to Composio
  • COMPOSIO_USER_ID tells Composio which user this session belongs to
  • OPENAI_API_KEY lets the Mastra agent call OpenAI models
5

Import libraries and validate environment

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";

import type { AiMessageType } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const openaiAPIKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!openaiAPIKey) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioAPIKey as string,
});
What's happening:
  • dotenv/config auto loads your .env so process.env.* is available
  • openai gives you a Mastra compatible model wrapper
  • Agent is the Mastra agent that will call tools and produce answers
  • MCPClient connects Mastra to your Composio MCP server
  • Composio is used to create a Tool Router session
6

Create a Tool Router session for Habitica

typescript
async function main() {
  const session = await composio.create(
    composioUserID as string,
    {
      toolkits: ["habitica"],
    },
  );

  const composioMCPUrl = session.mcp.url;
  console.log("Habitica MCP URL:", composioMCPUrl);
What's happening:
  • create spins up a short-lived MCP HTTP endpoint for this user
  • The toolkits array contains "habitica" for Habitica access
  • session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that Mastra's MCPClient will connect to
7

Configure Mastra MCP client and fetch tools

typescript
const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
    id: composioUserID as string,
    servers: {
      nasdaq: {
        url: new URL(composioMCPUrl),
        requestInit: {
          headers: session.mcp.headers,
        },
      },
    },
    timeout: 30_000,
  });

console.log("Fetching MCP tools from Composio...");
const composioTools = await mcpClient.getTools();
console.log("Number of tools:", Object.keys(composioTools).length);
What's happening:
  • MCPClient takes an id for this client and a list of MCP servers
  • The headers property includes the x-api-key for authentication
  • getTools fetches the tool definitions exposed by the Habitica toolkit
8

Create the Mastra agent

typescript
const agent = new Agent({
    name: "habitica-mastra-agent",
    instructions: "You are an AI agent with Habitica tools via Composio.",
    model: "openai/gpt-5",
  });
What's happening:
  • Agent is the core Mastra agent
  • name is just an identifier for logging and debugging
  • instructions guide the agent to use tools instead of only answering in natural language
  • model uses openai("gpt-5") to configure the underlying LLM
9

Set up interactive chat interface

typescript
let messages: AiMessageType[] = [];

console.log("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n");

const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: "> ",
});

rl.prompt();

rl.on("line", async (userInput: string) => {
  const trimmedInput = userInput.trim();

  if (["exit", "quit", "bye"].includes(trimmedInput.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log("\nGoodbye!");
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

  if (!trimmedInput) {
    rl.prompt();
    return;
  }

  messages.push({
    id: crypto.randomUUID(),
    role: "user",
    content: trimmedInput,
  });

  console.log("\nAgent is thinking...\n");

  try {
    const response = await agent.generate(messages, {
      toolsets: {
        habitica: composioTools,
      },
      maxSteps: 8,
    });

    const { text } = response;

    if (text && text.trim().length > 0) {
      console.log(`Agent: ${text}\n`);
        messages.push({
          id: crypto.randomUUID(),
          role: "assistant",
          content: text,
        });
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("\nError:", error);
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    console.log("\nSession ended.");
    await mcpClient.disconnect();
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error("Fatal error:", err);
  process.exit(1);
});
What's happening:
  • messages keeps the full conversation history in Mastra's expected format
  • agent.generate runs the agent with conversation history and Habitica toolsets
  • maxSteps limits how many tool calls the agent can take in a single run
  • onStepFinish is a hook that prints intermediate steps for debugging

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Habitica and Mastra AI:

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";

import type { AiMessageType } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const openaiAPIKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!openaiAPIKey) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: composioAPIKey as string });

async function main() {
  const session = await composio.create(composioUserID as string, {
    toolkits: ["habitica"],
  });

  const composioMCPUrl = session.mcp.url;

  const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
    id: composioUserID as string,
    servers: {
      habitica: {
        url: new URL(composioMCPUrl),
        requestInit: {
          headers: session.mcp.headers,
        },
      },
    },
    timeout: 30_000,
  });

  const composioTools = await mcpClient.getTools();

  const agent = new Agent({
    name: "habitica-mastra-agent",
    instructions: "You are an AI agent with Habitica tools via Composio.",
    model: "openai/gpt-5",
  });

  let messages: AiMessageType[] = [];

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: "> ",
  });

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on("line", async (input: string) => {
    const trimmed = input.trim();
    if (["exit", "quit"].includes(trimmed.toLowerCase())) {
      rl.close();
      return;
    }

    messages.push({ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "user", content: trimmed });

    const { text } = await agent.generate(messages, {
      toolsets: { habitica: composioTools },
      maxSteps: 8,
    });

    if (text) {
      console.log(`Agent: ${text}\n`);
      messages.push({ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "assistant", content: text });
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    await mcpClient.disconnect();
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main();

Conclusion

You've built a Mastra AI agent that can interact with Habitica through Composio's Tool Router. You can extend this further by:
  • Adding other toolkits like Gmail, Slack, or GitHub
  • Building a web-based chat interface around this agent
  • Using multiple MCP endpoints to enable cross-app workflows
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Add Task to Challenge

Tool to add a new task to a specified challenge.

Add Push Device

Tool to register a push notification device for the authenticated user.

Add Tag to Task

Tool to add a tag to a task.

Clone Challenge

Tool to clone an existing challenge.

Create Challenge

Tool to create a new challenge.

Create Habitica Party

Create a new Habitica party for collaborative gameplay.

Create Tag

Tool to create a new tag.

Create Task

Create a new task in Habitica.

Create Webhook

Tool to create a new webhook for taskActivity events.

Delete Habitica Challenge

Permanently delete a Habitica challenge.

Leave or Delete Habitica Group

Leave or delete a Habitica group (party or guild).

Delete Group Chat Message

Tool to delete a chat message from a Habitica group (party, guild, or Tavern).

Delete Habitica Tag

Tool to delete a tag for the authenticated user.

Delete Task

Permanently deletes a user's task (habit, daily, todo, or reward) by its ID.

Delete Task Checklist Item

Tool to delete a checklist item from a task.

Delete User Message

Tool to delete a message from the authenticated user's inbox by its ID.

Delete User Push Device

Tool to remove a push device registration from the authenticated user's account.

Equip Item

Tool to equip or unequip gear, pets, mounts, or costume items in Habitica.

Export Challenge to CSV

Tool to export a Habitica challenge to CSV format.

Get Challenge

Tool to retrieve details of a specific challenge.

Get Group Challenges

Tool to retrieve challenges available in a specific group (guild, party, or tavern).

Get Task by ID

Retrieve a task by its unique ID.

Get Challenge Tasks

Tool to get all tasks for a specified challenge.

Get Content

Retrieves all Habitica game content definitions in a single request.

Get Content By Type

Retrieves Habitica game content data filtered by a specific category type.

Get Export History CSV

Tool to export user tasks history in CSV format.

Get Export Inbox HTML

Tool to export inbox data in HTML format from Habitica.

Export User Data JSON

Exports the authenticated user's complete data in JSON format.

Get Group

Retrieves detailed information about a Habitica group (guild or party).

Get Group Members

Retrieve members of a Habitica group (guild or party).

Get Habitica Groups

Retrieves Habitica groups based on type.

Get Habitica Tavern Group

Tool to retrieve the Habitica Tavern (habitrpg) group details.

Get Party Chat Messages

Tool to retrieve party chat messages from Habitica.

Get Model Paths

Retrieves all available field paths and their data types for a specified Habitica model.

Get News

Tool to retrieve the latest Bailey announcement from Habitica.

Get Party

Retrieves the authenticated user's party details from Habitica.

Get Shops Market Gear

Tool to retrieve the available gear for purchase in the market shop.

Get Time Travelers Shop

Tool to retrieve available items in the Time Travelers shop.

Get Habitica API Status

Tool to check Habitica API server status.

Get Tags

Retrieve all tags for the authenticated Habitica user.

Get Tasks

Tool to retrieve all tasks for the authenticated user.

Get User Challenges

Tool to retrieve challenges the authenticated user participates in.

Get User Profile

Retrieves the authenticated user's complete Habitica profile.

Get Webhooks

Retrieves all webhooks configured for the authenticated Habitica user.

Get World State

Retrieves the current state of the Habitica game world including active events, world boss status, and seasonal NPC visual themes.

Invite To Group

Tool to invite users to a specific group.

Invite To Quest

Tool to invite party members to a quest.

Join Challenge

Tool to join a challenge.

Leave Challenge

Tool to leave a Habitica challenge.

Local Login

Tool to authenticate a user via local credentials.

Local User Registration

Tool to register a new Habitica user via email and password.

Mark Group Chat Seen

Tool to mark all chat messages as read/seen for a specific group.

Mark Notification Seen

Tool to mark a single notification as seen in Habitica.

Mark Notifications Seen

Marks specific notifications as read/seen in Habitica.

Move Pinned Item

Tool to move a pinned item in the rewards column to a new position.

Move Task To Position

Move a Habitica task to a new position in the task list.

Dismiss Bailey Announcement

Tool to dismiss the latest Bailey announcement in Habitica, allowing it to be read later.

Reset User Account

Resets the authenticated user's account to starting state.

Read Card

Tool to mark a card as read in Habitica.

Remove Party Member

Removes a member from the authenticated user's party.

Score Task

Score a Habitica task to mark it as completed or incomplete.

Social Auth

Tool to authenticate a user via a social provider.

Subscribe Webhook

Tool to enable (subscribe) an existing webhook by ID for the authenticated user.

Unlink All Challenge Tasks

Tool to unlink all tasks from a Habitica challenge.

Update Group

Tool to update a Habitica group (party or guild) by modifying its properties.

Update Tag

Tool to update an existing tag's name.

Update Task

Update an existing task in Habitica.

Update Task Checklist Item

Tool to update a checklist item in a task.

Update User

Update the authenticated user's profile, preferences, flags, and other settings in Habitica.

Validate Coupon Code

Validate a Habitica coupon code to check if it is valid and active.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Mastra AI 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 Habitica tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Habitica 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 Habitica data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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