Shaper#

Shaper is a Shape Up project management tool at useshaper.com. This skill connects you to a workspace via MCP (JSON-RPC 2.0) so you can act as an agent inside a human's Shape Up cycle.

Setup#

Get the API key from: https://useshaper.com/<workspace-slug>/settings → "Connect Agents" → Generate API key.

Store it:

bash

export SHAPER_API_KEY="shp_..."
export SHAPER_WORKSPACE_SLUG="your-slug"

Or ask the user to provide it directly.

Core Workflow#

Always orient before working:

1. Call get_active_work — see current cycle, pitches in flight, all scopes + hill positions
2. Call get_pitch_context on the relevant pitch — read the full spec before touching code
3. Do the work
4. Call update_scope_hill_position as you make progress (0.0 = not started → 0.5 = over the hill → 1.0 = done)
5. Call complete_scope when a scope is finished

MCP Endpoint#

text

POST https://useshaper.com/mcp
Authorization: Bearer <api_key>
Content-Type: application/json

JSON-RPC 2.0 format:

json

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"<tool>","arguments":{...}},"id":1}

Essential Tools#

Orient (use first)#

bash

curl -s -X POST https://useshaper.com/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SHAPER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_active_work","arguments":{}},"id":1}'

Returns: active cycle + all betting/bet pitches + all scopes with hill positions + completion summary.

Read a pitch spec#

bash

-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_pitch_context","arguments":{"pitch_id":"<ID>"}},"id":1}'

Returns: full pitch document — problem, solution, appetite, BDD scenarios.

Create a scope#

bash

-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"create_scope","arguments":{"cycle_id":"<ID>","title":"<title>","pitch_id":"<ID>"}},"id":1}'

Update hill chart position#

bash

-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"update_scope_hill_position","arguments":{"scope_id":"<ID>","position":0.5}},"id":1}'

Position is 0.0–1.0. Use 0.25 = figuring it out, 0.5 = over the hill (approach clear), 0.75 = mostly done, 1.0 = complete.

Complete a scope#

bash

-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"complete_scope","arguments":{"scope_id":"<ID>"}},"id":1}'

All Tools#

See references/tools.md for full input schemas and all available tools.

Discovery#

Full tool schemas: GET https://useshaper.com/.well-known/mcp.json