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OpenProject v17.8.0 adds AI assistants for work package management

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OpenProject has released version 17.8.0, introducing AI assistants capable of creating and updating work packages, comments, and relations through the MCP Server. This update also enhances project management features with support for multiple target versions per work package and improved sprint and milestone visibility in the project timeline. Additionally, work package table relations are now available in the Community edition. AI

IMPACT Enhances project management software with AI capabilities for task automation.

RANK_REASON This is a product update for a specific software, not a frontier AI model release or significant industry event.

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OpenProject v17.8.0 adds AI assistants for work package management

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · selfhost_discovery ·

    🚀 New # release · OpenProject v17.8.0 - AI assistants can now create/update work packages, comments, and relations via MCP Server - Multiple target versions per

    🚀 New # release · OpenProject v17.8.0 - AI assistants can now create/update work packages, comments, and relations via MCP Server - Multiple target versions per work package - Sprint and milestone support in project timeline - Work package table relations now in Community edition…

    LINKS selfhost.directory/…/openproject

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