Asana Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Asana operations through Composio's Asana toolkit via Rube MCP.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/asana

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active Asana connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit asana
• Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed, just add the endpoint and it works.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2. Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit asana
3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Asana OAuth
4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Manage Tasks

When to use: User wants to create, search, list, or organize tasks

Tool sequence:

1. ASANA_GET_MULTIPLE_WORKSPACES - Get workspace ID [Prerequisite]
2. ASANA_SEARCH_TASKS_IN_WORKSPACE - Search tasks [Optional]
3. ASANA_GET_TASKS_FROM_A_PROJECT - List project tasks [Optional]
4. ASANA_CREATE_A_TASK - Create a new task [Optional]
5. ASANA_GET_A_TASK - Get task details [Optional]
6. ASANA_CREATE_SUBTASK - Create a subtask [Optional]
7. ASANA_GET_TASK_SUBTASKS - List subtasks [Optional]

Key parameters:

• workspace: Workspace GID (required for search/creation)
• projects: Array of project GIDs to add task to
• name: Task name
• notes: Task description
• assignee: Assignee (user GID or email)
• due_on: Due date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Pitfalls:

• Workspace GID is required for most operations; get it first
• Task GIDs are returned as strings, not integers
• Search is workspace-scoped, not project-scoped

2. Manage Projects and Sections

When to use: User wants to create projects, manage sections, or organize tasks