How to integrate Habitica MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

This guide walks you through connecting Habitica to the OpenAI Agents SDK 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working Habitica agent that can add a new daily task for exercise, create a challenge for team productivity, delete an outdated task from your challenge through natural language commands.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 OpenAI Agents SDK 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 the OpenAI Agents SDK 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working Habitica agent that can add a new daily task for exercise, create a challenge for team productivity, delete an outdated task from your challenge through natural language commands.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 OpenAI Agents SDK 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:
  • Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
  • Install the necessary dependencies
  • Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Habitica
  • Configure an AI agent that can use Habitica as a tool
  • Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Habitica operations

What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight framework for building AI agents that can use tools and maintain conversation state. It provides a simple interface for creating agents with hosted MCP tool support.

Key features include:

  • Hosted MCP Tools: Connect to external services through hosted MCP endpoints
  • SQLite Sessions: Persist conversation history across interactions
  • Simple API: Clean interface with Agent, Runner, and tool configuration
  • Streaming Support: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications

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:
  • Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
  • Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
  • A live Habitica project
  • Some knowledge of Python or Typescript
2

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
  • Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
3

Install dependencies

npm install @composio/openai-agents @openai/agents dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

4

Set up environment variables

bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.

5

Import dependencies

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIAgentsProvider } from '@composio/openai-agents';
import { Agent, hostedMcpTool, run, OpenAIConversationsSession } from '@openai/agents';
import * as readline from 'readline';
What's happening:
  • You're importing all necessary libraries.
  • The Composio and OpenAIAgentsProvider classes are imported to connect your OpenAI agent to Composio tools like Habitica.
6

Set up the Composio instance

dotenv.config();

const composioApiKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const userId = process.env.USER_ID;

if (!composioApiKey) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key');
}
if (!userId) {
  throw new Error('USER_ID is not set');
}

// Initialize Composio
const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioApiKey,
  provider: new OpenAIAgentsProvider(),
});
What's happening:
  • dotenv.config() loads your .env file so COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID are available as environment variables.
  • Creating a Composio instance using the API Key and OpenAIAgentsProvider class.
7

Create a Tool Router session

// Create Tool Router session for Habitica
const session = await composio.create(userId as string, {
  toolkits: ['habitica'],
});
const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;

What is happening:

  • You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only habitica.
  • The router checks the user's Habitica connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
  • The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Habitica.
  • This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Habitica tools only when needed during the conversation.
8

Configure the agent

// Configure agent with MCP tool
const agent = new Agent({
  name: 'Assistant',
  model: 'gpt-5',
  instructions:
    'You are a helpful assistant that can access Habitica. Help users perform Habitica operations through natural language.',
  tools: [
    hostedMcpTool({
      serverLabel: 'tool_router',
      serverUrl: mcpUrl,
      headers: { 'x-api-key': composioApiKey },
      requireApproval: 'never',
    }),
  ],
});
What's happening:
  • We're creating an Agent instance with a name, model (gpt-5), and clear instructions about its purpose.
  • The agent's instructions tell it that it can access Habitica and help with queries, inserts, updates, authentication, and fetching database information.
  • The tools array includes a hostedMcpTool that connects to the MCP server URL we created earlier.
  • The headers object includes the Composio API key for secure authentication with the MCP server.
  • requireApproval: 'never' means the agent can execute Habitica operations without asking for permission each time, making interactions smoother.
9

Start chat loop and handle conversation

// Keep conversation state across turns
const conversationSession = new OpenAIConversationsSession();

// Simple CLI
const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: 'You: ',
});

console.log('\nComposio Tool Router session created.');
console.log('\nChat started. Type your requests below.');
console.log("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n");

try {
  const first = await run(agent, 'What can you help me with?', { session: conversationSession });
  console.log(`Assistant: ${first.finalOutput}\n`);
} catch (e) {
  console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
}

rl.prompt();

rl.on('line', async (userInput) => {
  const text = userInput.trim();

  if (['exit', 'quit', 'q'].includes(text.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log('Goodbye!');
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

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

  try {
    const result = await run(agent, text, { session: conversationSession });
    console.log(`\nAssistant: ${result.finalOutput}\n`);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
  }

  rl.prompt();
});

rl.on('close', () => {
  console.log('\n👋 Session ended.');
  process.exit(0);
});
What's happening:
  • The program prints a session URL that you visit to authorize Habitica.
  • After authorization, the chat begins.
  • Each message you type is processed by the agent using run().
  • The responses are printed to the console.
  • Typing exit, quit, or q cleanly ends the chat.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Habitica and OpenAI Agents SDK:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIAgentsProvider } from '@composio/openai-agents';
import { Agent, hostedMcpTool, run, OpenAIConversationsSession } from '@openai/agents';
import * as readline from 'readline';

const composioApiKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const userId = process.env.USER_ID;

if (!composioApiKey) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key');
}
if (!userId) {
  throw new Error('USER_ID is not set');
}

// Initialize Composio
const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioApiKey,
  provider: new OpenAIAgentsProvider(),
});

async function main() {
  // Create Tool Router session
  const session = await composio.create(userId as string, {
    toolkits: ['habitica'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;

  // Configure agent with MCP tool
  const agent = new Agent({
    name: 'Assistant',
    model: 'gpt-5',
    instructions:
      'You are a helpful assistant that can access Habitica. Help users perform Habitica operations through natural language.',
    tools: [
      hostedMcpTool({
        serverLabel: 'tool_router',
        serverUrl: mcpUrl,
        headers: { 'x-api-key': composioApiKey },
        requireApproval: 'never',
      }),
    ],
  });

  // Keep conversation state across turns
  const conversationSession = new OpenAIConversationsSession();

  // Simple CLI
  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: ',
  });

  console.log('\nComposio Tool Router session created.');
  console.log('\nChat started. Type your requests below.');
  console.log("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n");

  try {
    const first = await run(agent, 'What can you help me with?', { session: conversationSession });
    console.log(`Assistant: ${first.finalOutput}\n`);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
  }

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on('line', async (userInput) => {
    const text = userInput.trim();

    if (['exit', 'quit', 'q'].includes(text.toLowerCase())) {
      console.log('Goodbye!');
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }

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

    try {
      const result = await run(agent, text, { session: conversationSession });
      console.log(`\nAssistant: ${result.finalOutput}\n`);
    } catch (e) {
      console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on('close', () => {
    console.log('\nSession ended.');
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error('Fatal error:', err);
  process.exit(1);
});

Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Habitica MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Habitica.

Key features:

  • Hosted MCP tool integration through Composio's Tool Router
  • SQLite session persistence for conversation history
  • Simple async chat loop for interactive testing
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.
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.

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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. OpenAI Agents SDK 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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