Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Xml file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to mpt in the search box.
Press Convert.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.xml -c "convert to mpt" (how).
Let your AI agent convert Microsoft Project XML File to MPT
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.
Install Filestar and add it to your agents:
npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install
Then ask your agent:
“Convert the Microsoft Project XML File files in my Downloads folder to MPT”
Or run it yourself:
filestarcli -i file.xml -c "convert to mpt"
Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.
Can my AI agent convert Microsoft Project XML File to MPT?
Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.xml -c "convert to mpt" on your computer, so your files stay on it.
A Microsoft Project XML file is a project schedule saved from Microsoft Project in its MSPDI XML interchange format. Its root element is Project in the http://schemas.microsoft.com/project namespace, holding tasks, resources, assignments and calendars.
Files with .mpt extension are Microsoft Project template files. These contain basic information and structure along with document settings for creating .MPP files.
