About Todoist Mcp
Todoist Mcp is an MCP server for managing Todoist tasks and projects. It also covers related sections, labels, comments, and project collaborators for Claude Desktop and other compatible clients.
Key features
- 01Create and manage tasks
- 02Manage projects and sections
- 03Manage labels and shared labels
- 04Manage comments
- 05List project collaborators
Use cases
- 01Review and update Todoist tasks
- 02Organize tasks across projects and sections
- 03Classify work with labels
- 04Manage project discussions and collaborator lists
MCP support
Exposes Todoist task and project management capabilities to MCP clients, including Claude Desktop. Clients can use its tools to read and modify tasks, projects, sections, labels, comments, and collaborators.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
33Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectId | string | No | |
| label | string | No | |
| filter | string | No |
Details
From the project READMETodoist MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Todoist, enabling advanced task and project management via Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.
Requirements
- Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
- npm or yarn
- A Todoist account
- A Todoist API token (see https://todoist.com/prefs/integrations)
Features
- List, create, update, complete, reopen, and delete tasks
- List, create, update, archive, unarchive, and delete projects
- List, create, update, and delete sections
- List, create, update, and delete labels
- List, create, update, and delete comments
- Manage shared labels
- Fetch project collaborators
All Features
- Tasks: List, get, create, update, complete, reopen, delete
- Projects: List, get, create, update, archive, unarchive, delete
- Sections: List (by project), get, create, update, delete
- Labels: List, get, create, update, delete, manage shared labels
- Comments: List (by task/project), get, create, update, delete
- Collaborators: List project collaborators
Installation
For Claude Desktop (JSON)
If published as an npm package, you can use it directly with npx in your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"todoist": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"todoist-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_todoist_token"
}
}
}
}
- Set the
TODOIST_API_TOKENas shown.
Manual Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/todoist-mcp.git cd todoist-mcp - Install dependencies:
npm install # or yarn install - Build the project:
npm run build # or yarn build - Set your Todoist API token as an environment variable (see above).
- Run the built server:
node dist/server.js - Configure Claude Desktop to use your local build by adding this to your config file:
{ "mcpServers": { "todoist": { "command": "node", "args": [ "/path/to/todoist-mcp/dist/server.js" ], "env": { "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_todoist_token" } } } }
Usage Examples
- Get top priority tasks:
"Show me my top priority tasks."
- Create and classify labels:
"Create labels for my tasks and classify them by project or urgency."
- Organize tasks by section:
"Move all tasks with the label 'urgent' to the 'Today' section."
- Project management:
"Create a new project called 'Personal Growth' and add a section 'Reading List'."
- Collaborator overview:
"List all collaborators for the project 'Team Launch'."
- Comment management:
"Add a comment to the task 'Prepare slides' with the content 'Remember to include Q2 results.'"
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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