Todoist

by abhiz123

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Create and manage tasks in Todoist through natural language.

Details

Author
abhiz123
Repository
abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server
GitHub stars
157
Downloads
7,331
License
MIT License
Categories
Productivity, Project Management, Developer Tools, Design, AI, Search, Frontend, API
Tags
#mobile

Natural Language Task Management: Create, update, complete, and delete tasks using everyday language
Smart Task Search: Find tasks using partial name matches
Flexible Filtering: Filter tasks by due date, priority, and other attributes
Rich Task Details: Support for descriptions, due dates, and priority levels

  • Intuitive Error Handling: Clear feedback for better user experience

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

  1. Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
  2. Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
  3. Configure the plugin with the settings below
    Plugin Name Todoist
    Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
    Arguments
    • Argument 1 -y
    • Argument 2 @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server
    Environment
    • TODOIST_API_TOKEN your_api_token_here

    Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.

  4. Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

From the repository

To install Todoist MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server --client claude
npm install -g @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server

1. Log in to your Todoist account
2. Navigate to Settings → Integrations
3. Find your API token under "Developer"

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
"Show all my tasks"
"List tasks due today"
"Get high priority tasks"
"Show tasks due this week"

npm install

todoist_create_task

Create new tasks with various attributes. Required: content (task title). Optional: description, due date, priority level (1-4). Example: 'Create task 'Team Meeting' with description 'Weekly sync' due tomorrow'.

todoist_get_tasks

Retrieve and filter tasks. Filter by due date, priority, or project. Natural language date filtering. Optional result limit. Example: 'Show high priority tasks due this week'.

todoist_update_task

Update existing tasks using natural language search. Find tasks by partial name match. Update any task attribute (content, description, due date, priority). Example: 'Update meeting task to be due next Monday'.

todoist_complete_task

Mark tasks as complete using natural language search. Find tasks by partial name match. Confirm completion status. Example: 'Mark the documentation task as complete'.

todoist_delete_task

Remove tasks using natural language search. Find and delete tasks by name. Confirmation messages. Example: 'Delete the PR review task'.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist": {
            "env": {
                "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
            },
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
    },
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
    },
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
    },
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

Todoist MCP Server

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implementation that integrates Claude with Todoist, enabling natural language task management. This server allows Claude to interact with your Todoist tasks using everyday language.

<a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fhaif4fv1w">
Todoist Server MCP server
</a>

Features

Natural Language Task Management: Create, update, complete, and delete tasks using everyday language
Smart Task Search: Find tasks using partial name matches
Flexible Filtering: Filter tasks by due date, priority, and other attributes
Rich Task Details: Support for descriptions, due dates, and priority levels
Intuitive Error Handling: Clear feedback for better user experience

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Todoist MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

npm install -g @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server

Tools

todoist_create_task

Create new tasks with various attributes:
Required: content (task title) Optional: description, due date, priority level (1-4) Example: "Create task 'Team Meeting' with description 'Weekly sync' due tomorrow"

todoist_get_tasks

Retrieve and filter tasks: Filter by due date, priority, or project Natural language date filtering Optional result limit Example: "Show high priority tasks due this week"

todoist_update_task

Update existing tasks using natural language search: Find tasks by partial name match Update any task attribute (content, description, due date, priority) Example: "Update meeting task to be due next Monday"

todoist_complete_task

Mark tasks as complete using natural language search:
Find tasks by partial name match Confirm completion status Example: "Mark the documentation task as complete"

todoist_delete_task

Remove tasks using natural language search: Find and delete tasks by name Confirmation messages
  • Example: "Delete the PR review task"

Setup

Getting a Todoist API Token

1. Log in to your Todoist account 2. Navigate to Settings → Integrations 3. Find your API token under "Developer"

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Usage

Creating Tasks

"Create task 'Team Meeting'"
"Add task 'Review PR' due tomorrow at 2pm"
"Create high priority task 'Fix bug' with description 'Critical performance issue'"

Getting Tasks

"Show all my tasks"
"List tasks due today"
"Get high priority tasks"
"Show tasks due this week"

Updating Tasks

"Update documentation task to be due next week"
"Change priority of bug fix task to urgent"
"Add description to team meeting task"

Completing Tasks

"Mark the PR review task as complete"
"Complete the documentation task"

Deleting Tasks

"Delete the PR review task"
"Remove meeting prep task"

Development

Building from source

```bash
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