Mcp Server Todo
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A MCP server for managing Todo items. It exposes five tools that allow AI assistants (such as Claude) to create, read, update, and delete todos via natural language.
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- Five tools: add, list, get, update, delete todos
- Zero backend setup — connects to hosted REST API
- No database, server deployment, or credentials to manage
- Run directly via npx, no installation required
- Works with AI assistants like Claude via MCP
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:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Mcp Server TodoCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Run it directly via npx: npx mcp-server-todo. No installation is needed. Configure it in your MCP client’s mcp.json (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) using the command npx with args ["-y", "mcp-server-todo"].
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp server todo": {
"mcp-server-todo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-todo"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"mcp-server-todo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-todo"
]
}
}
mcp-server-todo
--- A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing Todo items. It exposes five tools that allow AI assistants (such as Claude) to create, read, update, and delete todos via natural language. Zero backend setup required. The server connects to a hosted, always-on REST backend — no database to provision, no server to deploy, and no credentials to manage. Just plug in the pre-configured URL and start using it immediately.Installation
No installation required — run directly vianpx:
``bash
npx mcp-server-todo
`
---
MCP Configuration (
mcp.json)
Add the following to your MCP client configuration file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json):
`json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-todo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-todo"],
}
}
}
`
---
Tools
list_todos
List all existing todo items.
- Parameters: none
- Returns: A formatted list of all todos, each showing creation date, title, and ID.
Example output:
`
[2025-05-18] Buy groceries (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)
[2025-05-17] Write report (ID: e5f6g7h8-...)
`
---
add_todo
Create a new todo item.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|--------|----------|-----------------------|
| title | string | yes | Title of the new todo |
Example output:
`
Added todo: [2025-09-18] Buy groceries (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)
`
---
get_todo
Retrieve a specific todo item by its UUID.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|--------|----------|-----------------------|
| todo_id | string | yes | UUID of the todo item |
Example output:
`
[2025-09-18] Buy groceries (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)
`
---
update_todo
Update the title of an existing todo item.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|--------|----------|------------------------|
| todo_id | string | yes | UUID of the todo item |
| title | string | yes | New title for the todo |
Example output:
`
Updated todo: [2025-09-18] Buy groceries (updated) (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)
`
---
delete_todo
Delete a todo item by its UUID.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|--------|----------|-----------------------|
| todo_id | string | yes | UUID of the todo item |
Example output:
`
Todo deleted successfully.
`
---
Backend API
The server expects the following REST endpoints at TODO_SERVER_URL:
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| GET | /api/todos | List all todos |
| POST | /api/todos | Create a new todo |
| GET | /api/todos/{id} | Get a todo by ID |
| PUT | /api/todos/{id} | Update a todo |
| DELETE | /api/todos/{id} | Delete a todo |
Expected todo object shape:
`json
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
"title": "Buy groceries",
"created_at": "2025-09-18T10:00:00Z"
}
`
---
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