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What is todoist-mcp-server

todoist-mcp-server is an innovative server created by the company abhiz123. It acts as a bridge between the AI assistant Claude and the popular task management tool, Todoist. By harnessing the power of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), this server allows users to manage their Todoist tasks using natural language commands. This means you can interact with your tasks in a conversational manner, making task management more intuitive and efficient.

How to Use todoist-mcp-server

Using todoist-mcp-server is straightforward, whether you're a tech-savvy user or a beginner. To get started, you need to install the server. You can either use the Smithery tool for automatic installation or perform a manual installation through your command line interface. Once installed, the server requires a Todoist API token, which you can obtain from your Todoist account settings.

After setup, integrate the server with Claude Desktop by adding specific configurations to your claude_desktop_config.json file. This configuration will enable Claude to communicate with your Todoist account seamlessly, allowing you to create, update, complete, and delete tasks using simple, everyday language.

Key Features of todoist-mcp-server

Natural Language Task Management: Easily manage your tasks by speaking or typing commands in natural language. For example, say "Create task 'Finish report' due tomorrow" and watch it happen.
Smart Task Search: Quickly find tasks using partial name matches, making it easier to locate and manage tasks without remembering exact titles.
Flexible Filtering: Filter tasks based on various attributes like due date or priority, so you can focus on what's most important at any given time.
Rich Task Details: Add detailed descriptions, set due dates, and assign priority levels (1-4) to tasks, giving you full control over your task management.
Intuitive Error Handling: Receive clear and helpful feedback when an error occurs, enhancing the overall user experience and minimizing confusion.
Comprehensive Task Management Tools:
- todoist_create_task: Create tasks with optional attributes like description and priority.
- todoist_get_tasks: Retrieve and filter tasks by various criteria.
- todoist_update_task: Update existing tasks by partial name matches and modify any task attribute.
- todoist_complete_task: Mark tasks as complete using simple commands.
- todoist_delete_task: Remove tasks by name with confirmation messages.

With todoist-mcp-server, managing your Todoist tasks becomes a seamless, conversational experience, leveraging the advanced capabilities of AI to simplify your daily workflow. Whether you're adding new tasks, updating existing ones, or marking them complete, this server makes it all possible with ease and efficiency.

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.

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

To install Todoist MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via :

npx -y @/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

Log in to your Todoist account
Navigate to Settings → Integrations
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

# Clone the repository
git clone 
# Navigate to directory
cd todoist-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Issues and Support

If you encounter any issues or need support, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.

How to Use

To use the todoist-mcp-server, follow these steps:

Visit https://github.com/abhiz123/todoist-mcp-serverhttps://github.com/abhiz1...
Follow the setup instructions to create an account (if required)
Connect the MCP server to your Claude Desktop application
Start using todoist-mcp-server capabilities within your Claude conversations

Additional Information

Created

March 12, 2025

Company

abhiz123

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