Todoist MCP Server

by miottid

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Interact with your Todoist tasks and projects.

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Author: miottid
GitHub stars: 4
Downloads: 457
Categories: Productivity, Project Management

- Create tasks with content, due dates, priorities, and labels
- Create tasks using natural language (e.g., "Submit report by Friday 5pm #Work")
- Retrieve, update, move, close, reopen, and delete tasks
- Manage projects, sections, comments, and labels
- View productivity statistics and project collaborators
- Complete CRUD operations for all major Todoist entities

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 Todoist MCP Server

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Build the server with npm install && npm run build, then configure a new MCP server in claude_desktop_config.json with the command node pointing to build/index.js and the TODOIST_API_TOKEN environment variable set to your Todoist API key. Launch the Claude desktop app and ask to update Todoist.

`listTasks`

`getTask`

`createTask`

`updateTask`

`completeTask`

`reopenTask`

`deleteTask`

`listProjects`

`getProject`

`createProject`

`updateProject`

`archiveProject`

`unarchiveProject`

`deleteProject`

`getProjectCollaborators`

`listSections`

`getSection`

`createSection`

`updateSection`

`deleteSection`

`listComments`

`getComment`

`createComment`

`updateComment`

`deleteComment`

`listLabels`

`getLabel`

`createLabel`

`updateLabel`

`deleteLabel`

`getSharedLabels`

`renameSharedLabel`

`removeSharedLabel`

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist mcp server": {
            "todoist-mcp": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "todoist-mcp": {
        "command": "node",
        "args": [
            "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
        ],
        "env": {
            "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
        }
    }
}

Connect thisModel Context Protocolserver to your LLM to interact with Todoist.

This integration implements all the APIs available from the Todoist TypeScript Client, providing access to:

- Create tasks (with content, descriptions, due dates, priorities, labels, and more)
- Create tasks with natural language (e.g., "Submit report by Friday 5pm #Work")
- Retrieve tasks (individual, filtered, or all tasks)
- Retrieve completed tasks (by completion date or due date)
- Get productivity statistics
- Update tasks
- Move tasks (individually or in batches)
- Close/reopen tasks
- Delete tasks

- Create, retrieve, update, and delete projects

- Create, retrieve, update, and delete sections within projects

- Add, retrieve, update, and delete comments for tasks or projects

- Create, retrieve, update, and delete labels
- Manage shared labels

You must install the Claudedesktop app which supports MCP.

You can get your Todoist API key from Todoist > Settings > Integrations > Developer.

Then, in yourclaude_desktop_config.json, add a new MCP server:

{ "mcpServers": { "todoist-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/repo/build/index.js"], "env": { "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_todoist_api_key" } } } }

You can now launch Claude desktop app and ask to update Todoist.

Install Todoist MCP on Claude Desktop usingSmithery:

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

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From the repository

listTasks

getTask

createTask

updateTask

completeTask

reopenTask

deleteTask

listProjects

getProject

createProject

updateProject

archiveProject

unarchiveProject

deleteProject

getProjectCollaborators

listSections

getSection

createSection

updateSection

deleteSection

listComments

getComment

createComment

updateComment

deleteComment

listLabels

getLabel

createLabel

updateLabel

deleteLabel

getSharedLabels

renameSharedLabel

removeSharedLabel

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`listTasks`

`getTask`

`createTask`

`updateTask`

`completeTask`

`reopenTask`

`deleteTask`

`listProjects`

`getProject`

`createProject`

`updateProject`

`archiveProject`

`unarchiveProject`

`deleteProject`

`getProjectCollaborators`

`listSections`

`getSection`

`createSection`

`updateSection`

`deleteSection`

`listComments`

`getComment`

`createComment`

`updateComment`

`deleteComment`

`listLabels`

`getLabel`

`createLabel`

`updateLabel`

`deleteLabel`

`getSharedLabels`

`renameSharedLabel`

`removeSharedLabel`