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Provides tools for task management in Todoist, including creating tasks with various attributes, retrieving tasks with filtering options, updating task details, marking tasks as complete, and deleting tasks.
Todoist MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows clients like Claude to interact with Todoist, enabling task management capabilities through natural language. The server acts as an intermediary between clients and the Todoist API, handling authentication, data transformation, and command processing. This is a Python version
Features
Task Creation: Create new tasks with required content and optional attributes
Task Retrieval: Get task by ID or list tasks with filtering options
Task Management: Update task attributes, mark tasks as complete, delete tasks
Prerequisites
Python 3.12
uv
A Todoist account and API token
How to get Todoist API Token
Login to your Todoist account
Go to User Settings -> Integrations -> Developer
Copy API token
Usage with Claude Desktop
Run via UVX (without cloning)
You can run the server directly from GitHub using UVX:
uvx --from https://github.com/Johnxjp/todoist-mcp-python.git mcp-server-todoist
Then add this configuration to your Claude settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"todoist-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"https://github.com/Johnxjp/todoist-mcp-python.git",
"mcp-server-todoist"
],
"env": {
"TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
Run from cloned repository
If you prefer to clone the repository, use these commands:
git clone git@github.com:Johnxjp/todoist-mcp-python.git
Then add to your Claude config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"todoist-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"--with",
"todoist_api_python",
"mcp",
"run",
"/full/path/to/todoist_server.py"
],
"env": {
"TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
The server provides the following tools for Claude to use:
create_task: Create a new task in Todoist
Required: content (title of the task)
Optional:
description,
due_date,
priority,
project_id,
section_id,
labels
get_tasks: Get a list of tasks and Ids from Todoist with various filters
Optional:
project_id,
project_name,
task_name,
priority,
labels,
is_overdue,
limit
update_task: Update an existing task by searching for it by name
Required: task_id
Optional:
content,
description,
labels,
priority,
due_date (YYYY-MM-DD),
deadline_date (YYYY-MM-DD)
delete_task: Delete a task by searching for it by name
Required: task_id
complete_task: Mark a task as complete by searching for it by name
Required: task_id
Example Interactions
Here are some examples of how Claude can interact with Todoist through this MCP server:
"Add a task to buy groceries"
"Show me all my urgent tasks"
"What tasks are due today?"
"Mark the laundry task as done"
"Change the priority of my dentist appointment to urgent"
Security Considerations
The server securely handles your Todoist API token through environment variables
Never share your
.envfile or expose your API tokenThe server runs locally and communicates only with the Todoist API
License
Acknowledgements
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
A Model Context Profile server that enables Claude to interact with Todoist, allowing users to create, retrieve, update, and manage tasks through natural language commands.
- Features
- Prerequisites
- Usage with Claude Desktop
- Run via UVX (without cloning)
- Run from cloned repository
- Available Tools
- Example Interactions
- Security Considerations
- License
- Acknowledgements
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