Things MCP Server

#!/usr/bin/env node /** * Test Update Todo - Manual test for update_todo functionality * * This script demonstrates how to use the ThingsClient to update existing to-do items. * It's designed for manual testing and verification that the update operations work correctly. * * Run this script with: node examples/test-update-todo.js */ // Import our Things client import { ThingsClient } from '../src/things-client.js'; /** * Main test function * * This function demonstrates updating a to-do item with various properties. * In a real implementation, you would know the ID of the to-do you want to update. */ async function testUpdateTodo() { console.log('Testing Things update_todo functionality...\n'); try { // Create a ThingsClient instance // This handles all the URL scheme communication with Things const client = new ThingsClient(); // Check if we're in the right environment if (!client.isThingsAvailable()) { throw new Error('Things app is not available. Make sure you\'re running on macOS.'); } // Check for authentication token if (!process.env.THINGS_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN) { console.warn('Warning: THINGS_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN not set. Update operations require authentication.'); console.warn('Please set this environment variable to test update functionality.\n'); return; } // Test data for updating a to-do // Note: You'll need to replace 'test-todo-id' with an actual to-do ID from your Things app const updateData = { id: 'test-todo-id', // Replace this with a real to-do ID title: 'Updated Todo Title', notes: 'This todo has been updated via the MCP server', tags: 'mcp, testing, updated', when: 'today' }; console.log('Attempting to update to-do with data:'); console.log(JSON.stringify(updateData, null, 2)); console.log(''); // Execute the update command console.log('Executing update command...'); const success = await client.updateTodo(updateData); if (success) { console.log('✅ SUCCESS: To-do update command executed successfully!'); console.log('Check your Things app to verify the changes were applied.'); } else { console.log('❌ FAILED: To-do update command failed to execute.'); } } catch (error) { console.error('❌ ERROR during test:', error.message); console.error('\nTroubleshooting tips:'); console.error('1. Make sure Things app is installed and running on macOS'); console.error('2. Set THINGS_AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN environment variable'); console.error('3. Replace "test-todo-id" with a real to-do ID from your Things app'); console.error('4. Ensure the to-do with that ID exists in Things'); } } // Run the test testUpdateTodo();