Provides task management capabilities through Todoist's API, enabling AI assistants to interact with projects and tasks in a Todoist account
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Todoist MCP Serveradd a task to buy groceries tomorrow at 5pm"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Todoist MCP Server
A TypeScript-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) that provides Todoist task management capabilities to AI assistants. This MCP server is built for use with Claude Desktop and operates over stdio.
Note: This MCP server is tailored to my specific workflow with Todoist and may not align with how others use the tool.
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+
Todoist account with API access
Install
Configure
Connect to Claude Desktop
1. Configure Claude Desktop
Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
2. Add MCP Server Configuration
Replace
3. Restart Claude Desktop
Restart Claude Desktop completely for the changes to take effect.
4. Verify Connection
Test the connection by asking Claude to list your Todoist projects or tasks.