# Things MCP Implementation Summary
## What We've Accomplished
### 1. Authentication Token Support ✅
- Configured authentication token (stored in `~/.things-mcp/config.json`)
- Token is now included in all URL scheme operations
- Added environment variable support (`THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN`)
- Updated documentation with authentication setup instructions
### 2. Project Operations ✅
The MCP server now supports complete project management:
#### Creating Projects
- `add-project` - Create projects with:
- Title and notes
- Tags (automatically creates missing tags)
- Deadline and scheduling
- Area assignment
- Initial todos
#### Updating Projects
- `update-project` - Update existing projects:
- Modify title, notes, deadline
- Add/change tags
- Mark as completed
- Mark as canceled
#### Deleting Projects ✅
- `delete-project` - Moves projects to trash (cancels them)
### 3. Tag Handling ✅
- Automatic tag creation when tags don't exist
- Tag handler module (`tag_handler.py`) ensures tags exist before use
- Works for both todos and projects
### 4. Todo Operations ✅
- Full CRUD operations for todos
- `delete-todo` added for consistency with project operations
### 5. Testing ✅
Created comprehensive test scripts:
- `test_auth_token.py` - Authentication token testing
- `test_auth_simple.sh` - Basic auth verification
- `test_project_operations.sh` - Full project lifecycle testing
- `test_tags.sh` - Tag operations testing
- `test_existing_tags.sh` - Testing with pre-existing tags
- `test_tag_creation.sh` - Automatic tag creation testing
### 6. Documentation Updates ✅
- Added authentication token setup instructions
- Documented all project operations
- Added important limitations section
- Updated tool parameters documentation
## Current Status
### Working Features ✅
1. **Authentication**: Token properly configured and working
2. **Project Assignment**: Todos are correctly assigned to projects
3. **Tag Creation**: Tags are automatically created if they don't exist
4. **Project Management**: Full lifecycle (create, update, complete, delete)
5. **Area Assignment**: Works correctly
### Known Limitations
1. **Tags**: Must exist before use (but server auto-creates them)
2. **Python Timeouts**: Some Python scripts timeout but functionality works
3. **URL Scheme**: Some operations only work via URL scheme, not AppleScript
## Configuration Details
### Authentication Token
- Token: `2H2TYfJbSfWaEYntMJkreg` (configured for testing)
- Location: `~/.things-mcp/config.json`
- Environment variable: `THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN`
### File Structure
```
things-fastmcp/
├── src/things_mcp/
│ ├── simple_server.py # Main MCP server
│ ├── simple_url_scheme.py # URL scheme implementation
│ ├── tag_handler.py # Tag management
│ ├── config.py # Configuration management
│ └── ...
├── configure_token.py # Token configuration script
└── test_*.sh # Various test scripts
```
## Next Steps (Optional)
1. **Publish to PyPI**: Update version and publish the enhanced server
2. **Advanced Features**:
- Batch operations
- More sophisticated tag management
- Project templates
3. **Error Handling**: More detailed error messages for specific failures
4. **Performance**: Optimize tag creation for bulk operations