Enables comprehensive task and project management in Todoist, including creating, updating, and deleting tasks, projects, sections, labels, and comments, as well as managing project collaborators and shared labels.
Todoist MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Todoist, enabling advanced task and project management via Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.
Requirements
Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
npm or yarn
A Todoist account
A Todoist API token (see https://todoist.com/prefs/integrations)
Features
List, create, update, complete, reopen, and delete tasks
List, create, update, archive, unarchive, and delete projects
List, create, update, and delete sections
List, create, update, and delete labels
List, create, update, and delete comments
Manage shared labels
Fetch project collaborators
All Features
Tasks: List, get, create, update, complete, reopen, delete
Projects: List, get, create, update, archive, unarchive, delete
Sections: List (by project), get, create, update, delete
Labels: List, get, create, update, delete, manage shared labels
Comments: List (by task/project), get, create, update, delete
Collaborators: List project collaborators
Installation
For Claude Desktop (JSON)
If published as an npm package, you can use it directly with npx in your Claude Desktop configuration:
Set the
TODOIST_API_TOKEN
as shown.
Manual Installation
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/todoist-mcp.git cd todoist-mcpInstall dependencies:
npm install # or yarn installBuild the project:
npm run build # or yarn buildSet your Todoist API token as an environment variable (see above).
Run the built server:
node dist/server.jsConfigure Claude Desktop to use your local build by adding this to your config file:
{ "mcpServers": { "todoist": { "command": "node", "args": [ "/path/to/todoist-mcp/dist/server.js" ], "env": { "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_todoist_token" } } } }
Usage Examples
Get top priority tasks:
"Show me my top priority tasks."
Create and classify labels:
"Create labels for my tasks and classify them by project or urgency."
Organize tasks by section:
"Move all tasks with the label 'urgent' to the 'Today' section."
Project management:
"Create a new project called 'Personal Growth' and add a section 'Reading List'."
Collaborator overview:
"List all collaborators for the project 'Team Launch'."
Comment management:
"Add a comment to the task 'Prepare slides' with the content 'Remember to include Q2 results.'"
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
This server cannot be installed
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
A Model Context Protocol server that enables advanced task and project management in Todoist via Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.
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