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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
TODOIST_API_TOKENYesYour Todoist API Token

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
list_projectsA

List all projects in the user's Todoist account. Returns project names, IDs, and colors.

create_projectB

Create a new project.

Args: name: Name of the project. color: Optional color (e.g. 'berry_red', 'blue', 'charcoal'). parent_id: Optional parent project ID to create as a sub-project.

update_projectB

Update an existing project.

Args: project_id: ID of the project to update. name: New name for the project. color: New color for the project. is_favorite: Whether to mark as favorite.

delete_projectA

Delete a project and all its tasks.

Args: project_id: ID of the project to delete.

get_project_overviewA

Get a comprehensive overview of all projects with their sections and task counts. Useful for understanding the full project structure before organizing tasks.

get_tasksA

Get all active tasks. Can filter by project, label, or Todoist filter string.

Args: project_id: Optional project ID to filter tasks by. label: Optional label name to filter tasks by. filter_str: Optional Todoist filter string (e.g. 'today', 'overdue', 'p1').

get_taskC

Get detailed information about a single task.

Args: task_id: ID of the task.

create_taskA

Create a new task in Todoist.

Args: content: The task title/content (required). description: Optional description text. project_id: Optional project ID to add the task to. section_id: Optional section ID within a project. parent_id: Optional parent task ID (for sub-tasks). due_string: Optional due date in natural language (e.g. 'tomorrow', 'every monday', 'Jan 23'). due_date: Optional due date in YYYY-MM-DD format. priority: Priority from 1 (normal) to 4 (urgent). Default is 1. labels: Optional comma-separated label names (e.g. 'work,urgent').

update_taskB

Update an existing task.

Args: task_id: ID of the task to update (required). content: New task title/content. description: New description. due_string: New due date in natural language. due_date: New due date in YYYY-MM-DD format. due_datetime: New due date and time in RFC3339 format. priority: New priority (1-4). labels: New comma-separated label names (replaces existing labels). assignee_id: ID of user to assign the task to. duration: Task duration in minutes or days (requires duration_unit). duration_unit: Unit for duration: 'minute' or 'day'. deadline_date: Deadline date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

move_taskB

Move a task to a different project, section, or under a parent task. This enables cross-project task organization.

Args: task_id: ID of the task to move (required). project_id: ID of the target project to move the task to. section_id: ID of the target section to move the task to. parent_id: ID of the parent task to move the task under.

close_taskC

Close (complete) a task.

Args: task_id: ID of the task to close.

reopen_taskB

Reopen a previously completed task.

Args: task_id: ID of the task to reopen.

delete_taskB

Permanently delete a task.

Args: task_id: ID of the task to delete.

list_sectionsB

List sections, optionally filtered by project.

Args: project_id: Optional project ID to filter sections by.

create_sectionC

Create a new section within a project.

Args: name: Name of the section. project_id: ID of the project to create the section in.

update_sectionB

Rename an existing section.

Args: section_id: ID of the section to update. name: New name for the section.

delete_sectionA

Delete a section and move its tasks to the parent project.

Args: section_id: ID of the section to delete.

list_labelsA

List all personal labels in the user's Todoist account.

create_labelB

Create a new personal label.

Args: name: Name of the label. color: Optional color (e.g. 'berry_red', 'blue', 'charcoal').

get_commentsB

Get comments for a task or project. Must provide either task_id or project_id.

Args: task_id: ID of the task to get comments for. project_id: ID of the project to get comments for.

create_commentA

Add a comment to a task or project. Must provide either task_id or project_id.

Args: content: The comment text. task_id: ID of the task to comment on. project_id: ID of the project to comment on.

search_task_by_nameA

Search for tasks by name using partial/fuzzy matching. Returns all tasks whose title contains the search query.

Args: query: Search keyword to match against task titles (case-insensitive).

complete_task_by_nameA

Complete a task by searching for it by name. Uses partial name matching. If multiple tasks match, lists them for the user to choose.

Args: task_name: Name/content of the task to find and complete.

delete_task_by_nameA

Delete a task by searching for it by name. Uses partial name matching. If multiple tasks match, lists them for the user to choose.

Args: task_name: Name/content of the task to find and delete.

update_task_by_nameA

Update a task by searching for it by name. Uses partial name matching. If multiple tasks match, lists them for the user to choose.

Args: task_name: Name/content of the task to find and update. content: New task title. description: New description. due_string: New due date in natural language (e.g. 'tomorrow', 'next Monday'). priority: New priority (1-4).

move_task_by_nameA

Move a task to a different project/section by searching for it by name. Uses partial name matching. If multiple tasks match, lists them for the user to choose.

Args: task_name: Name/content of the task to find and move. project_id: ID of the target project to move the task to. section_id: ID of the target section to move the task to. parent_id: ID of the parent task to move the task under.

set_api_tokenA

Set or update the Todoist API Token at runtime. This allows switching accounts without restarting the server. The token will persist for the current session only.

Args: token: Your Todoist API Token (get from https://app.todoist.com/app/settings/integrations).

get_current_configA

Show the current configuration status (whether API token is set, API base URL, etc).

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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