Click on "Deploy 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., "@microsoft-todo-safe-mcp preview a plan to archive completed tasks from last month"
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.
This repository is packaged as a Codex skill. The skill is the source of truth for both operating instructions and server development.
Skill source:
skills/microsoft-todo-safe-mcpServer source:
skills/microsoft-todo-safe-mcp/serverInstall with the vercel-labs/skills CLI from the repository root:
npx skills add . --skill microsoft-todo-safe-mcp -a codex --copyThen initialize the installed skill copy. For a project-local Codex install, run:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .agents\skills\microsoft-todo-safe-mcp\scripts\install.ps1The skills CLI only copies the skill package. The bundled install.ps1
installs and builds the MCP server in the installed copy, updates the local
Codex MCP config, and runs the smoke test. If the skill is installed to a
different directory, run that copy's scripts\install.ps1.
After installing, restart/reopen Codex so it reloads skills and MCP servers.
Read-only workflow entry points:
export_backup
analyze_todo_system
analyze_low_maintenance_system
export_completed_archive
propose_plan
validate_plan
preview_plan
apply_planCLI equivalents from skills/microsoft-todo-safe-mcp/server:
corepack pnpm run export:backup
corepack pnpm run analyze:low-maintenance -- --backup safe-data\backups\mstodo-backup-....json
corepack pnpm run export:completed-archive -- --backup safe-data\backups\mstodo-backup-....jsonToken values are not part of this repository. They must stay under:
%APPDATA%\microsoft-todo-mcp\tokens.jsonThis server cannot be deployed
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