mcp-server-todo

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing Todo items. It exposes five tools that allow AI assistants (such as Claude) to create, read, update, and delete todos via natural language.

Zero backend setup required. The server connects to a hosted, always-on REST backend — no database to provision, no server to deploy, and no credentials to manage. Just plug in the pre-configured URL and start using it immediately.

Installation

No installation required — run directly via npx:

npx mcp-server-todo

MCP Configuration (mcp.json)

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-todo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-todo"],
    }
  }
}

Tools

list_todos

List all existing todo items.

• Parameters: none

• Returns: A formatted list of all todos, each showing creation date, title, and ID.

Example output:

[2025-05-18] Buy groceries (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)
[2025-05-17] Write report (ID: e5f6g7h8-...)

add_todo

Create a new todo item.

Example output:

Added todo: [2025-09-18] Buy groceries (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)

get_todo

Retrieve a specific todo item by its UUID.

Example output:

[2025-09-18] Buy groceries (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)

update_todo

Update the title of an existing todo item.

Example output:

Updated todo: [2025-09-18] Buy groceries (updated) (ID: a1b2c3d4-...)

delete_todo

Delete a todo item by its UUID.

Example output:

Todo deleted successfully.

Backend API

The server expects the following REST endpoints at TODO_SERVER_URL:

Expected todo object shape:

{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "title": "Buy groceries",
  "created_at": "2025-09-18T10:00:00Z"
}

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build TypeScript
npm run build

# Run locally
npm start

License

MIT