Things MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| add-todoA | Create a new to-do in Things. Supports setting title, notes, when/deadline dates, tags, checklist items, and assigning to projects/areas. Uses the Things URL scheme. |
| add-projectB | Create a new project in Things. Supports setting title, notes, when/deadline dates, tags, area assignment, and initial to-dos. |
| update-todoA | Update an existing to-do in Things. Requires the to-do ID and your Things auth-token. Supports changing title, notes, dates, tags, checklist, list assignment, and status. |
| update-projectB | Update an existing project in Things. Requires the project ID and your Things auth-token. |
| showA | Navigate to and show a list, project, area, tag, or to-do in Things. Built-in list IDs: inbox, today, anytime, upcoming, someday, logbook, tomorrow, deadlines, repeating, all-projects, logged-projects. |
| searchB | Open the search screen in Things with an optional search query. |
| add-jsonA | Create complex projects and to-dos using the Things JSON command. Supports nested projects with headings, checklist items, and to-dos. The data should be an array of objects with "type" (to-do, project, heading, checklist-item) and "attributes" fields. For updates, include "operation": "update" and "id" fields, and provide auth-token. |
| get-todosA | Get to-dos from Things by list, project, area, or tag. Specify exactly one source. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| get-todo-by-idA | Get a specific to-do by its ID. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| get-projectsB | Get all projects from Things. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| get-project-by-idA | Get a specific project by its ID. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| get-areasA | Get all areas from Things. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| get-tagsB | Get all tags from Things. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| search-todosA | Search for to-dos by title or notes content. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
| get-recent-todosA | Get recently modified to-dos. Uses AppleScript (macOS only). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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