Todoist MCP server

The Todoist MCP Server integrates Claude with Todoist, allowing you to manage your tasks using natural language. This server acts as a bridge between Claude and your Todoist account, enabling intuitive task management through conversational commands.

Features

• Natural Language Task Management: Create, update, complete, and delete tasks using everyday language
• Smart Task Search: Find tasks using partial name matches
• Flexible Filtering: Filter tasks by due date, priority, and other attributes
• Rich Task Details: Support for descriptions, due dates, and priority levels
• Intuitive Error Handling: Clear feedback for better user experience

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Todoist MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

npm install -g @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server

Setup

Getting a Todoist API Token

1. Log in to your Todoist account
2. Navigate to Settings → Integrations
3. Find your API token under "Developer"

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

todoist_create_task

Create new tasks with various attributes:

• Required: content (task title)
• Optional: description, due date, priority level (1-4)
• Example: "Create task 'Team Meeting' with description 'Weekly sync' due tomorrow"

todoist_get_tasks

Retrieve and filter tasks:

• Filter by due date, priority, or project
• Natural language date filtering
• Optional result limit
• Example: "Show high priority tasks due this week"

todoist_update_task

Update existing tasks using natural language search:

• Find tasks by partial name match
• Update any task attribute (content, description, due date, priority)
• Example: "Update meeting task to be due next Monday"

todoist_complete_task

Mark tasks as complete using natural language search:

• Find tasks by partial name match
• Confirm completion status
• Example: "Mark the documentation task as complete"

todoist_delete_task

Remove tasks using natural language search:

• Find and delete tasks by name
• Confirmation messages
• Example: "Delete the PR review task"

Example Usage

Creating Tasks

"Create task 'Team Meeting'"
"Add task 'Review PR' due tomorrow at 2pm"
"Create high priority task 'Fix bug' with description 'Critical performance issue'"

Getting Tasks

"Show all my tasks"
"List tasks due today"
"Get high priority tasks"
"Show tasks due this week"

Updating Tasks

"Update documentation task to be due next week"
"Change priority of bug fix task to urgent"
"Add description to team meeting task"

Completing Tasks

"Mark the PR review task as complete"
"Complete the documentation task"

Deleting Tasks

"Delete the PR review task"
"Remove meeting prep task"

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.