Todoist MCP server

This MCP server allows you to connect your language model to Todoist, enabling you to manage tasks, projects, and other Todoist features directly through your LLM using the Model Context Protocol.

Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing the Todoist MCP server, you'll need:

• Node.js installed on your system
• A Todoist account and API key
• Claude desktop app that supports MCP

Getting Your Todoist API Key

You can get your Todoist API key from:

1. Go to Todoist > Settings > Integrations > Developer
2. Copy your API key for use in the configuration

Manual Installation

Install and build the server:

npm install
npm run build

Configure Claude Desktop

To connect the Todoist MCP server to Claude:

1. Find your Claude desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json)
2. Add the Todoist MCP server configuration:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "todoist-mcp": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": ["/path/to/repo/build/index.js"],
            "env": {
                "TODOIST_API_KEY": "your_todoist_api_key"
            }
        }
    }
}

Replace /path/to/repo with the actual path to your installation directory and your_todoist_api_key with your Todoist API key.

Using Smithery

You can also install the Todoist MCP server using Smithery:

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

Using Glama

Alternatively, you can install through Glama by visiting their installation page.

Usage

Once installed and configured, you can interact with Todoist through your Claude desktop app. Here are examples of what you can do:

Task Management

• Create a task: "Create a new task in Todoist to submit the report by Friday at 5pm with the Work label"

• Create a task with natural language: "Add a task to Todoist: Submit report by Friday 5pm #Work"

• Get tasks: "Show me all my tasks due today" "Show me tasks in my Work project"

• Update a task: "Change the due date of my 'Submit report' task to Monday"

• Complete a task: "Mark my 'Call client' task as complete"

Project Management

• Create a project: "Create a new project in Todoist called 'Home Renovation'"

• Get project information: "Show me the tasks in my 'Work' project"

• Update a project: "Rename my 'Work' project to 'Office Tasks'"

Section Management

• Create sections: "Create a 'Planning' section in my 'Work' project"

• Organize tasks into sections: "Move my 'Write documentation' task to the 'Documentation' section"

Using Labels and Comments

• Add labels: "Add the label 'urgent' to my 'Submit report' task"

• Add comments: "Add a comment to my 'Review code' task: 'Focus on performance issues'"

Supported Features

The Todoist MCP server provides access to all functionality from the Todoist API including:

• Complete task management (create, read, update, delete)
• Project management
• Section organization
• Comment functionality
• Label management
• Collaboration features

Simply ask Claude to perform any of these actions, and the MCP server will handle the communication with Todoist.

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.