LABSCO SUMMARY

No API token to manage — the CLI already has one.

Because it drives the Todoist CLI rather than the API, there is no token in your client config at all; if todoist sync works in your shell, the server works. The trade is that the CLI has to be installed and logged in on the same machine, which makes this a local-workstation tool rather than something to run on a server.

What it is

A Deno MCP server that shells out to the sachaos/todoist command-line client, so your existing CLI login is the authentication.

What you get

todoist_list_tasks — the task list, with an optional filter such as today
todoist_add_task — content required, plus optional project, due and priority from 1 to 4
todoist_complete_task — mark a task done by taskId
todoist_list_projects — the project list, for picking the right target

Requirements

Deno 1.37 or newer, and the sachaos/todoist CLI installed (Homebrew works) and logged in with todoist sync. The client runs deno on main.ts with --allow-run and --allow-env.

Setup effort

Follow the published steps — brew install sachaos/todoist/todoist

See installation options

USE CASES

01

Planning the day

List tasks with the today filter and have the assistant order them.

todoist_list_tasks

02

Capturing a task mid-conversation

Add it with a project, a due date and a priority, without switching apps.

todoist_add_tasktodoist_list_projects

03

Closing out finished work

List the tasks, then complete the ones that are done by id.

todoist_list_taskstodoist_complete_task

4 tools

Listed in project docs. Your client may show a different list.

todoist_list_tasks

todoist_add_task

todoist_complete_task

todoist_list_projects

BEFORE YOU INSTALL

What to know first

Tools you get

4 tools named in the project's documentation.

Requires

Deno 1.37 or later
The sachaos/todoist CLI, signed in to your Todoist account with todoist sync

Where it runs

The documented client runs the server on your machine.

INSTALLATION

Connect your client

Server setup

TERMINAL

brew install sachaos/todoist/todoist
todoist sync
git clone https://github.com/DialBird/todoist-mcp
cd todoist-mcp

MCP Clients

Claude Desktop

CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--allow-run",
        "--allow-env",
        "<YOUR_PATH_TO_TODOIST_MCP>/main.ts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

<YOUR_PATH_TO_TODOIST_MCP> is the full path of the folder you cloned.

Todoist CLI MCP