Todoist MCP Server

Integrates Todoist with Large Language Models (LLMs) via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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What is the Todoist MCP server?

Todoist MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Integrates Todoist with Large Language Models (LLMs) via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

What you get

Connect this Model Context Protocol server to your LLM to interact with Todoist.

What the assistant can call

Once Todoist is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Collaboration — The Collaboration tool exposed by this server
  • Smithery — Install Todoist MCP on Claude Desktop using Smithery:
  • Glama — The Glama tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: TODOIST_API_TOKEN. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Choosing this one

This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Todoist's toolset — Collaboration, Smithery, Glama — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by miottid; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Todoist's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the todoist mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CollaborationThe Collaboration tool exposed by this server.
SmitheryInstall Todoist MCP on Claude Desktop using [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@miottid/todoist-mcp):
GlamaThe Glama tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Todoist MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TODOIST_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Todoist to Collaboration.
  • Use Todoist to Smithery.
  • Use Todoist to Glama.

Frequently asked questions

Todoist MCP connects your Todoist account to Large Language Models (LLMs) via the Model Context Protocol, allowing you to interact with Todoist using natural language through platforms like Claude.