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Todoist MCP server

Yes. Todoist runs an official remote MCP server. You sign in with your Todoist account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.

Maintained by
Doist
Sign-in
Todoist account no API key
Tools
27 13 read · 11 write
Community servers
2 by third parties in the MCP Registry
Docs
github.com
Registry version
1.0.0

Where the Todoist server is listed

01Setup

How to connect the Todoist MCP server

Every client below points at the same official URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Todoist.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Todoist and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check Todoist is on.

Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: Todoist connector for Claude.

Claude Code

  1. 1
    Run this in your terminal: 
    claude mcp add --transport http todoist https://ai.todoist.net/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick todoist and sign in to Todoist in the browser.
  3. 3 Check it with claude mcp list.

ChatGPT

Todoist is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Doist Inc. . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to Todoist.

Todoist in ChatGPT

Cursor

Add to Cursor

One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "url": "https://ai.todoist.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code

One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "todoist": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ai.todoist.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "serverUrl": "https://ai.todoist.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml 
[mcp_servers.todoist]
url = "https://ai.todoist.net/mcp"
Where it runs
On Todoist’s side, at ai.todoist.net. Nothing is installed on your machine.
Sign-in
Each person signs in with their own Todoist account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
Client only runs local servers?
Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote: npx mcp-remote https://ai.todoist.net/mcp

02Capabilities

What the Todoist MCP server can do

Summarised from the 27 tools in Todoist’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.

Reads
Projects, Tasks, Comments, Sections, Account, Object, Activity, Completed tasks, Manage assignments, Overview, Project collaborators, Project management, Tasks date, User, Workspaces
Changes
Add, move and update projects; add, complete and update tasks; add and update comments and sections.
Deletes
Delete object.

Todoist’s own one-liner: “Search, complete, and manage your tasks in Todoist” (Claude directory listing)

Example prompts from the official listings

  • “What's on my list today”

    ChatGPT

03Tools

Todoist MCP tools

All 27 tools an AI client can call once connected: 16 read, 11 create or change (1 delete).

Projects 4 find-projects add-projects project-move update-projects
Tasks 4 find-tasks add-tasks complete-tasks update-tasks
Comments 3 find-comments add-comments update-comments
Sections 3 find-sections add-sections update-sections
Account 2 fetch search
Object 2 fetch-object delete-object
Activity 1 find-activity
Completed tasks 1 find-completed-tasks
Manage assignments 1 manage-assignments
Overview 1 get-overview
Project collaborators 1 find-project-collaborators
Project management 1 project-management
Tasks date 1 find-tasks-by-date
User 1 user-info
Workspaces 1 list-workspaces

Tool names from Todoist’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.

04Servers

Official vs community Todoist MCP servers

3 servers for Todoist in the official MCP Registry. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to todoist.com or Todoist’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.

  • Official mcp v1.0.0

    Official Todoist MCP server for AI assistants to manage tasks, projects, and workflows.

    Runs
    Remote ai.todoist.net
    Registry
    net.todoist/mcp
    Published
    Sep 2025
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http todoist https://ai.todoist.net/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "url": "https://ai.todoist.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Community Todoist v0.1.2

    Todoist MCP Pack

    Runs
    Remote gateway.pipeworx.io
    Registry
    io.github.pipeworx-io/todoist
    Published
    Sep 2026
    Source
    pipeworx-io/mcp-todoist
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http todoist https://gateway.pipeworx.io/todoist/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/todoist/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Community todoist-mcp v1.0.1

    MCP server for Todoist task management integration

    Runs
    Local · npm @ecfaria/todoist-mcp-server
    Registry
    io.github.ecfaria/todoist-mcp
    Published
    Jan 2026
    Source
    ecfaria/todoist-mcp
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add todoist -- npx -y @ecfaria/todoist-mcp-server

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ecfaria/todoist-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

05FAQ

Todoist MCP questions

Is there an official Todoist MCP server?

Yes. Todoist runs an official remote MCP server at https://ai.todoist.net/mcp. You sign in with your Todoist account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 27 tools: 13 read and 11 write.

What is the Todoist MCP server URL?

https://ai.todoist.net/mcp. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at ai.todoist.net. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.

How do I add the Todoist MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http todoist https://ai.todoist.net/mcp. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose todoist and sign in to Todoist. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I use the Todoist MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?

In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"todoist": {"url": "https://ai.todoist.net/mcp"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.

Does the Todoist MCP server need an API key?

No key to copy. You sign in to your Todoist account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.

What tools does the Todoist MCP server have?

27 tools: add-comments, add-projects, add-sections, add-tasks, complete-tasks, delete-object, fetch, fetch-object, find-activity, find-comments, find-completed-tasks, find-project-collaborators, find-projects, find-sections, find-tasks, find-tasks-by-date, get-overview, list-workspaces, manage-assignments, project-management, project-move, search, update-comments, update-projects, update-sections, update-tasks, user-info.

Does Todoist work in ChatGPT?

Yes. Todoist is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Doist Inc..

Should I use an official or a community Todoist MCP server?

Start with the official server: it is run by Doist. The 2 community servers are built by third parties; remote ones route your data through their own hosts and local ones usually need an API key.

Sources: the official MCP Registry, Todoist in Claude’s connector directory , Todoist in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with Todoist, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the Todoist connector page for reviews.

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