productivity
Todoist MCP, CLI, and Lua Integration for AI Agents
Todoist integration docs for AI agents: MCP gateway setup, Todoist CLI commands, Lua API reference, credentials, and function schemas.
21 functions 9 read 12 write Bearer token auth
Todoist for agents
Credentials can be configured manually in web or CLI hosts.
Use this integration from Lua code mode, the headless integrations CLI, or the KosmoKrator MCP gateway. The same package metadata powers all three surfaces.
Machine-Readable Metadata
- integration_slug
todoist- route_slug
todoist- package
todoist- auth_strategy
bearer_tokenBearer token- cli_setup_supported
true- cli_runtime_supported
true- mcp_gateway_supported
true- lua_supported
true- supports_multi_account
true
Quick Links
Lua APIAgent-facing namespace and function reference. Todoist CLIHeadless setup and direct function calls. Todoist MCPMCP gateway setup for external clients. Submit feedbackReport missing tools, auth problems, wrong docs, or runtime issues. ContributeAdd tools or improve metadata in the integrations repo.
Todoist MCP Client Matrix
Use these pages when a specific agent client or framework needs copy-pasteable MCP setup for Todoist.
Claude Code Todoist MCP setup for Claude Code. Cursor Todoist MCP setup for Cursor. Codex Todoist MCP setup for Codex. OpenAI Agents Todoist MCP setup for OpenAI Agents SDK. Claude Agent SDK Todoist MCP setup for Claude Agent SDK. Vercel AI SDK Todoist MCP setup for Vercel AI SDK. LangChain Todoist MCP setup for LangChain. LangGraph Todoist MCP setup for LangGraph. CrewAI Todoist MCP setup for CrewAI. MCP clients Todoist MCP setup for Generic MCP Clients.
Todoist CLI Matrix
Use these pages for direct Todoist CLI workflows in scripts, CI, cron, and agent wrappers.
CI Todoist CLI for CI. Cron Jobs Todoist CLI for cron jobs. Shell Scripts Todoist CLI for shell scripts. Headless Automation Todoist CLI for headless automation. Coding Agents Todoist CLI for coding agents.
Function Catalog
| Function | Type | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
todoist.todoist_close_task | Write write | 1 | Mark a task as completed (close it). The task will move to the completed view. |
todoist.todoist_create_comment | Write write | 3 | Add a comment to a Todoist task or project. Provide either task_id or project_id along with the content. |
todoist.todoist_create_project | Write write | 5 | Create a new project in Todoist. Projects can be nested using parent_id. |
todoist.todoist_create_section | Write write | 3 | Create a new section within a Todoist project to organize tasks into groups. |
todoist.todoist_create_task | Write write | 12 | Create a new task in Todoist. |
todoist.todoist_delete_project | Write write | 1 | Permanently delete a project and all its tasks from Todoist. This action cannot be undone. |
todoist.todoist_delete_section | Write write | 1 | Permanently delete a section from Todoist. This action cannot be undone. |
todoist.todoist_delete_task | Write write | 1 | Permanently delete a task from Todoist. This action cannot be undone. |
todoist.todoist_get_current_user | Read read | 0 | Get the currently authenticated Todoist user. |
todoist.todoist_get_project | Read read | 1 | Get detailed information about a Todoist project. |
todoist.todoist_get_section | Read read | 1 | Retrieve a single Todoist section by its ID. |
todoist.todoist_get_task | Read read | 1 | Get detailed information about a Todoist task. |
todoist.todoist_list_comments | Read read | 2 | List comments for a Todoist task or project. Provide either task_id or project_id. |
todoist.todoist_list_labels | Read read | 0 | List all personal labels in Todoist. |
todoist.todoist_list_projects | Read read | 1 | List all projects in Todoist. |
todoist.todoist_list_sections | Read read | 1 | List all sections, optionally filtered by a specific project ID. |
todoist.todoist_list_tasks | Read read | 6 | List tasks in Todoist with optional filters. |
todoist.todoist_quick_add | Write write | 4 | Add a task using Todoist's natural language quick-add. Examples: "Buy milk tomorrow", "Meeting with team every Monday @Work p1". |
todoist.todoist_reopen_task | Write write | 1 | Reopen a completed task, returning it to the active task list. |
todoist.todoist_update_project | Write write | 5 | Update an existing project in Todoist. Only the fields provided will be changed. |
todoist.todoist_update_task | Write write | 6 | Update an existing task in Todoist. Only the fields provided will be changed. |