How to add Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123) to Claude Desktop

Lightweight community Todoist server for natural-language task create, update, and search. Paste the config into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

Last updated June 15, 2026 · 393★ · stdio · apikey

Claude Desktop config for Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123)

npx -y @abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist-mcp-server-community-abhiz123": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "<your-todoist-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Setup steps

1Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config (this opens ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
2Paste the Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123) config below under the top-level "mcpServers" key.
3Fill in any placeholder secrets (API keys, paths) in the snippet.
4Save the file, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
5Open a chat and confirm Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123)'s tools appear under the 🔌 tools menu.

Before you start

Node.js installed (used to run via npx / global install)
A Todoist account
A Todoist API token from Todoist → Settings → Integrations → Developer, set as the TODOIST_API_TOKEN environment variable

What Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123) can do in Claude Desktop

todoist_create_task

Create a task with content and optional description, due date (natural language), and priority (1-4).

todoist_get_tasks

Retrieve and filter tasks by due date, priority, or project, with optional result limits.

todoist_update_task

Update a task's content, description, due date, or priority, locating it by natural-language name search.

todoist_complete_task

Mark a task complete, located by natural-language partial-name match.

todoist_delete_task

Delete a task, located by natural-language partial-name match.

Security

The TODOIST_API_TOKEN has full access to your Todoist account, so keep it in env vars only. This is a community project that is less actively maintained than Doist's official server.

Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123) + Claude Desktop FAQ

Where is the Claude Desktop config file?

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Paste the Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123) config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is Todoist MCP Server (community, abhiz123) safe to use with Claude Desktop?

The TODOIST_API_TOKEN has full access to your Todoist account, so keep it in env vars only. This is a community project that is less actively maintained than Doist's official server.

How do I authenticate?

Set the TODOIST_API_TOKEN environment variable to a token from Todoist Settings → Integrations → Developer. There is no OAuth flow.

Do I need to know task IDs to update or complete tasks?

No. The update, complete, and delete tools find tasks by partial-name (natural-language) match, so you can refer to tasks by description.

Is this the official Todoist server?

No — it's a community project by abhiz123. Doist publishes the official one under the @doist scope.

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