Todoist MCP servers: which one to use
Use Doist's official hosted Todoist server: sign in with your account and no API token. Pick greirson's if you want a dry-run mode.
- Servers
- 20
- active
- Official
- 2
- by Todoist
- Hosted
- 2
- nothing to install
- Local
- 13
- runs on your machine
- OAuth
- 1
- sign in, no key
Doist, the maker of Todoist, runs its own MCP server and also publishes the same tools to run on your machine. The hosted one at ai.todoist.net signs you in with your Todoist account, so it works in Claude, Cursor and VS Code without an API token. Community servers use a personal API token instead, and greirson's adds a dry-run mode that previews changes. Any of them can edit or delete your tasks, so try a test project first.
Good for
- Todoist users who want Claude to add, find and reschedule tasks
- Developers who want the Todoist tools inside their own AI app
- People who prefer a personal API token on their own machine
- Careful users who want to preview changes before anything is written
Which Todoist MCP server to use
Use the hosted official server unless you want to run everything yourself. Pick greirson's mcp-todoist if you want to preview changes with its dry-run mode.
| Server | Official | Runs | Sign-in | Dry-run mode | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todoist (hosted) | Official | Hosted | Account | – | – |
| Todoist (local) | Official | Local | API key | – | 562 |
| todoist-mcp-server | Community | Local | API token | – | 392 |
| mcp-todoist | Community | Local | API token | Yes | 246 |
| todoist-mcp-server (Sync API) | Community | Local | API token | – | 63 |
All Todoist MCP servers
20 active · 2 official · official first, then by GitHub stars
todoist-mcpOfficialLocaltoken in envThe official Todoist MCP server
562 GitHub stars- Todoist MCP ServerOfficialHostedOAuth
Official Todoist MCP server for AI assistants to manage tasks, projects, and workflows.
- todoist-mcp-server
MCP server for Todoist integration enabling natural language task management with Claude
392 GitHub stars 
mcp-todoistMCP server that connects Claude to Todoist for natural language task and project management with bulk operations
246 GitHub stars
todoist-mcp-serverFull implementation of Todoist Rest API & support Todoist Sync API for MCP server
63 GitHub stars
taskMaster-todoist-mcpA lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables natural language interaction with your Todoist tasks directly from your IDE. Built with simplicity and maintainability in mind.
42 GitHub stars- @chrusic/todoist-mcp-server-extendedLocal
Todoist MCP Server Extended, made to be efficient to use for an LLM's like Claude.
22 GitHub stars - mcp-todoistLocal
MCP server enabling programmatic Todoist task and project management through optimized tool set
7 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-server
Remote MCP server for Todoist
7 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-server-cf
barebones Todoist MCP server - deployed in Cloudflare
4 GitHub stars - mcp-todoistLocal
A Model Context Protocol server for Todoist task management
3 GitHub stars 
todoist-mcpLocalMCP server for Todoist API
2 GitHub stars- todoist-mcpLocal
MCP server for Todoist task management integration
0 GitHub stars - mcp-todoistLocal
MCP server for Todoist API
0 GitHub stars - TodoistHosted or Local
Todoist MCP Pack
0 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-serverLocal
MCP server for Todoist API integration
0 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-serverLocal
MCP server for Todoist API integration
0 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-serverLocal
MCP server for Todoist API integration (Fixed enum types for Gemini compatibility)
0 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-serverLocal
Advanced MCP server for Todoist using Unified API v1
0 GitHub stars - todoist-mcp-serverLocal
MCP server for Todoist API integration
0 GitHub stars
Questions
What is the Todoist MCP server URL?
The official hosted server is at https://ai.todoist.net/mcp. Add it to your AI client and finish the OAuth sign-in in your browser.
Is there an official Todoist MCP server?
Yes. Doist publishes it. You can use the hosted version or run the same tools on your machine with npx.
Does it work with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor?
Doist's README has setup steps for Claude Desktop (custom connector), Claude Code (a plugin or one command), Cursor and Visual Studio Code. It includes search and fetch tools that follow OpenAI's MCP spec, but gives no ChatGPT steps.
Do I need a Todoist API token?
Not for the hosted official server, which uses OAuth sign-in. The local official server reads an API key from its environment. The community servers here (abhiz123, greirson, stanislavlysenko0912) ask for a Todoist API token; abhiz123's and stanislavlysenko0912's READMEs say to find it under Settings, Integrations.
Is there a dry-run or read-only mode?
greirson's mcp-todoist has a dry-run mode, switched on with DRYRUN=true, that tests operations without changing your workspace (its README). Doist's README lists no dry-run setting.
Hosted or local official server?
Use the hosted one for the simplest setup, since it needs no token. Run it locally with npx if you want it on your machine with your own API key.
Can it delete my tasks?
Yes, for the community servers whose READMEs list it, such as abhiz123's, which creates, updates, completes and deletes tasks. Use a test project before pointing any server at your real tasks.
Which community server is maintained?
greirson's mcp-todoist and stanislavlysenko0912's server were updated in 2026. abhiz123's has the most stars of the three but its last update was April 2025.
Do I need Todoist Pro?
Only for some features. greirson's server supports labels, filters and reminders, which its README lists as Pro and Business features.