Productivity & Project Management · Todoist MCP + Claude
Todoist MCP with Claude: Turn Natural Language into Organised Task Lists
The short answer
Claude works with Todoist through the Model Context Protocol, an open standard that lets Claude securely read and act within an organisation's tasks and projects. Once connected, Claude can read tasks, create and update them, organise projects and complete work through natural language, using the permissions the organisation sets.
What is Todoist MCP?
Todoist is a task and project management application used by individuals and teams to track to-do lists, deadlines, priorities and projects. Its hosted Streamable HTTP server exposes task and project operations so that AI agents can work with them without custom integration code. It suits operations teams, project managers, consultants, and anyone who manages a steady flow of recurring and one-off tasks across several projects.
How Claude connects to Todoist MCP through MCP
The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard that acts like a universal adapter between Claude and other software. It lets Claude use a tool such as Todoist securely, reading information and taking actions, with permissions that the organisation controls. Because Todoist provides its own hosted MCP server, the connection is built on a supported route rather than a home-made script.
Once connected through Todoist's sign-in method, which uses dynamic client registration with OAuth, Claude can typically read tasks and projects, create new tasks, update due dates and priorities, move work between projects and mark tasks complete. A team member can ask in plain English for everything due this week in the client projects, and Claude can answer from the live list.
Permissions and approvals keep people in charge. Access is limited to the scope the organisation approves, so Claude sees only the projects it needs. Consequential actions, such as completing or moving large batches of tasks, can be set to require a person's confirmation first. Activity can be logged so that managers can review what was changed and when.
What you can automate
Daily priority briefing
Each morning, a project manager asks Claude to list today's due tasks across several projects, grouped by client and sorted by priority. The summary replaces manual scanning of multiple boards and helps the team start the day with a clear plan.
Meeting actions into tasks
After a team meeting, the notes are pasted into Claude, which proposes a set of tasks with owners and due dates. Once a manager approves the list, Claude creates the tasks in the correct project, so action points are not lost in email threads.
Weekly project reorganisation
A department head asks Claude to find overdue tasks, move them into a review project and adjust their due dates to realistic new ones. Claude proposes the changes first, and the person confirms before anything is updated.
Recurring operational checklists
An operations coordinator uses Claude to create a set of recurring compliance or month-end checklist tasks at the start of each cycle. This reduces repetitive typing and helps ensure that no standard step is forgotten.
Task closure and reporting
At the end of a sprint or reporting period, a team lead asks Claude to list completed tasks by project and summarise what was delivered. The summary can be shared with stakeholders without anyone compiling it by hand.
An end-to-end workflow: Client request to tracked delivery
TriggerA client request arrives by email in Microsoft 365 and is marked as urgent by the account manager.
Claude reads the email and drafts one or more tasks with a suggested owner and due date.
The account manager reviews the draft and approves the tasks.
Claude creates the tasks in the correct client project in Todoist.
Claude posts a summary of the new tasks to the team's ticketing system so the work is visible to the wider team.
When tasks are marked complete in Todoist, Claude updates the matching ticket and drafts a short status note for the client.
OutcomeClient requests move from inbox to tracked task within minutes, owners and deadlines are clear from the start, and status updates reach the client with less manual effort. Results vary by team and workflow.
How we set it up
Free automation audit
We review how your team uses Todoist and your other systems, and identify the workflows that would benefit most from Claude. There is no charge for this step.
Secure connection
We connect Claude to Todoist's hosted MCP server using dynamic client registration with OAuth, so each user signs in with their own Todoist account. Access is limited to the least permissions needed.
Workflow design
We design the end-to-end process across Todoist and your other tools such as Microsoft 365, CRM or ticketing. We define which actions Claude can take alone and which require human approval.
Testing against real cases
We test the workflow using past tasks and real scenarios from your team, then refine prompts, permissions and approval rules until the results meet your expectations.
Launch and training
We launch with monitoring and audit logs in place and train your team on how to use Claude with Todoist. Support is available as the workflows settle into daily use.
Who benefits
- Project managers
- Get a clear daily view of priorities across projects without switching between boards.
- Operations coordinators
- Create and reorganise recurring checklists faster, with fewer missed steps.
- Department heads
- Turn meeting outcomes into owned, dated tasks with a review step before anything changes.
- Team leads and consultants
- Produce completed-work summaries for stakeholders without manual compilation.
Security and control
- Least-privilege access, so Claude sees only the projects and actions the organisation approves.
- Human approval for consequential changes such as bulk completion, moving or deleting tasks.
- Audit logs that record what Claude read and changed, supporting review by managers.
- Individual sign-in with each user's own Todoist account, rather than shared credentials.
- Testing on real cases before launch, and ongoing monitoring afterwards.
For teams in the US, UK, India and the Middle East
Organisations in the United States and the United Kingdom can host the Claude workflow in a region that matches their data residency needs. Indian organisations are supported under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and we design access and retention with those obligations in mind. Organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are supported under local data protection laws, and the hosting region is chosen to meet each organisation's requirements, including the EU option where relevant.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Todoist MCP server do?
The Todoist MCP server is a hosted server that exposes task and project operations in a standard form. It lets AI agents read tasks, create and update them, organise projects and complete tasks without bespoke integration code. Claude uses it to work with Todoist through natural language, within the permissions set for the connection.
Is connecting Todoist to Claude secure?
Security depends on the setup. The connection uses dynamic client registration with OAuth, so each user signs in with their own account. Access is limited to approved scopes, consequential actions can require approval, and activity can be logged for review. We design these controls with your IT team before launch.
What can Claude do with Todoist once connected?
Typically, Claude can read tasks and projects, create new tasks, update due dates and priorities, move tasks between projects and mark tasks complete. It can summarise workload, draft task lists from meeting notes and produce reports on completed work, always within the permissions you grant.
How long does setup take?
Timelines depend on the number of workflows and the other systems involved. A focused single workflow can often be connected and tested within a few weeks. We confirm the timeline after the free automation audit, once we understand your scope and approval requirements.
What Todoist plan or permissions are needed?
Generally, you need a Todoist account with access to the projects you want Claude to work with, and an administrator must approve the connection and scopes. The exact requirements depend on your Todoist setup, which we check during the free audit.