Todoist MCP Server for ClineGive Cline instant access to 12 tools to Complete Task, Create Project, Create Task, and more
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Todoist through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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The Todoist app connector for Cline is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"todoist-extended": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Todoist MCP Server
Connect your Todoist account to any AI agent and simplify how you organize your life and work through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Todoist tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 12 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Task Control — Create, update, and complete tasks with full support for due dates, priorities, and descriptions.
- Project Oversight — List all your projects and manage sections to keep your workflows structured.
- Smart Filtering — Query your tasks using Todoist's powerful filter syntax (e.g., 'today', 'p1') via AI.
- Categorization — List and manage labels to tag your tasks across different projects.
- Collaboration — List comments on tasks and projects to track discussions and notes.
- Workspace Maintenance — Reopen completed tasks or fetch detailed metadata for specific to-do items.
The Todoist MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 12 Todoist tools available for Cline
When Cline connects to Todoist through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning task-management, to-do-list, workflow-automation, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Mark a task as finished
Create a new project
Add a new to-do item
Get metadata for a project
Get details for a specific task
Can filter by project, label, or filter. List active tasks
List your personal labels
List comments for a task or project
List sections within a project
List your Todoist projects
Mark a closed task as active
Modify an existing task
Connect Todoist to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Todoist into Cline. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Add remote server
Enable the server
Start using Todoist
Why Use Cline with the Todoist MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Todoist through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Todoist + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Todoist MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Todoist and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Todoist tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Todoist and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Todoist for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Example Prompts for Todoist in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Todoist immediately.
"What are my high priority tasks for today?"
"Create a task in the 'Work' project: 'Submit expense report' due Friday at 5pm."
"Show me all active tasks with the label '@errand'."
Troubleshooting Todoist MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Todoist to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Todoist + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Todoist MCP Server with Cline.