Where do I get my Todoist API Token?

You can locate your personal API Token securely via the web application by clicking your profile avatar, going to **Settings**, and selecting the **Integrations** tab. Your token will be visible at the bottom or in a dedicated Developer section. Alternatively, navigate directly to `https://todoist.com/prefs/integrations`.

Can the agent delete projects or workspaces?

No. The integration exclusively lists resources (projects, items, labels) and supports only basic item modifications: creating tasks and marking tasks as completed. Destructive actions on structural settings are not supported.

Can the agent organize my tasks using sub-projects or sections?

Yes. The Todoist integration allows the agent to retrieve project IDs and navigate into their specific sections. When creating a new task, you can explicitly ask the agent to place it within a specific section to keep your work neatly organized.

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Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Todoist through the Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool — from data retrieval to workflow automation — without leaving the terminal.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist": {
      "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 bring your daily productivity directly into your chat. View your active tasks, manage projects, and quickly add new items to your workflow entirely through conversational commands without ever needing to open the app.

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 7 tools through the Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.

What you can do

Project Management — List all your active project folders, retrieve their specific IDs, and view sections within specific projects
Task Execution — View your complete list of pending tasks and mark them as completed instantly
Create Tasks — Add new items to a specific project or your inbox naturally in plain conversation
Organization — Look up available labels/tags to categorize your work
Collaboration — Read through existing comments to catch up on discussion history for any particular task

The Todoist MCP Server exposes 7 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.

How to Connect Todoist to Cline via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Todoist MCP Server with Cline.

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel

Add remote server

Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON

Start using Todoist

Ask Cline: "Using Todoist, help me..." — 7 tools available

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

Todoist MCP Tools for Cline (7)

These 7 tools become available when you connect Todoist to Cline via MCP:

complete_task

Marks a task as completed

create_task

Provide content and an optional project ID. Creates a new task in Todoist

list_comments

Lists all comments for a specific task

list_labels

Lists all user-defined labels

list_projects

Lists all active projects in Todoist

list_sections

Lists all sections within a specific project

list_tasks

Can filter by project_id. Lists active tasks, optionally filtered by project

Example Prompts for Todoist in Cline

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Todoist immediately.

"Check all my active tasks and projects."

"Complete the task with ID 81229."

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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Click the server name to see logs. Verify the URL and token are correct.

Todoist + Cline FAQ

Common questions about integrating Todoist MCP Server with Cline.

How does Cline connect to MCP servers?

Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.