• FILTER
  • PRIORITY
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to find specific Todoist tasks with your AI

Connect Todoist to your AI client once. After that, you can just ask for what you need without digging through lists.

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Short answer

Can I ask my AI to find specific tasks in Todoist?

Yes. Your AI uses the Todoist MCP to scan your active tasks and labels. You can ask for items based on priority, specific labels, or task details to get exactly what you're looking for.

Where your tasks land.

What you can do with your tasks.

Your AI handles the searching so you don't have to.

FILTER

Find labeled tasks

The AI looks through your labels to group specific types of work. You get a clean list of everything tagged with a specific label.

PRIORITY

Spot urgent items

Ask for your most important work. The AI identifies high-priority tasks so you can focus on what matters right now.

DETAILS

Get task specifics

If you need more info on a specific item, the AI pulls the full details for you. This includes descriptions and other metadata.

HUMAN

Review and act

The AI finds the data, but you decide what to do next. You remain in control of completing or moving tasks.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask a question.

The AI translates your plain English into specific tool calls to fetch your data.

  1. Scan your lists

    The AI starts by looking at your current, unfinished tasks to see what is on your plate.

    list_active_tasks

  2. Check your labels

    To find specific categories, the AI checks which labels you have set up in your account.

    list_all_labels

  3. Pull specific info

    Once it finds a match, the AI grabs the full context of that task for you.

    get_task_details

  4. Deliver the answer

    The AI presents the filtered list or specific task info directly in your chat interface.

    list_active_tasks

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to test the connection.

Starting points

These are examples. Swap out the labels or priority levels to match your actual Todoist setup.

Todoist Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vVH6t9nrV7ThzNErR9cditaPcCpiXaBU7SFobEsE/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Todoist capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_vVH6t9nrV7ThzNErR9cditaPcCpiXaBU7SFobEsE/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me all my tasks labeled 'Work'.

  • What are my highest priority tasks right now?

  • Find the task about 'Buying groceries' and give me the details.

  • List all the labels I have in my Todoist account.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Todoist once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure. Once connected, you can use these tools in any MCP-compatible client.

Connect Todoist to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my tasks?

    No. This MCP only has tools to read and list your data. It cannot delete or modify your tasks.

  • 02

    Can I ask it to create new tasks?

    No. The current tools are limited to retrieving information like active tasks, labels, and task details.

  • 03

    Does it see my completed tasks?

    By default, it uses the tool to look at active tasks. It won't pull up completed items unless you specifically ask for them and the tool allows.

  • 04

    How does it know which labels I have?

    It uses a specific tool to fetch your full list of labels so it can match your requests to your actual setup.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client that connects to Vinkius.

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