Set up Todoist MCP in Claude Desktop
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1
Locate the config file
Claude Desktop reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"todoist-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"todoist-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_TODOIST_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Todoist MCP requires the following environment variables:
TODOIST_API_TOKENRequiredTodoist API token
4
Verify it works
Restart Claude Desktop. Todoist MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 8 tools available.
This server adds approximately 4,120 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.