Set up Todoist MCP in Cursor

Manage your Todoist tasks, projects, and labels. Create, complete, and organize tasks from your AI editor.

Locate the config file

Cursor reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

.cursor/mcp.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the configuration

Add the following to your Cursor config file:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "todoist-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "todoist-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TODOIST_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_TODOIST_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Set up environment variables

Todoist MCP requires the following environment variables:

TODOIST_API_TOKENRequired

Todoist API token

Verify it works

Restart Cursor. 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.

Set up Todoist MCP in other editors

Claude Code VS Code Windsurf Claude Desktop Continue

← Back to Todoist MCP