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name: todoist description: Manage tasks and projects in Todoist. Use when user asks about tasks, to-dos, reminders, or productivity. homepage: https://todoist.com metadata: clawdbot: emoji: "✅" requires: bins: ["todoist"] env: ["TODOIST_API_TOKEN"]

Todoist CLI

CLI for Todoist task management, built on the official TypeScript SDK.

Installation

Copynpm install -g todoist-ts-cli

Setup

1. Get API token from https://todoist.com/app/settings/integrations/developer
2. Either:

   Copytodoist auth <your-token>
   # or
   export TODOIST_API_TOKEN="your-token"
   

Commands

Tasks

Copytodoist                    # Show today's tasks (default)
todoist today              # Same as above
todoist tasks              # List tasks (today + overdue)
todoist tasks --all        # All tasks
todoist tasks -p "Work"    # Tasks in project
todoist tasks -f "p1"      # Filter query (priority 1)
todoist tasks --json

Add Tasks

Copytodoist add "Buy groceries"
todoist add "Meeting" --due "tomorrow 10am"
todoist add "Review PR" --due "today" --priority 1 --project "Work"
todoist add "Call mom" -d "sunday" -l "family"  # with label

Manage Tasks

Copytodoist view <id>          # View task details
todoist done <id>          # Complete task
todoist reopen <id>        # Reopen completed task
todoist update <id> --due "next week"
todoist move <id> -p "Personal"
todoist delete <id>

Search

Copytodoist search "meeting"

Projects & Labels

Copytodoist projects           # List projects
todoist project-add "New Project"
todoist labels             # List labels
todoist label-add "urgent"

Comments

Copytodoist comments <task-id>
todoist comment <task-id> "Note about this task"

Usage Examples

User: "What do I have to do today?"

Copytodoist today

User: "Add 'buy milk' to my tasks"

Copytodoist add "Buy milk" --due "today"

User: "Remind me to call the dentist tomorrow"

Copytodoist add "Call the dentist" --due "tomorrow"

User: "Mark the grocery task as done"

Copytodoist search "grocery"   # Find task ID
todoist done <id>

User: "What's on my work project?"

Copytodoist tasks -p "Work"

User: "Show my high priority tasks"

Copytodoist tasks -f "p1"

Filter Syntax

Todoist supports powerful filter queries:

• p1, p2, p3, p4 - Priority levels
• today, tomorrow, overdue
• @label - Tasks with label
• #project - Tasks in project
• search: keyword - Search

Notes

• Task IDs are shown in task listings
• Due dates support natural language ("tomorrow", "next monday", "jan 15")
• Priority 1 is highest, 4 is lowest