Todoist Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Todoist operations including task creation and management, project organization, section management, filtering, and bulk task workflows through Composio's Todoist toolkit.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/todoist

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active Todoist connection via
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
todoist
```
Always call
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
```
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
```
responds
Call
```
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
```
with toolkit
```
todoist
```
If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Todoist OAuth
Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create and Manage Tasks

When to use: User wants to create, update, complete, reopen, or delete tasks

Tool sequence:

```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS
```
- List projects to find the target project ID [Prerequisite]
```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_SECTIONS
```
- List sections within a project for task placement [Optional]
```
TODOIST_CREATE_TASK
```
- Create a single task with content, due date, priority, labels [Required]
```
TODOIST_BULK_CREATE_TASKS
```
- Create multiple tasks in one request [Alternative]
```
TODOIST_UPDATE_TASK
```
- Modify task properties (content, due date, priority, labels) [Optional]
```
TODOIST_CLOSE_TASK
```
- Mark a task as completed [Optional]
```
TODOIST_REOPEN_TASK
```
- Restore a previously completed task [Optional]
```
TODOIST_DELETE_TASK
```
- Permanently remove a task [Optional]

Key parameters for CREATE_TASK:

```
content
```
: Task title (supports markdown and hyperlinks)
```
description
```
: Additional notes (do NOT put due dates here)
```
project_id
```
: Alphanumeric project ID; omit to add to Inbox
```
section_id
```
: Alphanumeric section ID for placement within a project
```
parent_id
```
: Task ID for creating subtasks
```
priority
```
: 1 (normal) to 4 (urgent) -- note: Todoist UI shows p1=urgent, API p4=urgent

due_string

: Natural language date like

"tomorrow at 3pm"

"every Friday at 9am"

```
due_date
```
: Specific date
```
YYYY-MM-DD
```
format
```
due_datetime
```
: Specific date+time in RFC3339
```
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ
```
```
labels
```
: Array of label name strings
```
duration
```
+
```
duration_unit
```
: Task duration (e.g.,
```
30
```
+
```
"minute"
```
)

Pitfalls:

Only one
```
due_*
```
field can be used at a time (except
```
due_lang
```
which can accompany any)
Do NOT embed due dates in
```
content
```
or
```
description
```
-- use
```
due_string
```
field
Do NOT embed duration phrases like "for 30 minutes" in
```
due_string
```
-- use
```
duration
```
+
```
duration_unit
```
```
priority
```
in API: 1=normal, 4=urgent (opposite of Todoist UI display where p1=urgent)
Task IDs can be numeric or alphanumeric; use the format returned by the API
```
CLOSE_TASK
```
marks complete;
```
DELETE_TASK
```
permanently removes -- they are different operations

2. Manage Projects

When to use: User wants to list, create, update, or inspect projects

Tool sequence:

```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS
```
- List all projects with metadata [Required]
```
TODOIST_GET_PROJECT
```
- Get details for a specific project by ID [Optional]
```
TODOIST_CREATE_PROJECT
```
- Create a new project with name, color, view style [Optional]
```
TODOIST_UPDATE_PROJECT
```
- Modify project properties [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
name
```
: Project name (required for creation)
```
color
```
: Todoist palette color (e.g.,
```
"blue"
```
,
```
"red"
```
,
```
"green"
```
,
```
"charcoal"
```
)
```
view_style
```
:
```
"list"
```
or
```
"board"
```
layout
```
parent_id
```
: Parent project ID for creating sub-projects
```
is_favorite
```
/
```
favorite
```
: Boolean to mark as favorite
```
project_id
```
: Required for update and get operations

Pitfalls:

Projects with similar names can lead to selecting the wrong project_id; always verify

CREATE_PROJECT

uses

favorite

while

UPDATE_PROJECT

uses

is_favorite

-- different field names

Use the project
```
id
```
returned by API, not the
```
v2_id
```
, for downstream operations
Alphanumeric/URL-style project IDs may cause HTTP 400 in some tools; use numeric ID if available

3. Manage Sections

When to use: User wants to organize tasks within projects using sections

Tool sequence:

```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS
```
- Find the target project ID [Prerequisite]
```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_SECTIONS
```
- List existing sections to avoid duplicates [Prerequisite]
```
TODOIST_CREATE_SECTION
```
- Create a new section in a project [Required]
```
TODOIST_UPDATE_SECTION
```
- Rename an existing section [Optional]
```
TODOIST_DELETE_SECTION
```
- Permanently remove a section [Optional]

Key parameters:

```
project_id
```
: Required -- the project to create the section in
```
name
```
: Section name (required for creation)
```
order
```
: Integer position within the project (lower values appear first)
```
section_id
```
: Required for update and delete operations

Pitfalls:

```
CREATE_SECTION
```
requires
```
project_id
```
and
```
name
```
-- omitting project_id causes a 400 error
HTTP 400 "project_id is invalid" can occur if alphanumeric ID is used; prefer numeric ID
Deleting a section may move or regroup its tasks in non-obvious ways
Response may include both
```
id
```
and
```
v2_id
```
; store and reuse the correct identifier consistently
Always check existing sections first to avoid creating duplicates

4. Search and Filter Tasks

When to use: User wants to find tasks by criteria, view today's tasks, or get completed task history

Tool sequence:

```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_TASKS
```
- Fetch incomplete tasks with optional filter query [Required]
```
TODOIST_GET_TASK
```
- Get full details of a specific task by ID [Optional]
```
TODOIST_GET_COMPLETED_TASKS_BY_COMPLETION_DATE
```
- Retrieve completed tasks within a date range [Optional]
```
TODOIST_LIST_FILTERS
```
- List user's custom saved filters [Optional]

Key parameters for GET_ALL_TASKS:

```
filter
```
: Todoist filter syntax string
- Keywords:
```
today
```
  ,
```
tomorrow
```
  ,
```
overdue
```
  ,
```
no date
```
  ,
```
recurring
```
  ,
```
subtask
```
- Priority:
```
p1
```
  (urgent),
```
p2
```
  ,
```
p3
```
  ,
```
p4
```
  (normal)
- Projects:
```
#ProjectName
```
  (must exist in account)
- Labels:
```
@LabelName
```
  (must exist in account)
- Date ranges:
```
7 days
```
  ,
```
-7 days
```
  ,
```
due before: YYYY-MM-DD
```
  ,
```
due after: YYYY-MM-DD
```
- Search:
```
search: keyword
```
  for content text search
- Operators:
```
&
```
  (AND),
```
|
```
  (OR),
```
!
```
  (NOT)
```
ids
```
: List of specific task IDs to retrieve

Key parameters for GET_COMPLETED_TASKS_BY_COMPLETION_DATE:

```
since
```
: Start date in RFC3339 format (e.g.,
```
2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
```
)
```
until
```
: End date in RFC3339 format
```
project_id
```
,
```
section_id
```
,
```
parent_id
```
: Optional filters
```
cursor
```
: Pagination cursor from previous response
```
limit
```
: Max results per page (default 50)

Pitfalls:

```
GET_ALL_TASKS
```
returns ONLY incomplete tasks; use
```
GET_COMPLETED_TASKS_BY_COMPLETION_DATE
```
for completed ones
Filter terms must reference ACTUAL EXISTING entities; arbitrary text causes HTTP 400 errors
Do NOT use
```
completed
```
,
```
!completed
```
, or
```
completed after
```
in GET_ALL_TASKS filter -- causes 400 error
```
GET_COMPLETED_TASKS_BY_COMPLETION_DATE
```
limits date range to approximately 3 months between
```
since
```
and
```
until
```
Search uses
```
search: keyword
```
syntax within the filter, not a separate parameter

5. Bulk Task Creation

When to use: User wants to scaffold a project with multiple tasks at once

Tool sequence:

```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS
```
- Find target project ID [Prerequisite]
```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_SECTIONS
```
- Find section IDs for task placement [Optional]
```
TODOIST_BULK_CREATE_TASKS
```
- Create multiple tasks in a single request [Required]

Key parameters:

```
tasks
```
: Array of task objects, each requiring at minimum
```
content
```

Each task object supports:

content

description

project_id

section_id

parent_id

priority

labels

due

(object with

string

date

, or

datetime

duration

order

Pitfalls:

Each task in the array must have at least the
```
content
```
field
The
```
due
```
field in bulk create is an object with nested fields (
```
string
```
,
```
date
```
,
```
datetime
```
,
```
lang
```
) -- different structure from CREATE_TASK's flat fields
All tasks can target different projects/sections within the same batch

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Always resolve human-readable names to IDs before operations:

Project name -> Project ID:
```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS
```
, match by
```
name
```
field
Section name -> Section ID:
```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_SECTIONS
```
with
```
project_id
```

Task content -> Task ID:

TODOIST_GET_ALL_TASKS

with

filter

search: keyword

Pagination

```
TODOIST_GET_ALL_TASKS
```
: Returns all matching incomplete tasks (no pagination needed)
```
TODOIST_GET_COMPLETED_TASKS_BY_COMPLETION_DATE
```
: Uses cursor-based pagination; follow
```
cursor
```
from response until no more results

TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS

and

TODOIST_GET_ALL_SECTIONS

: Return all results (no pagination)

Due Date Handling

Natural language: Use

due_string

(e.g.,

"tomorrow at 3pm"

"every Monday"

)

Specific date: Use
```
due_date
```
in
```
YYYY-MM-DD
```
format
Specific datetime: Use
```
due_datetime
```
in RFC3339 format (
```
YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ
```
)
Only use ONE due field at a time (except
```
due_lang
```
which can accompany any)
Recurring tasks: Use natural language in
```
due_string
```
(e.g.,
```
"every Friday at 9am"
```
)

Known Pitfalls

ID Formats

Task IDs can be numeric (
```
"2995104339"
```
) or alphanumeric (
```
"6X4Vw2Hfmg73Q2XR"
```
)
Project IDs similarly vary; prefer the format returned by the API
Some tools accept only numeric IDs; if 400 error occurs, try fetching the numeric
```
id
```
via GET_PROJECT
Response objects may contain both
```
id
```
and
```
v2_id
```
; use
```
id
```
for API operations

Priority Inversion

API priority: 1 = normal, 4 = urgent
Todoist UI display: p1 = urgent, p4 = normal
This is inverted; always clarify with the user which convention they mean

Filter Syntax

Filter terms must reference real entities in the user's account
```
#NonExistentProject
```
or
```
@NonExistentLabel
```
will cause HTTP 400
Use
```
search: keyword
```
for text search, not bare keywords
Combine with
```
&
```
(AND),
```
|
```
(OR),
```
!
```
(NOT)
```
completed
```
filters do NOT work on GET_ALL_TASKS endpoint

Rate Limits

Todoist API has rate limits; batch operations should use
```
BULK_CREATE_TASKS
```
where possible
Space out rapid sequential requests to avoid throttling

Quick Reference

Task	Tool Slug	Key Params
List all projects	`TODOIST_GET_ALL_PROJECTS`	(none)
Get project	`TODOIST_GET_PROJECT`	`project_id`
Create project	`TODOIST_CREATE_PROJECT`	`name` , `color` , `view_style`
Update project	`TODOIST_UPDATE_PROJECT`	`project_id` , `name` , `color`
List sections	`TODOIST_GET_ALL_SECTIONS`	`project_id`
Create section	`TODOIST_CREATE_SECTION`	`project_id` , `name` , `order`
Update section	`TODOIST_UPDATE_SECTION`	`section_id` , `name`
Delete section	`TODOIST_DELETE_SECTION`	`section_id`
Get all tasks	`TODOIST_GET_ALL_TASKS`	`filter` , `ids`
Get task	`TODOIST_GET_TASK`	`task_id`
Create task	`TODOIST_CREATE_TASK`	`content` , `project_id` , `due_string` , `priority`
Bulk create tasks	`TODOIST_BULK_CREATE_TASKS`	`tasks` (array)
Update task	`TODOIST_UPDATE_TASK`	`task_id` , `content` , `due_string`
Complete task	`TODOIST_CLOSE_TASK`	`task_id`
Reopen task	`TODOIST_REOPEN_TASK`	`task_id`
Delete task	`TODOIST_DELETE_TASK`	`task_id`
Completed tasks	`TODOIST_GET_COMPLETED_TASKS_BY_COMPLETION_DATE`	`since` , `until`
List filters	`TODOIST_LIST_FILTERS`	`sync_token`

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Todoist Automation via Rube MCP

Prerequisites

Setup

Core Workflows

1. Create and Manage Tasks

2. Manage Projects

3. Manage Sections

4. Search and Filter Tasks

5. Bulk Task Creation

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Pagination

Due Date Handling

Known Pitfalls

ID Formats

Priority Inversion

Filter Syntax

Rate Limits

Quick Reference