- name
- todoist
- description
- Enables Claude to create, manage, and organize tasks in Todoist via Playwright MCP
- category
- productivity
Todoist Skill
Overview
Claude can manage your Todoist tasks to capture to-dos, organize with projects and labels, set priorities and due dates, and track productivity. A powerful task management system with natural language input.
Quick Install
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/todoist/install.sh | bashOr manually:
cp -r skills/todoist ~/.canifi/skills/Setup
Configure via canifi-env:
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash
canifi-env set TODOIST_EMAIL " [email protected] "Privacy & Authentication
Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.
Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)
If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
- Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
- Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
- Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password
Option 2: Environment Variables
If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.
Capabilities
- Create tasks with natural language
- Set due dates and recurring schedules
- Assign priorities (P1-P4)
- Organize with projects and sections
- Apply labels for filtering
- Add subtasks and comments
- Set reminders
- Complete and reschedule tasks
- View productivity stats
- Filter and search tasks
- Share projects with collaborators
- Use templates for projects
Usage Examples
Example 1: Quick Add Task
User: "Add to Todoist: Call dentist tomorrow at 3pm p1"
Claude: Uses natural language parsing to create task with
due date tomorrow 3pm, priority 1.
Confirms: "Task created: Call dentist (Tomorrow 3pm, P1)"Example 2: View Today's Tasks
User: "What's on my Todoist for today?"
Claude: Opens Today view, lists tasks.
Reports: "8 tasks today:
1. [P1] Submit report (Work)
2. [P2] Team meeting at 2pm..."Example 3: Organize Project
User: "Create a 'House Renovation' project with sections for Kitchen, Bathroom, Living Room"
Claude: Creates project with three sections.
Confirms: "Created project with 3 sections"Example 4: Recurring Task
User: "Add a task to review goals every Sunday at 6pm"
Claude: Creates recurring task "Review goals" every Sunday 6pm.
Confirms: "Recurring task created for Sundays 6pm"Authentication Flow
- Claude navigates to todoist.com via Playwright MCP
- Enters TODOIST_EMAIL for authentication
- Handles 2FA if required (notifies user via iMessage)
- Maintains session for task operations
Selectors Reference
// Quick add button
'[aria-label="Quick Add"]' or 'button.quick_add'
// Task input
'.task_editor__input'
// Project list
'.left_menu'
// Today view
'[aria-label="Today"]'
// Task item
'.task_list_item'
// Complete button
'.task_checkbox'
// Priority selector
'[aria-label="Priority"]'
// Due date picker
'[aria-label="Due date"]'
// Labels
'[aria-label="Labels"]'
// Add subtask
'[aria-label="Add sub-task"]'Natural Language Examples
"Buy milk tomorrow" → Task: Buy milk, Due: Tomorrow
"Meeting with John every Monday 10am" → Recurring weekly
"Submit report p1 #Work @urgent" → P1, Project: Work, Label: urgent
"Call mom +1 day" → Due: Day after tomorrow
"Review code in 2 hours" → Due: 2 hours from nowError Handling
- Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
- Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
- Task Create Failed: Retry, save locally as backup
- Date Parse Failed: Ask for clarification
- Project Not Found: Create project or ask user
- Sync Failed: Wait and retry
Self-Improvement Instructions
When you learn a better way to accomplish a task with Todoist:
- Document the improvement in your response
- Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
- Include specific natural language patterns that work
- Note any new features or integrations
Notes
- Natural language parsing for quick entry
- Karma points track productivity
- Filters enable custom views
- Comments for task context
- File attachments supported
- Integrations with many apps
- Offline mode with sync
- API available for advanced automation