In-depth architectural comparison of the Todoist V1 MCP Server and Todoist MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Todoist V1 MCP Server
Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required
Todoist
Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio
Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Todoist V1 MCP Server if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose Todoist if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Todoist V1 MCP Server when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: TODOIST_API_TOKEN.
MCP server for Todoist built on the unified API v1. Stdio transport, 20 tools covering tasks, projects, sections, and labels. No daily reconnection issues.
Todoist V1 MCP Server is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Todoist belongs to Workplace & Productivity using local stdio subprocess. Select Todoist V1 MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and Todoist when you require tools for workplace & productivity.
List all projects in the user's Todoist account. Returns each project's id, name, color, favorite status, web URL, and parent project id. Use to discover projects and their ids before listing tasks or sections.
todoist_list_tasks
List active (incomplete) tasks / to-do items from Todoist. Optionally filter by a project id, or by a Todoist filter query (a powerful query language, e.g. "today \
todoist_get_task
Get the full details of a single Todoist task / to-do item by its id, including content, description, project id, section id, priority, due date/datetime, labels, web URL, and creation time. Use after todoist_list_tasks to inspect one task.
todoist_list_sections
List the sections within a Todoist project. Sections group tasks inside a project. Returns each section's id, project id, name, and order. Use to understand how tasks in a project are organized.
todoist_list_labels
List all personal labels in the user's Todoist account. Labels are tags applied to tasks. Returns each label's id, name, color, and favorite status. Use to discover labels for filtering or interpreting task labels.