Todo List MCP Server
@RegiByte
An MCP server for managing todos within LLMs, created for educational purposes
Overview
What is Todo List MCP Server?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a comprehensive API for managing todo items. It is designed as an educational example for learning MCP implementation.
How to use Todo List MCP Server?
Clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, and start with npm start. Configure it as an MCP server in Claude for Desktop or Cursor by adding the absolute path to the built dist/index.js file to the mcpServers configuration. The server exposes ten tools such as create-todo, list-todos, complete-todo, search-todos-by-title, search-todos-by-date, list-active-todos, and summarize-active-todos.
Key features of Todo List MCP Server
- Create todos with title and markdown description
- Update existing todo items
- Mark todos as completed
- Delete todos from the list
- Search todos by title (case-insensitive partial match)
- Search todos by creation date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
- List all non-completed todos
- Generate a summary of active todos
Use cases of Todo List MCP Server
- Managing personal task lists via an AI assistant
- Demonstrating MCP tool implementation for educational purposes
- Integrating todo management into AI-enabled applications
- Experimenting with MCP server development and testing
FAQ from Todo List MCP Server
How do I install Todo List MCP Server?
Clone the git repository, run npm install to install dependencies, then npm run build to compile the TypeScript code.
How do I configure Todo List MCP Server with Claude Desktop?
Add an entry to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers using the command type with node and the absolute path to dist/index.js as the arguments.
How do I configure Todo List MCP Server with Cursor?
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