Todoist CLI#

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

Installation#

bash

# Requires todoist-ts-cli >= 0.2.0 (for --top / --order)
npm install -g todoist-ts-cli@^0.2.0

Setup#

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

2. Either: bash

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

Commands#

Tasks#

bash

todoist                    # 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#

bash

todoist add "Buy groceries"
todoist add "Meeting" --due "tomorrow 10am"
todoist add "Review PR" --due "today" --priority 1 --project "Work"
todoist add "Prep slides" --project "Work" --order 3  # add at a specific position (1-based)
todoist add "Triage inbox" --project "Work" --order top  # add to top (alternative to --top)
todoist add "Call mom" -d "sunday" -l "family"  # with label

Manage Tasks#

bash

todoist 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#

bash

todoist search "meeting"

Projects & Labels#

bash

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

Comments#

bash

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

Usage Examples#

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

bash

todoist today

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

bash

todoist add "Buy milk" --due "today"

User: "Remind me to call the dentist tomorrow"

bash

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

User: "Mark the grocery task as done"

bash

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

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

bash

todoist tasks -p "Work"

User: "Show my high priority tasks"

bash

todoist 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
• Use --order <n> (1-based) or --order top to insert a task at a specific position within a project/section