modbender Todoist Integration
Manage tasks via td CLI (todoist-rs).
Installation
brew install LuoAndOrder/tap/todoist-cli
Or install via Cargo: cargo install todoist-cli-rs
Sync Behavior
- Writes auto-sync:
add,done,edit,deletehit the API directly - Reads use cache:
list,today,showread from local cache - Sync when needed: Use
--syncflag ortd syncfor fresh data
td sync # Incremental sync (fast)
td sync --full # Full rebuild if cache seems off
Common Operations
List Tasks
# Today's agenda (includes overdue)
td today --sync
# Today only (no overdue)
td today --no-overdue
# All tasks
td list --sync
# By project
td list -p "Inbox" --sync
td list -p "Work" --sync
# High priority
td list -f "p1 | p2" --sync
# By label
td list -l "urgent" --sync
# Complex filters
td list -f "today & p1" --sync
td list -f "(today | overdue) & !@waiting_on" --sync
Add Tasks
Quick add (natural language):
td quick "Buy milk tomorrow @errands #Personal"
td quick "Review PR tomorrow" --note "Check the auth changes carefully"
Structured add:
td add "Task content" \
-p "Inbox" \
-P 2 \
-d "today" \
-l "urgent"
# With description
td add "Prepare quarterly report" -P 1 -d "friday" \
--description "Include sales metrics and customer feedback summary"
Options:
-P, --priority- 1 (highest) to 4 (lowest, default)-p, --project- project name-d, --due- due date ("today", "tomorrow", "2026-01-30", "next monday")-l, --label- label (repeat for multiple)--description- task description/notes (shown below task title)--section- target section within project--parent- parent task ID (creates subtask)
Complete Tasks
td done <task-id>
td done <id1> <id2> <id3> # Multiple at once
td done <id> --all-occurrences # End recurring task permanently
Modify Tasks
td edit <task-id> -c "New content"
td edit <task-id> --description "Additional notes here"
td edit <task-id> -P 1
td edit <task-id> -d "tomorrow"
td edit <task-id> --add-label "urgent"
td edit <task-id> --remove-label "next"
td edit <task-id> --no-due # Remove due date
td edit <task-id> --section "Next Actions"
td edit <task-id> -p "Work" # Move to different project
Edit options:
-c, --content- update task title--description- update task description/notes-P, --priority- change priority (1-4)-d, --due- change due date--no-due- remove due date-l, --label- replace all labels--add-label- add a label--remove-label- remove a label-p, --project- move to different project--section- move to section within project
Show Task Details
td show <task-id>
td show <task-id> --comments
Delete Tasks
td delete <task-id>
Reopen Completed Tasks
td reopen <task-id>
Project & Label Management
# Projects
td projects # List all
td projects add "New Project"
td projects show <id>
# Labels
td labels # List all
td labels add "urgent"
Filter Syntax
Use with -f/--filter:
|for OR:today | overdue&for AND:@next & #Personal- Parentheses:
(today | overdue) & p1 - Negation:
!@waiting_on - Priority:
p1,p2,p3,p4 - Dates:
today,tomorrow,overdue,no date,7 days
Workflow Tips
- Morning review:
td today --sync - Quick capture:
td quick "thing to do" - Focus list:
td list -f "@next" --sync - Waiting on:
td list -f "@waiting_on" --sync - End of day:
td today(cache is fine, already synced)