Todoist CLI
Manage tasks via the todoist command.
Requirements
Install from: https://github.com/buddyh/todoist-cli
brew install buddyh/tap/todoist
# or
go install github.com/buddyh/todoist-cli/cmd/todoist@latest
Commands
# Tasks
todoist # Today's tasks
todoist tasks --all # All tasks
todoist tasks --filter "p1" # High priority
todoist tasks --filter "overdue" # Overdue
todoist tasks -p Work # By project
# Add tasks
todoist add "Task name"
todoist add "Task" -d tomorrow -P 1 # With due date and priority
todoist add "Task" -p Work -l urgent # With project and label
# Manage tasks
todoist complete <id> # Complete task
todoist done <id> # Alias for complete
todoist delete <id> # Delete task
todoist update <id> --due "monday" # Update due date
todoist update <id> -P 2 # Update priority
todoist view <id> # View task details
todoist search "keyword" # Search tasks
todoist reopen <id> # Reopen completed task
# Move tasks (Kanban)
todoist move <id> --section "In Progress"
todoist move <id> --project "Work"
# Projects, labels, sections
todoist projects # List projects
todoist projects add "New Project" # Create project
todoist labels # List labels
todoist labels add urgent --color red
todoist sections -p Work # List sections
# Comments
todoist comment <id> # View comments
todoist comment <id> "Note" # Add comment
# Completed tasks
todoist completed # Recently completed
todoist completed --since 2024-01-01
JSON Output
All commands support --json:
todoist tasks --json
todoist tasks --json | jq '.[] | .content'
Priority Mapping
| Flag | Todoist |
|------|---------|
| -P 1 | p1 (highest) |
| -P 2 | p2 |
| -P 3 | p3 |
| -P 4 | p4 (lowest) |