@ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating TickTick task management with AI applications like Claude, ChatGPT, and other LLM-powered tools.

✨ Features

🛠️ Tools (AI Actions)

• Task Management

  • create_task - Create new tasks with due dates, priorities, and projects
  • get_tasks - Retrieve tasks with filtering options
  • update_task - Modify existing tasks
  • complete_task - Mark tasks as completed
  • delete_task - Remove tasks
  • search_tasks - Search tasks by title or content
  • get_today_tasks - Get today's scheduled tasks
  • get_overdue_tasks - Get overdue tasks

• Project Management

  • get_projects - List all projects
  • create_project - Create new projects
  • update_project - Modify project details
  • delete_project - Remove projects
  • get_project_tasks - Get tasks within a specific project

📊 Resources (Data Access)

• ticktick://tasks/today - Today's tasks
• ticktick://tasks/overdue - Overdue tasks
• ticktick://tasks/completed - Recently completed tasks
• ticktick://projects/all - All projects
• ticktick://stats/summary - Productivity statistics

💡 Prompts (AI Assistance)

• daily_planning - AI-powered daily task planning
• task_breakdown - Break complex tasks into subtasks
• priority_analysis - Analyze and suggest task priorities
• weekly_review - Review productivity and plan ahead
• project_planning - Comprehensive project planning

🚀 Quick Start

Demo Mode (No Authentication Required)

Perfect for testing and evaluation:

# Clone and set up
git clone https://github.com/marketing-shibata50/ticktick-mcp.git
cd ticktick-mcp/ticktick-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

# Run in demo mode
node dist/index.js --demo

Claude Code CLI Integration (Demo Mode)

# Auto-configure for Claude Code CLI
node install-mcp.js
# Select "Demo Mode" option

# Start Claude Code CLI in your project
cd /your/project/directory
claude

Claude Desktop Integration (Demo Mode)

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticktick-demo": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/ticktick-mcp-server/dist/index.js", "--demo"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop and start asking about your tasks!

🛠️ Step-by-Step Installation Guide

Choose your preferred installation method based on your use case:

🎯 Method A: Git Clone Installation (Recommended for Developers)

Perfect for customization, development, or local modifications:

Step 1: Clone Repository and Setup

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/marketing-shibata50/ticktick-mcp.git

# 2. Navigate to the directory
cd ticktick-mcp/ticktick-mcp-server

# 3. Install dependencies and build
npm install
npm run build

Step 2: Get TickTick API Credentials

1. Visit TickTick Developer Portal
2. Login with your TickTick account
3. Click "Manage Apps" → "+App Name"
4. Enter app name (e.g., "My Personal MCP Server")
5. Set redirect URI to: http://localhost:3000/callback
6. Copy your Client ID and Client Secret

Step 3: Production Setup (Real TickTick Data)

# 4. Run production setup (NOT demo mode)
node dist/index.js --setup

Important: Do NOT use --demo flag for production!

The interactive setup will:

1. Prompt for API credentials (Client ID & Secret from Step 2)
2. Start OAuth server on http://localhost:3000
3. Open browser for TickTick authorization
4. Exchange authorization code for access tokens
5. Save configuration to ~/.ticktick-mcp/config.json

Expected Output:

🔧 TickTick MCP Server セットアップを開始します...
📋 TickTick API認証情報の取得方法：
Client ID を入力してください: [your_client_id]
Client Secret を入力してください: [your_client_secret]
🚀 OAuth認証を開始します...
🌐 ブラウザが開きます: http://localhost:3000
✅ 認証完了！設定が保存されました

Step 4: Test Production Installation

# 5. Test with real TickTick data
node dist/index.js
# or
npm start

Verification Commands:

# Check if configuration exists
ls ~/.ticktick-mcp/config.json

# View saved configuration
cat ~/.ticktick-mcp/config.json

# Test MCP server connection
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Expected Behavior:

• ✅ No authentication errors
• ✅ Connects to your real TickTick account
• ✅ Shows actual tasks and projects

Step 5: Claude Code CLI Setup (Automatic)

# 7. Auto-configure Claude Code CLI
node install-mcp.js

This will:

• ✅ Create .mcp.json in your project root
• ✅ Set up correct local paths automatically
• ✅ Offer production and demo mode options
• ✅ Handle all Claude Code CLI configuration

For Claude Desktop users, add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticktick": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/ticktick-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Step 6: Start Using with Claude Code CLI

# 8. Start Claude Code CLI in your project
cd /your/project/directory
claude

Test with natural language:

• "Show me my TickTick tasks for today"
• "Create a new task: Review quarterly budget"
• "What are my overdue tasks?"
• "Show me all projects"

🎉 You're now managing real TickTick data with AI!

For Claude Desktop users:

1. Restart Claude Desktop
2. Use the same natural language commands

Mode Summary:

Mode	Command	Data Source	Use Case
Production	node dist/index.js	Your real TickTick	Daily use
Demo	node dist/index.js --demo	Mock data	Testing only

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🚀 Method B: Direct Download (Alternative)

Alternative method if you don't want to use git:

Step 1: Download Source

# 1. Download and extract
curl -L https://github.com/marketing-shibata50/ticktick-mcp/archive/main.zip -o ticktick-mcp.zip
unzip ticktick-mcp.zip
cd ticktick-mcp-main/ticktick-mcp-server

Step 2-6: Same as Method A

Follow Steps 2-6 from Method A (Git Clone Installation)

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🎭 Method C: Demo Mode (No Authentication)

Perfect for testing and evaluation:

Step 1: Quick Demo

# 1. Install and run demo instantly
npx @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server --demo

Step 2: Claude Desktop Demo Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticktick-demo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server", "--demo"],
      "env": {
        "TICKTICK_DEMO_MODE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Test Features

1. Restart Claude Desktop
2. Try: "Show me demo tasks"
3. Test all features with mock data
4. 🎯 Evaluate before setting up real authentication

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🔧 Post-Installation Verification

Verify Installation

# Check version (from ticktick-mcp-server directory)
node dist/index.js --version

# Test MCP connection
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js --demo

Common Setup Commands

# Re-run production setup if needed
node dist/index.js --setup

# Test production mode (real data)
node dist/index.js

# Test demo mode (mock data)
node dist/index.js --demo

# View saved configuration
cat ~/.ticktick-mcp/config.json

# Check version
node dist/index.js --version

🔍 Production vs Demo Quick Reference

Production Mode (Real TickTick Data)

# Setup once (from project directory)
node dist/index.js --setup

# Daily usage
node dist/index.js

# Claude Desktop config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticktick": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/ticktick-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Demo Mode (Mock Data - Testing Only)

# No setup needed (from project directory)
node dist/index.js --demo

# Claude Desktop config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticktick-demo": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/FULL/PATH/TO/ticktick-mcp-server/dist/index.js", "--demo"]
    }
  }
}

⚠️ Important:

• Production: Uses your real TickTick account data
• Demo: Uses fake test data for evaluation only

📦 Installation

npm install @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server

Or install globally:

npm install -g @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server

🔧 Authentication Setup (For Real Data)

1. Get TickTick API Credentials

1. Visit TickTick Developer Portal
2. Create a new application
3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Set OAuth Redirect URL to: http://localhost:3000/callback

2. Environment Configuration

Create a .env file or set environment variables:

# Required
TICKTICK_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
TICKTICK_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here

# Optional (will be obtained through OAuth if not provided)
TICKTICK_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3000/callback
TICKTICK_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token_here
TICKTICK_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token_here

3. Interactive Setup (Recommended)

# Install the package
npm install -g @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server

# Run interactive setup
npx @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server --setup

This will guide you through:

1. Getting TickTick API credentials
2. OAuth authorization flow
3. Automatic configuration saving to ~/.ticktick-mcp/config.json

🎯 Usage Examples

Creating Tasks with AI

User: "Create a task to review the quarterly budget report, due next Friday with high priority"

AI Response: "I'll create that task for you with high priority and set the due date for next Friday."

Result: New task created in TickTick with proper priority and due date

Daily Planning

User: "Help me plan my day"

AI Response: Based on your current tasks, I recommend:
1. Morning: Focus on the quarterly budget review (high priority)
2. Afternoon: Team meeting preparation
3. Evening: Code review for the new feature

Would you like me to adjust any task priorities or deadlines?

Project Management

User: "Show me all tasks in my 'Website Redesign' project that are overdue"

AI Response: [Lists overdue tasks with details and suggests next actions]

🔧 Configuration

Demo Mode Features

• ✅ No authentication required
• ✅ Uses realistic mock data
• ✅ All functions work with sample tasks and projects
• ✅ Perfect for testing and evaluation
• ✅ Safe for public demonstrations

Production Mode Features

• 🔄 Real-time TickTick synchronization
• 🔐 OAuth 2.0 secure authentication
• 📊 Access to your actual tasks and projects
• 🔄 Automatic token refresh
• 📈 Real productivity statistics

Claude Desktop Configuration (Production)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ticktick": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TICKTICK_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "TICKTICK_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
        "TICKTICK_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token",
        "TICKTICK_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your_refresh_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

The server uses stdio transport and is compatible with any MCP-compliant client:

# For MCP Inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server --demo

# For custom integrations
npx @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server

📊 API Reference

Task Priority Levels

• 0 - None
• 1 - Low
• 3 - Medium
• 5 - High

Date Formats

• Due dates: ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss)
• All dates are in UTC unless timezone is specified

Response Format

All tools return structured responses:

Success:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": { ... },
  "message": "Operation completed successfully"
}

Error:

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Error description"
}

🧪 Testing

# Quick demo test
npm run demo

# With MCP Inspector
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server --demo

See TESTING.md for comprehensive testing instructions.

🔒 Security & Privacy

• OAuth 2.0 secure authentication
• Tokens stored locally only
• No data collection or telemetry
• Open source and auditable
• Demo mode uses no real data

🛠️ Development

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/ticktick-ecosystem/mcp-server
cd mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Development mode
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

# Demo mode
npm run demo

📖 Documentation

• Authentication Guide - Detailed authentication setup
• Testing Guide - Comprehensive testing instructions
• MCP Protocol - Learn about Model Context Protocol
• TickTick API - Official TickTick API documentation

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our contributing guidelines:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issue Tracker
• 💬 Discussions

🌟 Related Projects

• Model Context Protocol - The protocol this server implements
• TickTick - The task management platform
• Claude Desktop - AI assistant with MCP support
• MCP Inspector - Tool for testing MCP servers

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Anthropic for developing the Model Context Protocol
• TickTick for providing the task management API
• The MCP community for feedback and contributions

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Made with ❤️ for the TickTick and MCP communities

🎉 Ready to supercharge your productivity with AI-powered task management!