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Todos, without the noise

A fast, minimal task manager — personal enough for one person, structured enough for a small team.

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Free while in alpha.

Intro

Intro

createtodo is a task manager that stays out of the way — capture, organize, complete, and get back to the work.

It is local-first: the app opens instantly, works offline, and syncs in real time when you are back.

And it speaks MCP, so your AI agents can read, create, and organize todos right alongside you.

Features

Everything you need, nothing you don’t

The essentials of a serious tracker — without the ceremony that makes heavier tools feel like a second job.

Keyboard-first

Step through todos with j/k, reach everything from the command palette, and keep your hands on the keys.

Local-first

Your todos live on your device, so the app opens instantly and keeps working offline. Changes sync when you are back.

Real-time sync

Every tab, device, and teammate sees changes the moment they happen — no refresh, no save button.

Made for agents

A first-class MCP server, a JSON-first CLI, and an installable skill let AI agents read, create, and organize todos the way you do.

Structure on demand

Subtodos, labels, priorities, and due dates when you need them — and drag & drop for everything.

Minimal by design

No sprawling settings, no process to maintain. Capture, organize, complete — and get back to the work.

For agents

Your agents work here too

An MCP server, a JSON-first CLI, and an installable skill — a todo filed by an agent is the todo you see in the app.

The ct command line

Every command prints JSON, so results pipe straight into an agent’s context.

npm install -g @createtodo/cli
ct ready          # actionable work: open, no blockers
ct claim MZ-123   # assign to yourself and start it
ct close MZ-123   # done — reports what it unblocked

MCP server

Point Claude, Cursor, and friends at the hosted endpoint with a workspace API key.

https://api.createtodo.com/mcp
Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>
Everything for agents
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New features, fixes, and improvements

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createtodo is free while in alpha. The foundations are in place — real-time sync, collaboration, keyboard-first navigation.

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