Track and sync your development todos with Todoist, right in VSCode!
These shortcuts can be used from anywhere on your computer as long as Todoist for macOS is open. Action Shortcut; Show/hide Todoist: Ctrl + ⌘ + T: Open task Quick Add: Ctrl + ⌘ + A: You can customize these shortcuts with ⌘ +, (or by going to Todoist → Preferences in the top bar on your macOS device). Todoist Integration Do more with Todoist + Shift 15+ million people trust Todoist to tame life's chaos. Ranked by The Verge as the world's best to do list app. Free on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, & more. Download Todoist for free on mobile and desktop. Get organized with our apps for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows & more.
Features & Usage
Each command has a global user and workspace scoped version. Todoist 'projects' are analagous to VSCode 'workspaces'.
Windows Todoist App
Whenever you invoke a command, if a Todoist project is not set for your workspace or globally, you will be prompted to choose or create a Todoist project for it.
This VSCode extension adds several commands to the command palette:
Todoist Capture [Workspace]
Default Keybinding alt+t c.
Pop open an input box to capture a todo for your current project. If you have a text selection made when this is invoked, it will pre-populate the input field with a link to your current file and line number, for easy deep linking from the Todoist desktop app.
Todoist Todos [Workspace]
Default Keybinding alt+t t.
Shows all the incomplete todos in your current Todoist project. Selecting an item will toggle its completeness. Press Esc to dismiss the list.
Todoist Open [Workspace]
Default Keybinding alt+t o.
If you have the Todoist desktop app installed, this will open or switch to the Todoist app and select your current project.
Todoist Capture [Global]
Default Keybinding alt+t C.
Pop open an input box to capture a todo for your global user project. If you have a text selection made when this is invoked, it will pre-populate the input field with a link to your current file and line number, for easy deep linking from the Todoist desktop app.
Todoist Todos [Global]
Default Keybinding alt+t T.
Shows all the incomplete todos in for your global user project. Selecting an item will toggle its completeness. Press Esc to dismiss the list.
Todoist Open [Global]
Default Keybinding alt+t O.
If you have the Todoist desktop app installed, this will open or switch to the Todoist app and select your global user project.
Requirements & Installation
Obviously this requires a Todoist account. To use 'Todoist Open' and take advantage of the deep linking feature, you will also need the Todoist desktop app.
To Do List Person
To install this extension, open the command palette and enter:
Todoist On Windows
Finally, set the todoist.apiToken setting to your Todoist API token which can be found here.
You may set todoist.projectId in your user and workspaces settings manually or with the commands above.
Project Goals & Motivation
Todoist Desktop App Not Syncing
Create a simple and lightweight method of capturing and organizing tasks on a per-project basis.
Leverage a well-featured todo app service instead of re-invent the wheel.
Todoist is a good candidate for such a service, since you can easily stay in touch with your todos on the go with their mobile apps.
Implement a way where the basic features can be used strictly from within VSCode.
Known Issues
Todoist Pc App
I have not yet tested on any platforms other than macOS. Ideas for improvement and patches are welcome!