Todoist automation skill examples

OpenClaw can use a Todoist skill to add, list, and update tasks from chat, so US teams stay in WhatsApp or Telegram and still manage Todoist. This post gives concrete examples: quick add, today list, project filters, and email-to-task. Measure usage with SingleAnalytics.

Todoist is widely used in the US for personal and team task management. OpenClaw runs as a personal AI agent on your machine and can connect to Todoist via a skill, so you add tasks, check your list, and sync from email or calendar without leaving chat. This post walks through Todoist automation skill examples you can run with OpenClaw.

Why a Todoist skill with OpenClaw in the US

• Runs on your machine: API calls to Todoist go from your environment; task data doesn't flow through a third-party automation platform. US teams keep control.
• Chat-first: "Add task: call mom Saturday" or "What's due today?" from WhatsApp or Telegram. No need to open Todoist for every small action. SingleAnalytics can track how often you use the skill so you see adoption.
• One agent: The same Claw instance can handle Todoist, Gmail, calendar, and shell. One place to command your day. Emit events for each Todoist action so you can measure. SingleAnalytics supports custom events for US teams.
• Memory: Store default project (e.g., "Work") and labels so the agent adds tasks to the right place without you specifying every time.

Skill example 1 - Quick add

You say: "Add a task: review the Q4 budget by Friday."

What the skill does: Calls Todoist's "quick add" API (or equivalent) with the content and optional due date. The agent parses "by Friday" and sets the due date. Task is created in your default project (from memory) or Inbox.

Event to emit: todoist_task_created with properties like has_due_date, project (if known). US teams can send this to SingleAnalytics to see how often tasks are added via Claw.

Skill example 2 - Today and overdue list

You say: "What's on my Todoist today?" or "Show overdue tasks."

What the skill does: Calls Todoist API to get tasks filtered by due date (today or overdue), optionally by project. The agent formats the list and replies in chat (e.g., "You have 5 tasks today: 1. Review budget 2. ...").

Event to emit: todoist_list_requested with filter type (today, overdue). Track in SingleAnalytics to see how often users check their list via chat.

Skill example 3 - Add to a specific project

You say: "Add 'send proposal to Acme' to the Sales project with high priority."

What the skill does: Resolves "Sales" to a project ID (from API or cache), creates the task with content and priority. Good for US teams that use multiple projects and want to keep tasks organized from chat.

Event to emit: todoist_task_created with project_id or project_name (if safe). Use SingleAnalytics to see which projects get the most tasks from the agent.

Skill example 4 - Email to task

You say: "Create a Todoist task for every unread email from my boss with 'action' in the subject."

What the skill does: The agent uses the email skill to list/filter messages, then for each message calls the Todoist skill to create a task (e.g., subject as task content, sender in description or label). Optional: mark email as read or add label after creating task.

Event to emit: todoist_task_created_from_email with count. Track in SingleAnalytics so you know this flow is used and can tune filters.

Skill example 5 - Complete and reschedule

You say: "Mark 'review budget' as done" or "Move 'call client' to tomorrow."

What the skill does: Finds the matching task (by name or fuzzy match), then calls Todoist API to complete or update due date. The agent confirms in chat.

Event to emit: todoist_task_completed or todoist_task_updated. US teams can use SingleAnalytics to see completion rate and which actions are used most.

Best practices

• API token: Store Todoist API token in env or secrets; never in chat or code. Use a token with minimal required scopes.
• No task text in analytics: Send only event names and counts (or project/label IDs) to SingleAnalytics; don't log task content.
• Idempotency: For "add task from email," avoid creating duplicate tasks for the same email; use a label or note to mark "task created" or check existing tasks by content hash.

Summary

Todoist automation skill examples with OpenClaw let US teams add tasks, list today/overdue, add to projects, sync from email, and complete or reschedule from chat. Emit events for each action and send them to SingleAnalytics to measure adoption and refine the skill over time.