# rtm-mcp

> Remember The Milk MCP Server - Full API coverage for Claude

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/ljadach-rtm-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: ljadach
- homepage: https://github.com/ljadach/rtm-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/ljadach/rtm-mcp
- version: 1.0.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, claude, mcp, remember-the-milk, rtm, tasks
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:rtm-mcp

### Description (declared)

# RTM MCP Server

A production-quality [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) (MCP) server for [Remember The Milk](https://www.rememberthemilk.com/) task management.

Enables Claude to manage your tasks through natural language conversation.

## Features

- **Full RTM API Coverage**: 30+ tools covering tasks, lists, tags, notes, and more
- **Smart Add Syntax**: Natural language task creation (`"Call mom ^tomorrow !1 #family"`)
- **Undo Support**: All write operations return transaction IDs for undo
- **Async Performance**: Built on httpx with connection pooling
- **Type Safety**: Full Pydantic models and type hints

## Installation

### Using uvx (Recommended)

```bash
uvx rtm-mcp
```

### Using pip

```bash
pip install rtm-mcp
```

### From Source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ljadach/rtm-mcp.git
cd rtm-mcp
uv sync
```

## Setup

### 1. Get RTM API Credentials

1. Go to [RTM API Keys](https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/api/keys.rtm)
2. Create a new API key
3. Note your **API Key** and **Shared Secret**

### 2. Run Setup

```bash
rtm-setup
```

This will:
- Prompt for your API credentials
- Open your browser for authorization
- Save the auth token to `~/.config/rtm-mcp/config.json`

### 3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to `~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rtm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["rtm-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Usage

Once configured, you can ask Claude to manage your tasks:

- *"Show my tasks due today"*
- *"Add a task to buy groceries tomorrow, high priority"*
- *"Complete the grocery task"*
- *"What high priority tasks do I have?"*
- *"Move the meeting prep task to my Work list"*
- *"Add a note to the project task"*

## Smart Add Syntax

When adding tasks, use RTM's Smart Add syntax:

| Symbol | Meaning | Example |
|--------|---------|---------|
| `^` | Due date | `^tomorrow`, `^next friday` |
| `!` | Priority | `!1` (high), `!2` (medium), `!3` (low) |
| `#` | T…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- productivity.tasks (1, declared)
- security.identity (0.825, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/rtm-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T11:27:29.490Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ljadach-rtm-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ljadach-rtm-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:ljadach-rtm-mcp