Google Tasks MCP server ​

The Google Tasks MCP server enables LLMs to interact with Google Tasks for checklist management through natural conversation. It provides tools to create, view, edit, complete, reopen, delete, move, and reorder tasks, and to create or browse task lists, without requiring direct interaction with the Google Tasks interface.

Uses ​

Use the Google Tasks MCP server to perform the following actions:

• Capture a new task with a title, notes, and a due date.
• Review what's on an existing list.
• Mark a task complete, or reopen a task marked complete by mistake.
• Update a task's title, notes, or due date, or explicitly clear a field.
• Break a task into subtasks by nesting it under a parent task.
• Move a task to a different list or reorder it among its siblings.
• Create a new task list to organize tasks.
• Browse the task lists in your account.

Example prompts ​

Use the following example prompts to invoke Google Tasks MCP server tools:

• Add a task to follow up with the vendor on the signed SOW.
• What's due on my list today?
• Mark "Submit expense report" as done.
• Reopen the task I marked complete by mistake.
• Change the due date on my renewal call task to next Friday.
• Move my onboarding task to the Customer Success list.
• Break "Plan the offsite" into a few subtasks.
• Create a new list called Q4 Renewals.

Google Tasks MCP server tools ​

The Google Tasks MCP server provides the following tools:

Install the Google Tasks MCP server ​

Complete the following steps to install a prebuilt MCP server to your project:

Google Tasks connection setup ​

How to use Google Tasks MCP server tools ​

Refer to the following sections for detailed information on available tools:

create_task tool ​

The create_task tool creates a new task in a task list. Your LLM uses this tool to create a standalone to-do or a subtask nested one level under an existing task. If you specify a time, the LLM asks whether to create a Google Calendar event because Google Tasks due dates don't support times.

Try asking:

• Add a task to call the vendor about the contract renewal.
• Create a task due next Monday to review the budget draft.
• Add "Book flights" as a subtask under "Plan the offsite."

get_task tool ​

The get_task tool retrieves a single task by its identifier. Your LLM uses this tool to retrieve the task's current details, typically before it updates the task.

Try asking:

• Show me the full details of this task.
• What are the current notes on my renewal call task?
• Check the due date on this task before I change it.

list_tasks tool ​

The list_tasks tool lists tasks in a task list and optionally filters by completion status, due date range, and whether a task is dated, undated, or overdue. Your LLM uses this tool to show what's on a known or default list, applying the filters you specify.

Try asking:

• What's on my default task list?
• Show me everything due this week in my Work list.
• What's overdue on my Customer Success list?

update_task tool ​

The update_task tool updates the title, notes, or due date of an existing task. Your LLM uses this tool to edit task details, or to explicitly clear a due date or notes field instead of replacing it.

Try asking:

• Change the due date on my renewal call task to next Friday.
• Update the notes on my expense report task.
• Clear the due date on this task.

complete_task tool ​

The complete_task tool marks a task as completed. Your LLM uses this tool to check off a task. For tasks that appear to be recurring, the LLM asks you for confirmation because completing one occurrence can affect other occurrences, and the action can't be safely retried.

Try asking:

• Mark "Submit expense report" as done.
• Check off my renewal call task.
• I finished the budget review, mark it complete.

reopen_task tool ​

The reopen_task tool marks a completed task as not completed. Your LLM uses this tool to un-check or undo the completion of a task, and asks you to confirm before reopening a task that appears recurring, because reopening one occurrence can affect others and can't be safely retried.

Try asking:

• Reopen the task I marked complete by mistake.
• Un-check my expense report task.
• Undo completion on my renewal call task.

move_task tool ​

The move_task tool repositions a task among its siblings, changes its parent task, or moves it to a different task list. Your LLM uses this tool to reorder a task, nest or un-nest it under another task, or move it to a different list.

Try asking:

• Move my onboarding task to the Customer Success list.
• Nest "Book flights" under "Plan the offsite."
• Move this task to the top of my list.

delete_task tool ​

The delete_task tool permanently deletes a task. Your LLM uses this tool only when you explicitly ask to delete or remove a task, confirming the specific task first if it was resolved from a vague reference.

Try asking:

• Delete my task about the old vendor contract.
• Remove the "draft proposal" task from my list.
• Delete this task, I don't need it anymore.

create_task_list tool ​

The create_task_list tool creates a new task list. Your LLM uses this tool to create a new named grouping for tasks.

Try asking:

• Create a new list called Q4 Renewals.
• Make a task list for the Q3 launch.
• Set up a new list to track the onboarding checklist.

list_task_lists tool ​

The list_task_lists tool lists one page of the user's task lists. Your LLM uses this tool when you ask what lists you have, or when it needs to resolve a list name to an identifier before another tool call.

Try asking:

• What task lists do I have?
• Show me all my lists.
• Which list should I add this task to?

Getting started ​

View and manage your MCP server tools in the Overview page Tools section. Tool management provides the following capabilities:

• Start tools
• Remove tools
• Edit tools
• Add tools
• Edit your LLM-facing MCP server description