Todoist Context Notifier

A lightweight Windows utility that checks your Todoist for tasks labeled with a computer-related context — like @laptop, @desktop, or @pc. If any matching tasks are found, it shows a Windows notification to remind you as soon as you log into your computer. Designed to integrate with Windows Task Scheduler for automatic execution on login.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Checks your Todoist for tasks with a specific label
• 🔔 Displays a Windows notification with the task count
• 🔗 Clicking the notification opens the filtered task list in your browser
• ⚙️ Includes a script to configure Windows Task Scheduler

🛠 Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• .NET 7.0 Runtime
• A Todoist account
• Your Todoist API token
• Administrator privileges (required to set up Task Scheduler)

🚀 Getting Started

1. Download the latest version from the Releases page

2. Extract the contents to a folder of your choice

3. Edit the included appsettings.json file and replace the following values:

   {
     "Todoist": {
       "ApiKey": "your-api-key-here",
       "Label": "your-label-here"
     }
   }

   ApiKey:

   • Go to Todoist Developer Settings
   • Copy your personal API token and paste it here

   Label:

   • This is the name of the label you use to identify computer-related tasks
   • Example: "Label": "laptop" (no @ symbol)

▶️ Test the app manually

Before setting up Task Scheduler, you can test the app manually to make sure everything is working correctly:

1. Open the folder where you extracted the files.
2. Double-click todoist-context-notifier.exe to run the app.
3. If your appsettings.json is configured correctly:
   • A Windows notification should appear showing the number of matching Todoist tasks.
   • Clicking the notification will open your browser with the filtered task list.
4. If nothing happens or you see an error, double-check:
   • Your ApiKey is correct (from Todoist developer settings).
   • The Label matches an existing label (no @ symbol).
   • You have tasks in Todoist with that label.

Once confirmed, proceed to set it up to run automatically using Task Scheduler.

📅 Run at logon using Task Scheduler

To run the app automatically every time you log into Windows, execute create-task.bat. This script will:

• Prompts for admin permissions (required to register the task in Windows Task Scheduler)
• Register a scheduled task named "Todoist context notifier"