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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "d49ee203-5bd1-45c0-859d-f1b248bfdf71",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
280,
40
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 424.4907862645661,
"height": 154.7766688696994,
"content": "### \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfa4 Setup\n1. Add Todoist creds\n2. Create a `template` list to copy from in Todoist. Add days and due times on each task as necessary.\n3. Set the projects to copy from and to write to in each **Todoist** node"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e69dd4e2-7ff6-4613-a1c9-ac1f3da37955",
"name": "Get all tasks from template project",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist",
"position": [
860,
420
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {
"projectId": "2299363018"
},
"operation": "getAll",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"todoistApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": true,
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "fa907d45-3822-4549-9f84-8385bb4183cc",
"name": "Parse task details",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1080,
420
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "const item = {};\n\nitem.description = $input.item.json.description;\nitem.content = $input.item.json.content;\n\nconst parts = item.description.split(';').map((v) => v.trim());\nparts.forEach((v) => {\n const tag = v.split(':');\n if (tag && tag.length === 2) {\n item[tag[0]] = tag[1].trim();\n }\n});\n\nif (item.due) {\n item.due = parseTimeString(item.due);\n}\n\nreturn item;\n\nfunction parseTimeString(timeString) {\n const regex = /^(\\d{1,2})(\\.)?(\\d{2})?([ap]m)$/i;\n const match = timeString.match(regex);\n \n if (!match) {\n throw new Error(\"Invalid time format\");\n }\n\n let hours = parseInt(match[1], 10);\n let minutes = match[3] ? parseInt(match[3], 10) : 0;\n const period = match[4].toLowerCase();\n\n if (hours === 12) {\n hours = period === 'am' ? 0 : 12;\n } else {\n hours = period === 'pm' ? hours + 12 : hours;\n }\n\n // Check if minutes are valid\n if (minutes < 0 || minutes >= 60) {\n throw new Error(\"Invalid minutes\");\n }\n\n const now = DateTime.now().set({ hour: hours, minute: minutes, second: 0, millisecond: 0 });\n return now.toUTC();\n}\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4989bac6-0741-4cdc-bc9c-e7800f9b3019",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1140,
600
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 351.4230769230764,
"height": 222.50000000000006,
"content": "### \ud83d\udc46 This adds due dates to tasks from description.. \n### For example in the description of a task\n`days:mon,tues; due:8am`\n### So that it will create a task every Monday and Tuesday that's due at 8am \u23f0"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "accc330b-1b67-4181-8735-94b0debc8d70",
"name": "Keep tasks that match today",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
"position": [
1300,
420
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json.days }}",
"value2": "={{ ['sun', 'mon', 'tues', 'wed', 'thurs', 'fri', 'sat', 'sun'][new Date().getDay()] }}",
"operation": "contains"
},
{
"value1": "={{ $json.days }}",
"value2": "={{ ['sun', 'mon', 'tues', 'wed', 'thurs', 'fri', 'sat', 'sun'][new Date().getDay()] }}",
"operation": "contains"
}
]
},
"combineConditions": "OR"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dbe1fc24-1833-493b-b444-de21a4b3c3c5",
"name": "Every day at 5:10am",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
620,
420
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"triggerAtHour": 5,
"triggerAtMinute": 10
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "b4737822-89aa-4ca0-bd9b-c5f9a16360c0",
"name": "Every day at 5am",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"position": [
400,
220
],
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"triggerAtHour": 5,
"triggerAtMinute": 10
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "2a9adc4b-552b-47a9-a32c-54d8d4bfb669",
"name": "Get all tasks from Inbox",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist",
"position": [
620,
220
],
"parameters": {
"filters": {
"projectId": "938017196"
},
"operation": "getAll",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"todoistApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"executeOnce": false,
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1,
"alwaysOutputData": true
},
{
"id": "d4794543-3002-4663-8979-360eb437fb4e",
"name": "If list not empty",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
840,
220
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{ $json[\"id\"] }}",
"operation": "isNotEmpty"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "297fcbcb-efe3-4965-b836-34e78a3b452d",
"name": "if it has daily label",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1080,
220
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"boolean": [
{
"value1": "={{ ($json[\"labels\"] || []).includes('daily') }}",
"value2": true
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0365a865-f03b-4afc-a535-4e3892fc3add",
"name": "Delete task",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist",
"position": [
1280,
220
],
"parameters": {
"taskId": "={{ $json[\"id\"] }}",
"operation": "delete"
},
"credentials": {
"todoistApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b14a8ecc-ee07-4a33-ab4b-122c98694c60",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1740,
440
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 256.14371825927645,
"height": 100,
"content": "### \ud83d\udc48\ud83c\udffd Every new task has `daily` label that gets deleted in the other flow"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d951f461-685e-4507-b010-bce2be0e3709",
"name": "Create new task in Inbox",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.todoist",
"position": [
1520,
420
],
"parameters": {
"labels": [
"daily"
],
"content": "={{ $json.content }}",
"options": {
"description": "={{ $json.description }}",
"dueDateTime": "={{ $json.due }}"
},
"project": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "938017196",
"cachedResultName": "Inbox"
}
},
"credentials": {
"todoistApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 2,
"alwaysOutputData": false
}
],
"connections": {
"Every day at 5am": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get all tasks from Inbox",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If list not empty": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "if it has daily label",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse task details": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Keep tasks that match today",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Every day at 5:10am": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get all tasks from template project",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"if it has daily label": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Delete task",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get all tasks from Inbox": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If list not empty",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Keep tasks that match today": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create new task in Inbox",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get all tasks from template project": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse task details",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
This workflow automates your daily coding routine by pulling relevant tasks from Todoist and filtering them to match your current day's focus, ensuring you start each morning with a clear, prioritised list without manual sorting. It's ideal for developers or coders who use Todoist to manage projects and want to streamline their workflow by integrating scheduled reminders with task templates. The key step involves fetching tasks from your Inbox and a template project, then applying a filter to keep only those aligned with today's agenda, all triggered automatically via cron schedules at 5am and 5:10am.
Use this workflow when you have recurring coding tasks in Todoist that vary by day, such as sprint planning or bug fixes, to save time on daily reviews. Avoid it if your tasks are highly irregular or if you prefer real-time updates rather than fixed morning batches, as it relies on scheduled triggers. Common variations include adjusting the cron times for different time zones or adding email notifications for the filtered tasks.
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