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Summary
Drive TickTick (cross-platform task manager) from any AI agent: projects, tasks, completed-tasks reporting. 6 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.
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Example prompts for TickTick
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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TickTick + Cursor
Drive TickTick (cross-platform task manager) from any AI agent: projects, tasks, completed-tasks reporting. 6 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
TICKTICK_ACCESS_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
ticktick.com).
Setup:
- Register an app at https://developer.ticktick.com → Manage Apps → New App.
- Note Client ID and Client Secret, and configure a redirect URL.
- Run OAuth2 authorization-code flow with scopes
tasks:read tasks:write. - Set
TICKTICK_ACCESS_TOKENto the obtained token (lifetime varies; refresh externally).
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${TICKTICK_ACCESS_TOKEN}.
Project hierarchy: Inbox + user-created projects (lists) → tasks → subtasks (items).
Date format: ISO 8601 with timezone (e.g. 2026-03-15T15:30:00+0000).
Priority: 0 (none), 1 (low), 3 (medium), 5 (high).
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key.
- Save the file and restart Cursor.
- Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify
TickTickis listed and "Connected". - Start chatting — all
TickTicktools are now invokable.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
ticktick_get_user_projects | List the user's projects (lists) |
ticktick_get_project_with_data | Get a project with its tasks and columns |
ticktick_get_task | Get a single task by project + task ID |
ticktick_create_task | Create a task |
ticktick_update_task | Update a task |
ticktick_complete_task | Mark a task complete |
FAQ
Does Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.
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