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OpenTodo adds an MCP server and Claude Code plugin for self-hosted tasks

What to do

Try OpenTodo if you want Claude to manage tasks with read only defaults.

Why

It is an AGPL Go and SQLite task manager, and write actions need multi step permission.

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What the research found

OpenTodo, a Go and SQLite self-hosted task manager under AGPL, shipped an MCP server and a Claude Code plugin with read-only defaults and multi-step write permissions.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. OpenTodo is an open-source self-hosted task manager written in Go with SQLite under AGPL 99%
  2. A full-access token over MCP only gets read tools; writes need server owner allowance, account allowance and an agent token 98%
  3. Nothing is deleted permanently and Claude can only trash tasks it created itself 99%
  4. The Claude Code plugin installs via /plugin marketplace add pixari/opentodo-claude 99%

Evidence

Actionability rated medium.