markwk / todoist_export

Python 3 Script to Export Current Tasks, Completed Past Tasks and a List of Projects

Todoist Export: Export Your Completed Tasks History

Also available online at TodoistExport.com.

A Simple Python 3 Export script for Todoist. Provides CSV export of Current Tasks, Completed Past Tasks and a List of Projects.

This script is useful for getting your data out of Todoist and can be used for data analysis and data visualization with Tableau, Python, R or even Google Sheets.

Installation and Setup:

Download and Install Dependencies:

• (If you haven't already) Download and Install Pandas: $ pip install pandas
• Download and Install Todoist's API Python Library: $ pip install python-todoist

Signup and Create a Todoist App

• Signup at https://developer.todoist.com/appconsole.html
• Once app is created, generate and copy a "Test token," which provides access to API as your user.
• Copy sample-credentials.json and create credentials.json
• Add and Save your Test Token to credentials.json

NOTE:

For Data Analysis and an alternative version using Python 3 and a Jupyter Notebook, See: Todoist Data Analysis for QS Ledger