MCP
Tasks
Create, update, complete, and reprioritize tasks from plain-English requests.
Model Context Protocol · Tasks · Habits · Focus
The productivity app built on the Model Context Protocol.
ActionList speaks MCP. Its AI assistant calls MCP servers for tasks, reminders, habits, events, and focus sessions — so one plain-English request can touch all five. Today that runs inside the app; a public MCP server for external agents is on the roadmap.
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What is the Model Context Protocol?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to tools and data. Instead of every app writing custom glue for every model, an app exposes MCP servers with named tools — “create a task”, “log a habit”, “start a focus session” — and any MCP-compatible assistant can discover and call them through one common interface.
For a to-do, habits and focus app that matters in three ways: one assistant can reach every part of your day instead of one feature at a time; new capabilities ship as new tools rather than a rewrite; and the tool layer isn’t tied to a single AI vendor, so there’s no lock-in baked into how ActionList thinks.
Where things stand today
The five servers marked available now below power ActionList’s built-in assistant. Everything marked coming soon — the external integrations, “bring your own server”, and a public ActionList MCP server that external MCP-compatible agents can connect to — is on the roadmap and not shipped yet. We don’t publish dates. How the assistant handles your content is described in our privacy policy.
MCP is live
AI-powered ActionList can run your day.
ActionList speaks the Model Context Protocol. The AI assistant already manages every ActionList resource for you — and the external integrations below are rolling out next.
Available now · ActionList resources
MCP
Reminders
Schedule, snooze, or cancel reminders — the agent picks the right time.
MCP
Habits
Log habits, check streaks, and build momentum on the fly.
MCP
Events
Block time, move meetings, and stack focus blocks around your day.
MCP
Focus Sessions
Start Pomodoro, Sprint, Deep Work, or Flow sessions with one sentence.
Coming soon · External integrations
MCP
SoonGoogle Calendar
Read availability, create events, reschedule around focus blocks.
MCP
SoonGmail
Surface tasks hiding in email, draft replies after your session.
MCP
SoonNotion
Pull meeting notes, link tasks to pages, keep sources of truth in sync.
MCP
SoonSlack
Set DND during Deep Work, snooze threads into tomorrow's plan.
MCP
SoonLinear
Auto-pull your next issue at the start of a Flow session.
MCP
SoonHealth
Log sleep + steps against habits — no manual entry.
MCP
SoonBring your own
Any MCP server plugs in. Custom agents, private data, zero lock-in.
MCP
SoonWebhooks
Trigger actions from anything — Zapier, shortcuts, home automation.
You say"Plan my afternoon around shipping the landing page"
AgentReads your tasksChecks habit streaksDrafts your day plan
Result2 focus blocks3 tasks queued1 habit loggedReminder setFocus block booked
One assistant, five MCP servers
The in-app assistant doesn't hard-code every action. It talks to internal MCP servers for Tasks, Reminders, Habits, Events, and Focus Sessions, and picks the right tool for what you asked — create, update, complete, reschedule, log, start. A new capability is a new tool, not a rewrite.
Plain English in, real changes out — with undo
Say "move the Q2 brief to Thursday morning and start a 25-minute sprint on it now." The assistant calls the Events server, then the Focus Sessions server, and the plan updates in place. Every change it makes gets a 4-second undo before it saves, so a misread request never becomes a scramble to fix.
An open protocol, not a walled garden
Because the assistant reaches ActionList through MCP tools, that same tool layer is what a public ActionList MCP server would expose to MCP-compatible agents you already use. That public server — and the Google Calendar, Gmail, Notion, Slack, Linear, Health, and Webhooks integrations — are on the roadmap, clearly marked as such above, with no dates promised.
On iPhone, the result lands in the Dynamic IslandLive Activities are Pro
Ask for a Deep Work block and, with ActionList Pro on iPhone, the running session shows as a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. The MCP call turns into something you can glance at without opening the app.
How it works
1
Ask in plain English
Type or speak what you need — no syntax, no slash commands, no forms.
2
The assistant picks the MCP tool
It routes the request to the right server — Tasks, Reminders, Habits, Events, or Focus Sessions — and calls the tool with the details it worked out.
3
The change lands where you work
Tasks, habits, and the focus timer update immediately; on iPhone with Pro, a running session shows in the Dynamic Island.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
- MCP is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to tools and data through a common interface. An app exposes MCP servers with named tools, and any MCP-compatible assistant can discover and call them — no custom glue per model. ActionList's assistant uses MCP internally to reach its Tasks, Reminders, Habits, Events, and Focus Sessions servers.
- Can I connect my own AI agent or MCP client to ActionList today?
- Not yet. Today the MCP servers are internal — they power ActionList's built-in assistant. A public ActionList MCP server that external, MCP-compatible agents can connect to is on the roadmap, along with support for bringing your own MCP servers. There's no date to share, and we'd rather say that than promise one.
- Which ActionList resources can the assistant manage?
- Five, one MCP server each: Tasks (create, update, complete, reprioritize), Reminders (schedule, snooze, cancel), Habits (log, check streaks), Events (block time, move meetings), and Focus Sessions (start Pomodoro, Sprint, Deep Work, or Flow sessions). A single request can use several of them at once.
- Is my data shared with third parties when I use the assistant?
- The content you send to the assistant — your request and the relevant tasks, habits, reminders, or notes — is processed by third-party AI service providers acting as ActionList's sub-processors under data-processing terms. ActionList does not sell your personal information or share it for third parties' advertising, and does not use identifiable content to train its own or third-party AI models without your consent. The current providers and details are in the privacy policy at actionlist.io/privacy-policy.
- Is the MCP-powered assistant free?
- The free plan includes the AI assistant with 5 messages per day, alongside unlimited tasks, habits, reminders, calendar, and the focus timer — no credit card required. Pro lifts the assistant to unlimited messages and adds AI Instructions & Learnings, productivity analytics, and Dynamic Island activities. Pro is coming soon.
- Does it work on iPhone?
- Yes. The assistant works wherever ActionList runs — the web app on any phone or desktop, and the iPhone app. On iPhone with ActionList Pro, a focus session the assistant starts appears as a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen.
- What's on the MCP roadmap?
- External integrations for Google Calendar, Gmail, Notion, Slack, Linear, and Health; Webhooks for triggering actions from other tools; bring-your-own MCP servers; and a public ActionList MCP server for external agents. All of these are roadmap items, not shipped features, and none has a published date.
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