Connect Needt to Codex

Step-by-step: give Codex your tasks, calendar and schedule over MCP. Use your plan from the Codex CLI, IDE extension and app.

NeedtCodex
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Needt sidebar with Connections highlighted
Step 1

Open Connections in Needt

It’s in the sidebar, under Home, Calendar and Docs. On a phone, open the menu and tap Connections.

Needt Connections, AI tools tab
Step 2

Switch to AI tools and click Connect

Pick Other MCP client — it works for Codex.

Needt’s Connect Codex sheet with the URL highlighted
Step 3

Copy the server URL or config

Each account gets its own address, like https://mcp.needt.app/u/your-name. Copy yours here and keep the window open — you’ll come back to press Check connection.

Step 4

Add it in Codex

The Codex CLI and IDE extension share ~/.codex/config.toml. Add the server, then sign in with codex mcp login needt.

~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.needt]
url = "https://mcp.needt.app/u/your-name"

To use a token, point Codex at an environment variable that holds it:

~/.codex/config.toml · token
[mcp_servers.needt]
url = "https://mcp.needt.app/u/your-name"
bearer_token_env_var = "NEEDT_TOKEN"
Step 5

Check the connection

Back in Needt, press Check connection. It turns green once your client has talked to Needt. Then ask something real:

Click an example to copy the prompt.

What it can do

Read and plan

Create tasks with estimates and deadlines, list what’s open, run the scheduler, re-plan after changes, manage projects, calendars and events.

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Safety

Deletes ask twice

A delete only goes through with an explicit confirmation, and lands in Needt’s trash. Revoke any connection in Connections.

How it’s safe
Stuck?

Troubleshooting

401 means the token is missing or revoked. No tools? Remove the server, add it again, restart the client.

More fixes

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