Lazy Toggl MCP

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Simple unofficial MCP server to track time via Toggl API

What can you do with Lazy Toggl MCP?

  • Start/stop time tracking
  • Get current entry
  • List workspaces

Install

The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Lazy Toggl MCP Server
  2. Features
  3. API
  4. Installation
  5. Configuration
  6. Project Structure
  7. License

Lazy Toggl MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Toggl time tracking.

Features

  • Start/stop time tracking
  • Get current entry
  • List workspaces

API

Tools
  • start_tracking
    • Start tracking time for a new task
    • Inputs:
      • title (string): Title/description of the task to track
      • workspace_id (integer): Workspace ID (optional, uses default if not provided)
      • project_id (integer): Project ID (optional)
      • tags (string[]): List of tags (optional)
  • stop_tracking
    • Stop the currently running time entry
    • No input required
    • Returns confirmation of stopped time entry
  • list_workspaces
    • List all available workspaces
    • No input required
    • Returns list of workspaces with their IDs and names
  • show_current_time_entry
    • Show the currently running time entry, if any
    • No input required
    • Returns:
      • If tracking: Task description, entry ID, workspace, start time, running duration, tags, and project (if any)
      • If not tracking: A message indicating no time entry is currently running
Integration with Toggl Track API

This server uses the Toggl Track API v9. The following endpoints are utilized:

  • GET /me - Get user information
  • GET /workspaces - List workspaces
  • GET /me/time_entries/current - Get current running time entry
  • POST /workspaces/{workspace_id}/time_entries - Start time tracking
  • PATCH /workspaces/{workspace_id}/time_entries/{time_entry_id}/stop - Stop time tracking

Installation

  1. Clone/create this project
  2. Install dependencies with uv:
     cd lazy-toggl-mcp
     uv sync

Configuration

Get Your Toggl API Token
  1. Go to Toggl Track
  2. Sign in to your account
  3. Click on your profile picture/avatar in the top right corner
  4. Go to "Profile" or "Settings"
  5. Find your "API Token" - copy this long string of characters
Configure MCP Server

Add the following configuration to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lazy-toggl-mcp": {
      "autoApprove": [],
      "disabled": false,
      "timeout": 60,
      "type": "stdio",
      "transportType": "stdio",
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/lazy-toggl-mcp",
        "python",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOGGL_API_TOKEN": "your-actual-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace /path/to/lazy-toggl-mcp with the actual path to this project and your-actual-api-token-here with your real Toggl API token.

Project Structure

lazy-toggl-mcp/
├── src/
│   └── toggl_server/
│       ├── __init__.py      # Package initialization
│       ├── main.py          # MCP server implementation (new structure)
│       ├── models.py        # Data models and type definitions
│       ├── toggl_api.py     # Toggl API client
│       └── utils.py         # Utility functions
├── main.py                  # CLI interface for testing
├── server.py                # Main MCP server entry point
├── pyproject.toml           # Project configuration and dependencies
├── README.md                # This file
├── uv.lock                  # Dependency lock file
├── .gitignore               # Git ignore patterns
└── .python-version          # Python version specification

License

MIT License - feel free to modify and use as needed.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lazy Toggl MCP?

Simple unofficial MCP server to track time via Toggl API

How do I install Lazy Toggl MCP?

Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.

Is Lazy Toggl MCP open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Lazy Toggl MCP?

It is published by movstox. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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