Automatically label Todoist tasks by time of day

On a schedule, the automation checks today's Todoist tasks and labels each one by the time of day it falls in.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; runs once per today's tasks.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5) · Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

flowchart TD trig(["regular daily schedule"]):::trigtime s0[["pull today's tasks"]]:::mi s1["determine time of day category"]:::task s2["update task in todoist"]:::svc trig --> s0 s0 --> s1 gx{"× which time of day"}:::gate s1 --> gx p00["apply morning label"]:::task gx -->|"morning"| p00 p10["apply afternoon label"]:::task gx -->|"afternoon"| p10 p20["apply evening label"]:::task gx -->|"evening"| p20 jn{"○ label applied"}:::gate p00 --> jn p10 --> jn p20 --> jn jn --> s2 out[/"tasks labeled by time of day"/]:::out pay{{"faster daily task filtering and focus"}}:::pay s2 --> out out --> pay classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
Starts itA stepAn outside serviceRuns once per itemOne path onlyPaths rejoinResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Project & Task Management
Connects
Todoist

The problem it solves

Sorting through your task list to figure out what belongs to this morning versus this evening wastes time you don't have. Without a consistent way to group tasks by time, it's easy to lose track of what to focus on right now.

Who it fits

Busy professionals and small teams who manage their day through Todoist.

How it works

  1. On a regular schedule, the automation pulls today's tasks from Todoist
  2. It works out what part of the day each task falls into, such as morning, afternoon, or evening
  3. It applies the matching label to each task and removes any label that no longer fits
  4. It updates the tasks in Todoist so your list stays current
What you get

Tasks labeled by the right time of day

Your Todoist tasks get labeled by morning, afternoon, or evening automatically, so your day stays organized without any extra tapping.

What you get

Todoist tasks automatically labeled by time of day so you can filter and focus quickly.

What you need

A Todoist account with API access.

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