Overview

What is Overview?

Overview is a simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes basic functions for managing a todo list. Written in Go for learning purposes and personal workflows, it stores todos in a SQLite database.

How to use Overview?

Configure Overview with a JSON file specifying the compiled binary path and environment variables (STORAGE_TYPE set to sql and DB_PATH pointing to the SQLite database file). The server provides several tool functions for CRUD operations on todos.

Key features of Overview

• Add todos with optional due dates.
• Mark todos as completed or uncompleted.
• List all, active, or completed todos.
• Retrieve or delete a single todo by ID.
• Update a todo’s due date.

Use cases of Overview

• Personal task tracking via an MCP‑compliant client.
• Learning how to build an MCP server in Go.
• Experimenting with SQLite-backed memory in MCP workflows.

FAQ from Overview

What tools does Overview provide?

Overview provides nine tools: add_todo, complete_todo, uncomplete_todo, list_todos, get_todo, delete_todo, get_active_todos, get_completed_todos, and update_due_date.

How do I configure Overview?

Configuration is done via a JSON file that includes the path to the compiled binary and environment variables STORAGE_TYPE (set to sql) and DB_PATH (the path to the SQLite database file).

Where does Overview store todo data?

Todos are stored in a SQLite database at the path specified by the DB_PATH environment variable.

What parameters are required for add_todo?

The add_todo tool requires a title parameter. An optional due_date parameter in ISO 8601 format can also be provided.