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The Todo Manager toolkit lets an agent maintain a structured task list while chatting. Use it so the agent can track multi-step work, show progress after each update, and keep the list visible in the conversation UI. Add it on the agent Toolkits tab, then reference Update Todos with @ in the personality prompt when the agent should plan or track steps.

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Prerequisites

  • An agent you can edit
No API key or connection is required.

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Available tools

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How updates work

  • Pass todos as structured items (task/content text plus status fields as supported by the tool schema).
  • Merge applies changes onto the existing list; replace overwrites the whole list.
  • There is no fixed maximum list size in the product UI.

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Important: scope of the list

The todo list is kept for the current conversation (in-memory on the agent for that chat). It is not a cross-session project task database — starting a new chat starts a fresh list.

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Use cases

  • Break a complex request into steps and tick them off as the agent works
  • Keep an onboarding or checklist visible while the user answers questions
  • Coordinate multi-step content or research flows inside one conversation

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Tips

  • Ask the agent to show or refresh the list after major steps so the UI stays in sync.
  • Prefer merge for incremental progress; use replace when restarting the plan.
  • For durable project tasks in an external system, use a board toolkit (for example Trello or Linear) instead.
  • In Autopilot Agent mode, Todo Manager is not available (Build mode / normal agents can use it). It is also not exposed over EKB-as-MCP Autopilot builders because it depends on the chat UI.

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Troubleshooting