diegosouzapw Apple Productivity Apps
Access macOS native productivity apps via helper scripts in ~/bin/.
Quick Start
| You want to... | Run... |
|---|---|
| Today's calendar | calendar-events |
| Find a contact | contacts-search "name" |
| Recent messages | imessage-recent |
| Unread mail | mail-unread |
| Overdue reminders | reminders-list -o |
| Transcribe voice memo | voice-memos process |
All scripts support -j for JSON output.
Detailed References
- Calendar: reference/calendar.md
- Contacts: reference/contacts.md
- Mail: reference/mail.md
- Messages: reference/messages.md
- Reminders: reference/reminders.md
- Voice Memos: reference/voice-memos.md
Security
Read-only (no confirmation needed):
- Viewing events, contacts, mail, messages, reminders
Write operations (ALWAYS confirm first):
calendar-add- creating events- Sending messages/emails
- Modifying reminders
Rule: Use AskUserQuestion before ANY write operation.
Common Patterns
Morning context check
calendar-events && reminders-list -o && imessage-recent -n
Contact lookup with birthday
contacts-search -v "Marie"
Historical message search
imessage-search --pattern "resume"
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Mail.app not running | mail-unread requires app |
Tell user to open Mail.app |
| Query timeout | Date range too large | Use smaller range |
| No results | Empty dataset | Handle gracefully |
Related Skills
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