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dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Goalgetter by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Goalgetter
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Goalgetter

Tasks and goals management via simple markdown files. Create, track, and complete tasks and goals with streak tracking. Stores data in ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/. Triggers: 'add task', 'new goal', 'task done', 'show tasks', 'goal streak', 'complete task'.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

File contents

GoalGetter - Tasks & Goals in Markdown

Simple task and goal tracking using plain markdown files. No external dependencies.

Data Location

Default: ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/

Files:

tasks.md - Todo list
goals.md - Goal tracking with streaks
done/ - Archive of completed items

Commands

Tasks

Add task:

echo "- [ ] $TEXT" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/tasks.md

Complete task:

# Read tasks.md, find task, move to done/TIMESTAMP.md, mark complete

List tasks:

cat ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/tasks.md

Goals

Add goal:

echo "## $GOAL_NAME" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md
echo "- streak: 0" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md
echo "- created: $DATE" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md
echo "- log:" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md

Mark goal done:

# Read goals.md, increment streak, add date to log

Show streaks:

# Read goals.md and display each goal with current streak

File Formats

tasks.md

# Tasks

- [ ] Buy groceries
- [x] Call dentist
- [ ] Finish SAAS research

goals.md

# Goals

## Meditation
- streak: 5
- created: 2026-01-15
- log:
  - 2026-01-15
  - 2026-01-16
  - 2026-01-17
  - 2026-01-18
  - 2026-01-19

## Exercise
- streak: 2
- created: 2026-02-01
- log:
  - 2026-02-15
  - 2026-02-16

Usage Examples

User says	Action
"Add task: finish report"	Add to tasks.md
"Show my tasks"	Cat tasks.md
"Complete task: finish report"	Mark complete, move to done/
"New goal: meditation"	Add to goals.md
"Did meditation"	Increment streak, add date
"Show goal streaks"	Display all goals with streaks
"How's my meditation goal?"	Show streak for that goal

Notes

Always create ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/ if it doesn't exist
Use ISO dates (YYYY-MM-DD) for consistency
Use read tool to view current state before modifying
Use write tool to update files

---name: goalgetterdescription: Tasks and goals management via simple markdown files. Create, track, and complete tasks and goals with streak tracking. Stores data in ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/. Triggers: 'add task', 'new goal', 'task done', 'show tasks', 'goal streak', 'complete task'.---# GoalGetter - Tasks & Goals in MarkdownSimple task and goal tracking using plain markdown files. No external dependencies.## Data LocationDefault: `~/.openclaw/goalgetter/`Files:- `tasks.md` - Todo list- `goals.md` - Goal tracking with streaks- `done/` - Archive of completed items## Commands### Tasks**Add task:**```bashecho "- [ ] $TEXT" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/tasks.md```**Complete task:**```bash# Read tasks.md, find task, move to done/TIMESTAMP.md, mark complete```**List tasks:**```bashcat ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/tasks.md```### Goals**Add goal:**```bashecho "## $GOAL_NAME" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.mdecho "- streak: 0" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.mdecho "- created: $DATE" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.mdecho "- log:" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md```**Mark goal done:**```bash# Read goals.md, increment streak, add date to log```**Show streaks:**```bash# Read goals.md and display each goal with current streak```## File Formats### tasks.md```markdown# Tasks- [ ] Buy groceries- [x] Call dentist- [ ] Finish SAAS research```### goals.md```markdown# Goals## Meditation- streak: 5- created: 2026-01-15- log: - 2026-01-15 - 2026-01-16 - 2026-01-17 - 2026-01-18 - 2026-01-19## Exercise- streak: 2- created: 2026-02-01- log: - 2026-02-15 - 2026-02-16```## Usage Examples| User says | Action ||-----------|--------|| "Add task: finish report" | Add to tasks.md || "Show my tasks" | Cat tasks.md || "Complete task: finish report" | Mark complete, move to done/ || "New goal: meditation" | Add to goals.md || "Did meditation" | Increment streak, add date || "Show goal streaks" | Display all goals with streaks || "How's my meditation goal?" | Show streak for that goal |## Notes- Always create ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/ if it doesn't exist- Use ISO dates (YYYY-MM-DD) for consistency- Use read tool to view current state before modifying- Use write tool to update files

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