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Apple Reminders by malue-ai — Agent Skill

Name: Apple Reminders
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: malue-ai

File contents

Apple Reminders CLI (remindctl)

Use remindctl to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal. It supports list filtering, date-based views, and scripting output.

Setup

Install (Homebrew): brew install steipete/tap/remindctl
From source: pnpm install && pnpm build (binary at ./bin/remindctl)
macOS-only; grant Reminders permission when prompted.

Permissions

Check status: remindctl status
Request access: remindctl authorize

View Reminders

Default (today): remindctl
Today: remindctl today
Tomorrow: remindctl tomorrow
Week: remindctl week
Overdue: remindctl overdue
Upcoming: remindctl upcoming
Completed: remindctl completed
All: remindctl all
Specific date: remindctl 2026-01-04

Manage Lists

List all lists: remindctl list
Show list: remindctl list Work
Create list: remindctl list Projects --create
Rename list: remindctl list Work --rename Office
Delete list: remindctl list Work --delete

Create Reminders

Quick add: remindctl add "Buy milk"
With list + due: remindctl add --title "Call mom" --list Personal --due tomorrow

Edit Reminders

Edit title/due: remindctl edit 1 --title "New title" --due 2026-01-04

Complete Reminders

Complete by id: remindctl complete 1 2 3

Delete Reminders

Delete by id: remindctl delete 4A83 --force

Output Formats

JSON (scripting): remindctl today --json
Plain TSV: remindctl today --plain
Counts only: remindctl today --quiet

Date Formats Accepted by --due and date filters:

today, tomorrow, yesterday
YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm
ISO 8601 (2026-01-04T12:34:56Z)

Notes

macOS-only.
If access is denied, enable Terminal/remindctl in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Reminders.
If running over SSH, grant access on the Mac that runs the command.

---name: apple-remindersdescription: Manage Apple Reminders via the `remindctl` CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete). Supports lists, date filters, and JSON/plain output.--- # Apple Reminders CLI (remindctl) Use `remindctl` to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal. It supports list filtering, date-based views, and scripting output. Setup - Install (Homebrew): `brew install steipete/tap/remindctl` - From source: `pnpm install && pnpm build` (binary at `./bin/remindctl`) - macOS-only; grant Reminders permission when prompted. Permissions - Check status: `remindctl status` - Request access: `remindctl authorize` View Reminders - Default (today): `remindctl` - Today: `remindctl today` - Tomorrow: `remindctl tomorrow` - Week: `remindctl week` - Overdue: `remindctl overdue` - Upcoming: `remindctl upcoming` - Completed: `remindctl completed` - All: `remindctl all` - Specific date: `remindctl 2026-01-04` Manage Lists - List all lists: `remindctl list` - Show list: `remindctl list Work` - Create list: `remindctl list Projects --create` - Rename list: `remindctl list Work --rename Office` - Delete list: `remindctl list Work --delete` Create Reminders - Quick add: `remindctl add "Buy milk"` - With list + due: `remindctl add --title "Call mom" --list Personal --due tomorrow` Edit Reminders - Edit title/due: `remindctl edit 1 --title "New title" --due 2026-01-04` Complete Reminders - Complete by id: `remindctl complete 1 2 3` Delete Reminders - Delete by id: `remindctl delete 4A83 --force` Output Formats - JSON (scripting): `remindctl today --json` - Plain TSV: `remindctl today --plain` - Counts only: `remindctl today --quiet` Date Formats Accepted by `--due` and date filters: - `today`, `tomorrow`, `yesterday` - `YYYY-MM-DD` - `YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm` - ISO 8601 (`2026-01-04T12:34:56Z`) Notes - macOS-only. - If access is denied, enable Terminal/remindctl in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Reminders. - If running over SSH, grant access on the Mac that runs the command.

Frequently asked questions

Apple Reminders