How do I install the Rtm skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/rtm in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Rtm by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Rtm
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Remember The Milk

CLI tool at scripts/rtm.py for full RTM task management. Stdlib only — no pip dependencies.

Setup

Get API credentials at https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/api/keys.rtm
Set env vars RTM_API_KEY and RTM_SHARED_SECRET (via OpenClaw config skills.entries.rtm.env)
Run scripts/rtm.py auth — opens a URL, authorize, press Enter. Token saves to ~/.rtm_token

Sub-agents: Env vars are not inherited. Pass them explicitly:

RTM_API_KEY=... RTM_SHARED_SECRET=... python3 scripts/rtm.py <command>

Security

Env vars: RTM_API_KEY and RTM_SHARED_SECRET are required at runtime. Configure via OpenClaw skill env, not hardcoded.
Auth token: Stored as plain text at ~/.rtm_token after interactive auth. This file grants full access to the linked RTM account. Protect it accordingly — restrict file permissions (chmod 600) or remove after use if not needed persistently.
Network: All API calls go to api.rememberthemilk.com and www.rememberthemilk.com only. No other outbound connections.
Permissions: The auth flow requests delete permission (RTM's highest tier) to support task deletion. Use a dedicated API key with minimum needed scope if preferred.

Commands

# Auth (interactive, one-time)
scripts/rtm.py auth

# Lists
scripts/rtm.py lists              # show active lists
scripts/rtm.py lists --all        # include archived

# Tasks
scripts/rtm.py tasks                          # all incomplete
scripts/rtm.py tasks --list LIST_ID           # filter by list
scripts/rtm.py tasks --filter "priority:1"    # RTM filter syntax
scripts/rtm.py tasks --no-notes               # hide notes

# Add (--parse enables Smart Add for dates/tags/priority)
scripts/rtm.py add "Buy groceries" --list LIST_ID --parse
# Smart Add: "Buy milk ^tomorrow #shopping !1" sets due, tag, priority

# Complete / Delete
scripts/rtm.py complete LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID
scripts/rtm.py delete LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID

# Priority (1=high, 2=medium, 3=low, N=none)
scripts/rtm.py set-priority LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID 1

# Due date (natural language parsed by RTM)
scripts/rtm.py set-due LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID "next friday"

# Move between lists
scripts/rtm.py move FROM_LIST_ID TO_LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID

# Tags
scripts/rtm.py add-tags LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID "tag1,tag2"

# Search (RTM filter syntax)
scripts/rtm.py search "tag:work AND status:incomplete"

# Notes
scripts/rtm.py notes-add LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID "text" --title "Title"
scripts/rtm.py notes-delete NOTE_ID

Task output format

Task output includes IDs needed for write operations:

  Task Name [P1] (due: 2025-03-15) #tag1 #tag2
    list=12345 series=67890 task=11111
    📝 Note Title (note_id=99999)
    Note body text here

RTM filter syntax

Common filters: status:incomplete, priority:1, tag:tagname, due:today, dueBefore:tomorrow, list:Inbox, isTagged:true, addedWithin:"1 week". Combine with AND, OR, NOT.

Full reference: https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answers/search/advanced.rtm

Reliability

All API calls have a 15-second timeout with automatic retry (up to 3 attempts with backoff)
Transient network errors are retried; permanent API errors exit immediately
Write operations (add, complete, delete, etc.) auto-create timelines

---name: rtmdescription: Manage Remember The Milk tasks — list, add, complete, delete, search, prioritize, tag, move, and annotate tasks with notes. Use when the user asks about tasks, todos, to-do lists, reminders, or Remember The Milk.--- # Remember The Milk CLI tool at `scripts/rtm.py` for full RTM task management. Stdlib only — no pip dependencies. ## Setup 1. Get API credentials at https://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/api/keys.rtm 2. Set env vars `RTM_API_KEY` and `RTM_SHARED_SECRET` (via OpenClaw config `skills.entries.rtm.env`) 3. Run `scripts/rtm.py auth` — opens a URL, authorize, press Enter. Token saves to `~/.rtm_token` **Sub-agents:** Env vars are not inherited. Pass them explicitly: ```bash RTM_API_KEY=... RTM_SHARED_SECRET=... python3 scripts/rtm.py <command> ``` ## Security - **Env vars:** `RTM_API_KEY` and `RTM_SHARED_SECRET` are required at runtime. Configure via OpenClaw skill env, not hardcoded. - **Auth token:** Stored as plain text at `~/.rtm_token` after interactive auth. This file grants full access to the linked RTM account. Protect it accordingly — restrict file permissions (`chmod 600`) or remove after use if not needed persistently. - **Network:** All API calls go to `api.rememberthemilk.com` and `www.rememberthemilk.com` only. No other outbound connections. - **Permissions:** The auth flow requests `delete` permission (RTM's highest tier) to support task deletion. Use a dedicated API key with minimum needed scope if preferred. ## Commands ```bash # Auth (interactive, one-time) scripts/rtm.py auth # Lists scripts/rtm.py lists # show active lists scripts/rtm.py lists --all # include archived # Tasks scripts/rtm.py tasks # all incomplete scripts/rtm.py tasks --list LIST_ID # filter by list scripts/rtm.py tasks --filter "priority:1" # RTM filter syntax scripts/rtm.py tasks --no-notes # hide notes # Add (--parse enables Smart Add for dates/tags/priority) scripts/rtm.py add "Buy groceries" --list LIST_ID --parse # Smart Add: "Buy milk ^tomorrow #shopping !1" sets due, tag, priority # Complete / Delete scripts/rtm.py complete LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID scripts/rtm.py delete LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID # Priority (1=high, 2=medium, 3=low, N=none) scripts/rtm.py set-priority LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID 1 # Due date (natural language parsed by RTM) scripts/rtm.py set-due LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID "next friday" # Move between lists scripts/rtm.py move FROM_LIST_ID TO_LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID # Tags scripts/rtm.py add-tags LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID "tag1,tag2" # Search (RTM filter syntax) scripts/rtm.py search "tag:work AND status:incomplete" # Notes scripts/rtm.py notes-add LIST_ID SERIES_ID TASK_ID "text" --title "Title" scripts/rtm.py notes-delete NOTE_ID ``` ## Task output format Task output includes IDs needed for write operations: ``` Task Name [P1] (due: 2025-03-15) #tag1 #tag2 list=12345 series=67890 task=11111 📝 Note Title (note_id=99999) Note body text here ``` ## RTM filter syntax Common filters: `status:incomplete`, `priority:1`, `tag:tagname`, `due:today`, `dueBefore:tomorrow`, `list:Inbox`, `isTagged:true`, `addedWithin:"1 week"`. Combine with `AND`, `OR`, `NOT`. Full reference: https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/answers/search/advanced.rtm ## Reliability - All API calls have a 15-second timeout with automatic retry (up to 3 attempts with backoff) - Transient network errors are retried; permanent API errors exit immediately - Write operations (add, complete, delete, etc.) auto-create timelines

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Rtm

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Remember The Milk

Setup

Security

Commands

Task output format

RTM filter syntax

Reliability

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