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Timely by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Timely
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

Timely

Manage Apple Reminders from the command line with geofencing support. Use when creating reminders on macOS with optional location-based triggers (arrive/depart), due dates, or time-based alerts. Works with iCloud-synced reminder lists.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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timely

A CLI for Apple Reminders with geofencing support. Create location-aware and time-based reminders without UI interaction.

Why timely?

Location triggers — Remind when arriving at or departing from a place
No UI prompts — Works silently via EventKit
iCloud sync — Reminders appear on all devices

Installation

brew tap halbotley/tap
brew install timely

First run prompts for Reminders access (System Settings → Privacy → Reminders). One-time only.

Commands

List reminder lists

timely lists

View reminders

timely show Reminders        # Show all in list
timely show Reminders 10     # Show last 10

Create time-based reminder

timely add Reminders "Call mom" --due "tomorrow 3pm"
timely add Reminders "Submit report" --due "friday 5pm"

Create location-based reminder (arrive)

timely add Reminders "Buy milk" \
  --location "Trader Joe's" \
  --address "123 Main St, Santa Barbara, CA" \
  --arrive

Create location-based reminder (depart)

timely add Reminders "Text wife leaving" \
  --location "Office" \
  --address "456 Work Ave" \
  --depart

Combined (time + location)

timely add Reminders "Pick up prescription" \
  --due "today" \
  --location "CVS" \
  --address "789 Pharmacy Rd" \
  --arrive

Due Date Formats

Natural language parsing:

"today", "tomorrow"
"monday", "next friday"
"tomorrow 3pm", "friday 5pm"
"2025-03-15", "2025-03-15 14:30"

Geofencing Notes

--location is the display name (what you see in Reminders)
--address is used for geocoding (must be a real address)
--arrive triggers when entering the location
--depart triggers when leaving the location
Default geofence radius is ~100 meters

Shared Lists

For shared iCloud reminder lists, use the exact list name as it appears in the Reminders app. The list syncs across all family members' devices.

Examples

# Simple reminder
timely add Reminders "Water plants" --due "saturday 9am"

# Reminder when getting home
timely add Reminders "Take out trash" \
  --location "Home" \
  --address "123 My Street, My City, CA" \
  --arrive

# Reminder when leaving work
timely add Reminders "Pick up kids" \
  --location "Office" \
  --address "456 Work Blvd" \
  --depart

---name: timelydescription: Manage Apple Reminders from the command line with geofencing support. Use when creating reminders on macOS with optional location-based triggers (arrive/depart), due dates, or time-based alerts. Works with iCloud-synced reminder lists.--- # timely A CLI for Apple Reminders with geofencing support. Create location-aware and time-based reminders without UI interaction. ## Why timely? - **Location triggers** — Remind when arriving at or departing from a place - **No UI prompts** — Works silently via EventKit - **iCloud sync** — Reminders appear on all devices ## Installation ```bash brew tap halbotley/tap brew install timely ``` First run prompts for Reminders access (System Settings → Privacy → Reminders). One-time only. ## Commands ### List reminder lists ```bash timely lists ``` ### View reminders ```bash timely show Reminders # Show all in list timely show Reminders 10 # Show last 10 ``` ### Create time-based reminder ```bash timely add Reminders "Call mom" --due "tomorrow 3pm" timely add Reminders "Submit report" --due "friday 5pm" ``` ### Create location-based reminder (arrive) ```bash timely add Reminders "Buy milk" \ --location "Trader Joe's" \ --address "123 Main St, Santa Barbara, CA" \ --arrive ``` ### Create location-based reminder (depart) ```bash timely add Reminders "Text wife leaving" \ --location "Office" \ --address "456 Work Ave" \ --depart ``` ### Combined (time + location) ```bash timely add Reminders "Pick up prescription" \ --due "today" \ --location "CVS" \ --address "789 Pharmacy Rd" \ --arrive ``` ## Due Date Formats Natural language parsing: - `"today"`, `"tomorrow"` - `"monday"`, `"next friday"` - `"tomorrow 3pm"`, `"friday 5pm"` - `"2025-03-15"`, `"2025-03-15 14:30"` ## Geofencing Notes - `--location` is the display name (what you see in Reminders) - `--address` is used for geocoding (must be a real address) - `--arrive` triggers when entering the location - `--depart` triggers when leaving the location - Default geofence radius is ~100 meters ## Shared Lists For shared iCloud reminder lists, use the exact list name as it appears in the Reminders app. The list syncs across all family members' devices. ## Examples ```bash # Simple reminder timely add Reminders "Water plants" --due "saturday 9am" # Reminder when getting home timely add Reminders "Take out trash" \ --location "Home" \ --address "123 My Street, My City, CA" \ --arrive # Reminder when leaving work timely add Reminders "Pick up kids" \ --location "Office" \ --address "456 Work Blvd" \ --depart ```

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