apple-reminders skill
List, add, edit, complete, or delete Apple Reminders and reminder lists via remindctl.
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Install the apple-reminders skill
A skill is a folder. Copy it into your agent's skills folder and the agent loads it when the task matches its description.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git /tmp/openclaw mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills cp -r /tmp/openclaw/skills/apple-reminders ~/.claude/skills/apple-reminders
In the Claude apps, zip the folder and upload it from the Skills settings. The folder on GitHub
The instructions your agent would load
SKILL.md as published, without the frontmatter. Read it on GitHub
Apple Reminders CLI (remindctl)
Use remindctl to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal.
When to Use
Use when:
- User explicitly mentions "reminder" or "Reminders app"
- Creating personal to-dos with due dates that sync to iOS
- Managing Apple Reminders lists
- User wants tasks to appear in their iPhone/iPad Reminders app
When NOT to Use
Do not use when:
- Scheduling OpenClaw tasks or alerts -> use cron tool with systemEvent instead
- Calendar events or appointments -> use Apple Calendar
- Project/work task management -> use Notion, GitHub Issues, or task queue
- One-time notifications -> use cron tool for timed alerts
- User says "remind me" but means an OpenClaw alert -> clarify first
Setup
- Install: brew install steipete/tap/remindctl
- macOS-only; grant Reminders permission when prompted
- Check status: remindctl status
- Request access: remindctl authorize
Common Commands
View Reminders
remindctl # Today's reminders
remindctl today # Today
remindctl tomorrow # Tomorrow
remindctl week # This week
remindctl overdue # Past due
remindctl all # Everything
remindctl 2026-01-04 # Specific dateManage Lists
remindctl list # List all lists
remindctl list Work # Show specific list
remindctl list Projects --create # Create list
remindctl list Work --delete # Delete listCreate Reminders
remindctl add "Buy milk"
remindctl add --title "Call mom" --list Personal --due tomorrow
remindctl add --title "Meeting prep" --due "2026-02-15 09:00"Complete/Delete
remindctl complete 1 2 3 # Complete by ID
remindctl delete 4A83 --force # Delete by IDOutput Formats
remindctl today --json # JSON for scripting
remindctl today --plain # TSV format
remindctl today --quiet # Counts onlyDate 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)
Example: Clarifying User Intent
User: "Remind me to check on the deploy in 2 hours"
Ask: "Do you want this in Apple Reminders (syncs to your phone) or as an OpenClaw alert (I'll message you here)?"
- Apple Reminders -> use this skill
- OpenClaw alert -> use cron tool with systemEvent
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