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apple-reminders

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by firecrawl ยท part of firecrawl/openclaw

Manage Apple Reminders via remindctl CLI (list, add, edit, complete, delete). Supports lists, date filters, and JSON/plain output.

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅโœ“ VerifiedFreeQuick setup
๐Ÿงฐ Not standalone. This skill ships with firecrawl/openclaw and only works together with that tool โ€” install the tool first, then add this skill.

This is the playbook your agent receives when the skill activates โ€” you don't need to read it to use the skill, but it's here to audit before installing.

Apple Reminders CLI (remindctl)

Use remindctl to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal.

When to Use

โœ… USE this skill 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

โŒ DON'T use this skill when:

  • Scheduling Clawdbot tasks or alerts โ†’ use cron tool with systemEvent instead
  • Calendar events or appointments โ†’ use Apple Calendar
  • Project/work task management โ†’ use Notion, GitHub Issues, or task queue
  • One-time notifications โ†’ use cron tool for timed alerts
  • User says "remind me" but means a Clawdbot alert โ†’ clarify first

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 date

Manage Lists

remindctl list               # List all lists
remindctl list Work          # Show specific list
remindctl list Projects --create    # Create list
remindctl list Work --delete        # Delete list

Create 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 ID

Output Formats

remindctl today --json       # JSON for scripting
remindctl today --plain      # TSV format
remindctl today --quiet      # Counts only

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)

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 a Clawdbot alert (I'll message you here)?"

  • Apple Reminders โ†’ use this skill
  • Clawdbot alert โ†’ use cron tool with systemEvent