apple-reminders - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: apple-reminders description: Manage Apple Reminders via remindctl CLI (list, add, edit, complete, delete). Supports lists, date filters, and JSON/plain output. homepage: https://github.com/steipete/remindctl metadata: { "kobold": { "emoji": "⏰", "os": ["darwin"], "requires": { "bins": ["remindctl"] }, "install": [ { "id": "brew", "kind": "brew", "formula": "steipete/tap/remindctl", "bins": ["remindctl"], "label": "Install remindctl via Homebrew", }, ], },

}

Apple Reminders CLI (remindctl)

Use remindctl to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal.

When to Use

✅ 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

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

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

Apple Reminders → use this skill
Koboldbot alert → use cron tool with systemEvent