By name: apple-flow-gateways
description: Core routing and troubleshooting skill for Apple Flow gateways (Mail, Reminders, Notes, Calendar). Use when deciding which apple-flow tools command to run, applying shared safety rules, or debugging gateway permissions/resource-name mismatches.
Apple Flow Gateways
Use this as the first-stop skill for cross-gateway work. It helps choose the right command path quickly and safely.
Use This Skill For
- Picking the right gateway tool for a user request.
- Running quick health checks for Mail, Reminders, Notes, or Calendar.
- Troubleshooting empty results, app permission prompts, or wrong resource names.
- Applying shared Apple Flow safety defaults before mutating workflows.
Command Matrix
- Mail:
apple-flow tools mail_list_unreadapple-flow tools mail_search <query>apple-flow tools mail_get_content <message_id>apple-flow tools mail_send <to> <subject> <body>apple-flow tools mail_move_to_label --label <name> --message-id <id>
- Reminders:
apple-flow tools reminders_list_listsapple-flow tools reminders_list --list "<list>"apple-flow tools reminders_search <query> --list "<list>"apple-flow tools reminders_create "<name>" --list "<list>" --due YYYY-MM-DDapple-flow tools reminders_complete <id> --list "<list>"
- Notes:
apple-flow tools notes_list_foldersapple-flow tools notes_list --folder "<folder>"apple-flow tools notes_search <query> --folder "<folder>"apple-flow tools notes_get_content "<title-or-id>" --folder "<folder>"apple-flow tools notes_create "<title>" "<body>" --folder "<folder>"apple-flow tools notes_append "<title-or-id>" "<text>" --folder "<folder>"
- Calendar:
apple-flow tools calendar_list_calendarsapple-flow tools calendar_list_events --cal "<calendar>" --days 7apple-flow tools calendar_search <query> --cal "<calendar>"apple-flow tools calendar_create "<title>" "<start>" --end "<end>" --cal "<calendar>"
Shared Safety Rules
- Keep mutating intent behind approval flows (
task:andproject:) in relay workflows. - Prefer read/list/search before create/update operations.
- Use explicit list/folder/calendar/account names instead of assuming defaults in critical runs.
- Use absolute paths for file-backed tools.
Quick Gateway Triage
- Confirm macOS app access:
- first run may require Automation permissions.
- Confirm resource names:
- reminders list, notes folder, calendar names must exactly match.
- Run a list command first:
- if list fails/empty unexpectedly, do not continue with mutations.
- Re-run with explicit selectors:
--list,--folder,--cal,--account,--mailbox.
Escalate To Specialized Skill
- For multi-step mailbox triage, message-id handling, or label workflows, use
apple-flow-mail.
Done Criteria
- Correct gateway chosen for the request.
- Read command confirms expected target objects.
- Mutating step uses explicit resource selectors and succeeds.