Openclaw apple-reminders

Name: apple-reminders
Author: openclaw

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

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/apple-reminders" ~/.claude/skills/openclaw-openclaw-apple-reminders && rm -rf "$T"

OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/apple-reminders" ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-openclaw-apple-reminders && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/apple-reminders/SKILL.md

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 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 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 an OpenClaw alert (I'll message you here)?"

Apple Reminders → use this skill
OpenClaw alert → use
```
cron
```
tool with systemEvent