apple-reminders

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Apple Reminders via remindctl: add, list, complete.

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Apple Reminders

Use

remindctl

to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal. Tasks sync across all Apple devices via iCloud.

Prerequisites

macOS with Reminders.app
Install:
```
brew install steipete/tap/remindctl
```
Grant Reminders permission when prompted
Check:
```
remindctl status
```
/ Request:
```
remindctl authorize
```

When to Use

User 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 on their iPhone/iPad

When NOT to Use

Scheduling agent alerts → use the cronjob tool instead
Calendar events → use Apple Calendar or Google Calendar
Project task management → use GitHub Issues, Notion, etc.
If user says "remind me" but means an agent alert → clarify first

Quick Reference

View Reminders

bash

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

bash

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

bash

remindctl add "Buy milk"
remindctl add --title "Call mom" --list Personal --due tomorrow
remindctl add --title "Meeting prep" --due "2026-02-15 09:00"

Due Time vs Alarm / Early Nudge

--due

and

--alarm

are different fields:

```
--due
```
sets the reminder's due date/time.
```
--alarm
```
sets the EventKit alarm/notification trigger. Timed due reminders may default to an alarm at the due time, but pass
```
--alarm
```
explicitly when the user asks for an earlier nudge.

For a reminder due at 2:00 PM with a notification 30 minutes earlier:

bash

remindctl add --title "Hairdresser" --due "2026-05-15 14:00" --alarm "2026-05-15 13:30"

To edit an existing reminder:

bash

remindctl edit 87354 --due "2026-05-15 14:00" --alarm "2026-05-15 13:30"

The Reminders UI may show or group the item by the alarm time because that is when the notification fires. Verify with JSON instead of assuming the due time moved:

bash

remindctl today --json

Expected shape:

```
dueDate
```
: actual due time
```
alarmDate
```
: notification / early nudge time

Apple's public

EKReminder

docs list only reminder-specific properties. Alarm support comes from inherited

EKCalendarItem

behavior exposed by remindctl's

--alarm

flag.

Complete / Delete

bash

remindctl complete 1 2 3          # Complete by ID
remindctl delete 4A83 --force     # Delete by ID

Output Formats

bash

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
```
)

Rules

When user says "remind me", clarify: Apple Reminders (syncs to phone) vs agent cronjob alert
Always confirm reminder content and due date before creating
Use
```
--json
```
for programmatic parsing

apple-reminders

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SKILL.md Content

Apple Reminders

Prerequisites

When to Use

When NOT to Use

Quick Reference

View Reminders

Manage Lists

Create Reminders

Due Time vs Alarm / Early Nudge

Complete / Delete

Output Formats

Date Formats

Rules