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 Clawdbot tasks or alerts → use
crontool 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
crontool for timed alerts - •User says "remind me" but means a Clawdbot 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
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"
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)
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 → use this skill
- •Clawdbot alert → use
crontool with systemEvent