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apple-reminders

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About apple-reminders

apple-reminders is a skill for using the remindctl command-line tool to manage Apple Reminders on macOS. It covers viewing and organizing lists, creating and updating reminders, and handling due dates and notification alarms.

Key features

  1. 01View reminders by date and status
  2. 02Create, edit, complete, and delete reminders
  3. 03Create and manage reminder lists
  4. 04Set due dates separately from alarm times
  5. 05Read JSON, plain-text, and count-only output

Use cases

  1. 01Add a personal task with a due date
  2. 02Set an early notification before a reminder is due
  3. 03Review overdue or upcoming reminders
  4. 04Organize tasks into Apple Reminders lists

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/nousresearch/hermes-agent --skill apple-reminders

After installing, type/apple-remindersin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Details

From the project README

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
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"
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:

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

To edit an existing reminder:

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:

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
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)

Rules

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

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