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$npx skills add https://github.com/steipete/clawdis --skill apple-reminders
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Manage Apple Reminders from the terminal with list, date, and output filtering.

  • ›Create, view, complete, and delete reminders with support for custom lists, due dates, and time specifications
  • ›Filter reminders by today, tomorrow, this week, overdue, or specific dates in multiple formats (YYYY-MM-DD, ISO 8601, natural language)
  • ›Output results as JSON, plain text (TSV), or quiet mode for scripting and automation
  • ›macOS-only; requires remindctl CLI installed via Homebrew and Reminders a
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
how to use apple-reminders

How to use apple-reminders on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add apple-reminders
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/steipete/clawdis --skill apple-reminders

The skills CLI fetches apple-reminders from GitHub repository steipete/clawdis and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/apple-reminders

Reload or restart Cursor to activate apple-reminders. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /apple-reminders) or your agent's skill management interface.

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Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

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Use Cases▌

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

✓

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

✓

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

✓

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

✓

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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Ratings

4.6★★★★★35 reviews
  • ★★★★★Mei Nasser· Dec 28, 2024

    apple-reminders reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • ★★★★★Li Verma· Dec 4, 2024

    Keeps context tight: apple-reminders is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Mei Liu· Nov 23, 2024

    apple-reminders has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Naina Gupta· Nov 19, 2024

    Registry listing for apple-reminders matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 15, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: apple-reminders is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Mei Farah· Oct 14, 2024

    apple-reminders fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Meera Tandon· Oct 10, 2024

    Useful defaults in apple-reminders — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Oct 6, 2024

    I recommend apple-reminders for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Amelia Agarwal· Sep 21, 2024

    Registry listing for apple-reminders matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • ★★★★★Meera Iyer· Sep 17, 2024

    Keeps context tight: apple-reminders is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

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