Agent skill

Apple Reminders

by geezerrrr in geezerrrr/motive

Manage Apple Reminders via the remindctl CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete).

MITAuto-check passed

Install Apple Reminders

skills CLI
$ npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill apple-reminders -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install geezerrrr/motive apple-reminders --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/geezerrrr/motive.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/apple-reminders .claude/skills/apple-reminders && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
apple-reminders
GitHub stars
115
Used in
10 other repos
Token cost
~629 tokens
SKILL.md length
226 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
7
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage Apple Reminders via the remindctl CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete).

  • Calls pnpm and brew

What it does

Apple Reminders is an agent skill from geezerrrr/motive. Manage Apple Reminders via the remindctl CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete). Supports lists, date filters, and JSON/plain output.

Its SKILL.md is about 630 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with macOS. The repository describes itself as: The AI agent that works while you don't watch. Lives in your menu bar, finds you when needed. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/apple-reminders”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1db5218. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • pnpm
    • brew

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pnpm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Apple Reminders loads about 629 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 40 tokens; SKILL.md has 226 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~40
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~629

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from geezerrrr/motive at commit 1db5218, republished under its MIT licence (© geezerrrr). 226 words, ~629 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/apple-reminders/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
apple-reminders
description
Manage Apple Reminders via the `remindctl` CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete). Supports lists, date filters, and JSON/plain output.
homepage
https://github.com/steipete/remindctl

Apple Reminders CLI (remindctl)

Use remindctl to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal. It supports list filtering, date-based views, and scripting output.

Setup

  • Install (Homebrew): brew install steipete/tap/remindctl
  • From source: pnpm install && pnpm build (binary at ./bin/remindctl)
  • macOS-only; grant Reminders permission when prompted.

Permissions

  • Check status: remindctl status
  • Request access: remindctl authorize

View Reminders

  • Default (today): remindctl
  • Today: remindctl today
  • Tomorrow: remindctl tomorrow
  • Week: remindctl week
  • Overdue: remindctl overdue
  • Upcoming: remindctl upcoming
  • Completed: remindctl completed
  • All: remindctl all
  • Specific date: remindctl 2026-01-04

Manage Lists

  • List all lists: remindctl list
  • Show list: remindctl list Work
  • Create list: remindctl list Projects --create
  • Rename list: remindctl list Work --rename Office
  • Delete list: remindctl list Work --delete

Create Reminders

  • Quick add: remindctl add "Buy milk"
  • With list + due: remindctl add --title "Call mom" --list Personal --due tomorrow

Edit Reminders

  • Edit title/due: remindctl edit 1 --title "New title" --due 2026-01-04

Complete Reminders

  • Complete by id: remindctl complete 1 2 3

Delete Reminders

  • Delete by id: remindctl delete 4A83 --force

Output Formats

  • JSON (scripting): remindctl today --json
  • Plain TSV: remindctl today --plain
  • Counts only: remindctl today --quiet

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)

Notes

  • macOS-only.
  • If access is denied, enable Terminal/remindctl in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Reminders.
  • If running over SSH, grant access on the Mac that runs the command.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/apple-reminders of geezerrrr/motive.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1db5218

Used in 10 other repositories

We found 12 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 10 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in geezerrrr/motive, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Works with

Questions about Apple Reminders

What does Apple Reminders do?

Manage Apple Reminders via the remindctl CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete). Apple Reminders is an agent skill from geezerrrr/motive. Manage Apple Reminders via the remindctl CLI on macOS (list, add, edit, complete, delete).

How do I install Apple Reminders in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill apple-reminders -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/apple-reminders in geezerrrr/motive) into .claude/skills/apple-reminders in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Apple Reminders in Codex?

Run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill apple-reminders -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Motive/Resources/Skills.bundle/apple-reminders in geezerrrr/motive) into .agents/skills/apple-reminders in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Apple Reminders in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --skill apple-reminders -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/apple-reminders, .gemini/skills/apple-reminders, .github/skills/apple-reminders and .opencode/skills/apple-reminders in your project.

What does Apple Reminders need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Apple Reminders needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pnpm and brew).

Does Apple Reminders access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Apple Reminders safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Apple Reminders use?

Apple Reminders is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Apple Reminders use?

About 629 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Apple Reminders?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Apple Reminders: Site Architecture (AvdLee/RocketSimApp, 803 stars), Engine Whats New (flutter/flutter, 179k stars), macOS Spm App Packaging (Dimillian/Skills, 4k stars) and Openclaw Live Updater (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Apple Reminders?

geezerrrr (a GitHub user) maintains it in geezerrrr/motive, which has 115 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 28, 2026.

Source: geezerrrr/motive on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.