--- name: gtasks-cli description: Manage Google Tasks from the command line - view, create, update, delete tasks and task lists. Use when the user asks to interact with Google Tasks, manage to-do items, create task lists, mark tasks complete, or check their Google Tasks. homepage: https://github.com/BRO3886/gtasks license: MIT compatibility: Requires gtasks CLI tool to be installed and authenticated metadata: author: BRO3886 version: "1.0" required-env: - name: GTASKS_CLIENT_ID description: Google OAuth2 client ID for the gtasks app - name: GTASKS_CLIENT_SECRET description: Google OAuth2 client secret for the gtasks app required-config-paths: - path: ~/.gtasks/token.json description: OAuth2 token stored after successful login; permissions should be 0600 allowed-tools: Bash(gtasks:*) ---

Google Tasks CLI Skill

This skill enables you to manage Google Tasks directly from the command line using the gtasks CLI tool.

Prerequisites

Before using any commands, ensure the following requirements are met:

1. GTasks Installation

Check if gtasks is installed on the system:

# Cross-platform check (works on macOS, Linux, Windows Git Bash)
gtasks --version 2>/dev/null || gtasks.exe --version 2>/dev/null || echo "gtasks not found"

# Or use which/where commands
# macOS/Linux:
which gtasks

# Windows (Command Prompt):
where gtasks

# Windows (PowerShell):
Get-Command gtasks

If gtasks is not installed:

1. Download the binary for your system from GitHub Releases
2. Install it:

- macOS/Linux: Move to /usr/local/bin or add to PATH - Windows: Add to a folder in your PATH environment variable

1. Verify installation: gtasks --version

IMPORTANT for Agents: Always check if gtasks is installed before attempting to use it. If the command is not found, inform the user and provide installation instructions.

2. Environment Variables

Set up Google OAuth2 credentials as environment variables:

export GTASKS_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com"
export GTASKS_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"

How to get credentials:

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. Enable the Google Tasks API
4. Create OAuth2 credentials (Application type: "Desktop app")
5. Note the authorized redirect URIs that gtasks uses:

- http://localhost:8080/callback - http://localhost:8081/callback - http://localhost:8082/callback - http://localhost:9090/callback - http://localhost:9091/callback

For persistent setup, use a secrets manager or a ~/.env file with restrictive permissions — do not commit these values to version control or add them to shared shell profile files:

# Recommended: store in a file with restricted permissions
echo 'export GTASKS_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"' >> ~/.gtasks_env
echo 'export GTASKS_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"' >> ~/.gtasks_env
chmod 600 ~/.gtasks_env
# Source it from your shell profile
echo 'source ~/.gtasks_env' >> ~/.zshrc

2. Authentication

Once environment variables are set, authenticate with Google:

gtasks login

This will open a browser for OAuth2 authentication. The token is stored in ~/.gtasks/token.json with 0600 permissions. Verify with ls -la ~/.gtasks/token.json. If you no longer need access, run gtasks logout to revoke and delete the token.

Core Concepts

• Task Lists: Containers that hold tasks (like "Work", "Personal", "Shopping")
• Tasks: Individual to-do items within a task list
• Task Properties: Title (required), notes/description (optional), due date (optional), status (pending/completed)

Command Structure

All commands follow this pattern:

gtasks [command] [subcommand] [flags] [arguments]

Authentication

Login

gtasks login

Opens browser for Google OAuth2 authentication. Required before using any other commands.

Logout

gtasks logout

Removes stored credentials from ~/.gtasks/token.json.

Task List Management

View All Task Lists

gtasks tasklists view

Displays all task lists with numbered indices.

Output Example:

[1] My Tasks
[2] Work
[3] Personal

Create a Task List

gtasks tasklists add -t "Work Projects"
gtasks tasklists add --title "Shopping List"

Creates a new task list with the specified title.

Flags:

• -t, --title: Task list title (required)

Delete a Task List

gtasks tasklists rm

Interactive prompt to select and delete a task list.

Update Task List Title

gtasks tasklists update -t "New Title"

Interactive prompt to select a task list and update its title.

Flags:

• -t, --title: New title for the task list (required)

Task Management

All task commands can optionally specify a task list using the -l flag. If omitted, you'll be prompted to select one interactively.

View Tasks

Basic view:

gtasks tasks view
gtasks tasks view -l "Work"

Include completed tasks:

gtasks tasks view --include-completed
gtasks tasks view -i

Show only completed tasks:

gtasks tasks view --completed

Sort tasks:

gtasks tasks view --sort=due        # Sort by due date
gtasks tasks view --sort=title      # Sort by title
gtasks tasks view --sort=position   # Sort by position (default)

Output formats:

gtasks tasks view --format=table    # Table format (default)
gtasks tasks view --format=json     # JSON output
gtasks tasks view --format=csv      # CSV output

Table Output Example:

Tasks in Work:
No  Title              Description         Status     Due
1   Finish report      Q4 analysis         pending    25 December 2024
2   Team meeting       Weekly sync         pending    -
3   Code review        PR #123            completed  20 December 2024

JSON Output Example:

[
  {
    "number": 1,
    "title": "Finish report",
    "description": "Q4 analysis",
    "status": "pending",
    "due": "2024-12-25"
  }
]

Create a Task

Interactive mode:

gtasks tasks add
gtasks tasks add -l "Work"

Prompts for title, notes, and due date.

Flag mode:

gtasks tasks add -t "Buy groceries"
gtasks tasks add -t "Finish report" -n "Q4 analysis" -d "2024-12-25"
gtasks tasks add -t "Call dentist" -d "tomorrow"
gtasks tasks add -t "Team meeting" -d "Dec 25"

Flags:

• -t, --title: Task title (required for non-interactive mode)
• -n, --note: Task notes/description (optional)
• -d, --due: Due date (optional, flexible format)

Date Format Examples: The date parser supports many formats:

• 2024-12-25 (ISO format)
• Dec 25, 2024
• December 25
• tomorrow
• next Friday
• 12/25/2024

See dateparse examples for all supported formats.

Mark Task as Complete

With task number:

gtasks tasks done 1
gtasks tasks done 3 -l "Work"

Interactive mode:

gtasks tasks done
gtasks tasks done -l "Personal"

Prompts to select a task from the list.

Delete a Task

With task number:

gtasks tasks rm 2
gtasks tasks rm 1 -l "Shopping"

Interactive mode:

gtasks tasks rm
gtasks tasks rm -l "Work"

Prompts to select a task to delete.

View Task Details

With task number:

gtasks tasks info 1
gtasks tasks info 3 -l "Work"

Interactive mode:

gtasks tasks info
gtasks tasks info -l "Personal"

Output Example:

Task: Finish report
Status: Needs action
Due: 25 December 2024
Notes: Complete Q4 analysis and submit to manager

Links:
  - https://docs.google.com/document/d/...

View in Google Tasks: https://tasks.google.com/...

Common Workflows

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