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things-mac

Skill5 starsChanged 8 months agoMITView on GitHub

Add and manage tasks in Things 3 on macOS using URL schemes and the things-cli. Use when user says "add to Things", "show Things inbox", "what's due in Things today", or "search Things tasks".

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The file

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

6 rules. 0 are common, 4 are distinctive, and 2 are very specific to this project.

  • 0

    Common

    Most of the 28 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 4

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 2

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Distinctive:

    Things 3: must be installed: https://culturedcode.com/things/

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  2. Very specific:

    Always check that Things 3 is installed: ls /Applications/Things3.app 2>/dev/null || ls "$HOME/Applications/Things3.app" 2>/dev/null

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  3. Distinctive:

    If not installed, direct user to https://culturedcode.com/things/ and stop

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  4. Distinctive:

    When using URL scheme, Things 3 must be running or it will open automatically

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  5. Very specific:

    Default destination for new tasks is Inbox unless user specifies a list or when=today

    line 118
  6. Distinctive:

    Keep responses concise: confirm "Added to Things: <task title>" in one line

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 28 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Things 3 (macOS)

Manage Things 3 tasks using URL schemes (built-in) and things-cli (optional). Requires Things 3 app installed from the Mac App Store.

Prerequisites

Things 3 must be installed: https://culturedcode.com/things/

Option 1: URL scheme (no install, built-in)

open "things:///add?title=<Task Name>"

Option 2: things-cli for richer scripting:

npm install -g things-cli

Verify:

things --version

Commands

URL Scheme (works without any CLI install)

# Add a task to Inbox
open "things:///add?title=Buy+groceries"

# Add with notes and due date
open "things:///add?title=Submit+report&notes=Include+Q1+data&deadline=2026-03-25"

# Add to a specific list/project
open "things:///add?title=Write+tests&list=Work"

# Add with tags
open "things:///add?title=Review+PR&tags=code,review"

# Add to Today
open "things:///add?title=Call+Alice&when=today"

# Show the Today list
open "things:///show?id=today"

# Show Inbox
open "things:///show?id=inbox"

# Show Upcoming
open "things:///show?id=upcoming"

things-cli (if installed)

CommandDescription
things inboxList inbox tasks
things todayList today's tasks
things upcomingList upcoming tasks
things search "<query>"Search tasks
things add "<title>"Add a task to inbox
things logbookView completed tasks

Usage Examples

Add a task with deadline:

open "things:///add?title=File+taxes&deadline=2026-04-15&notes=Use+last+year+as+reference"

Show today's tasks (opens Things app):

open "things:///show?id=today"

Add task to a project:

open "things:///add?title=Write+unit+tests&list=My+Project&tags=dev"

List today's tasks via CLI (if installed):

things today

Search for a task:

things search "quarterly report"

Rules

  • Always check that Things 3 is installed: ls /Applications/Things3.app 2>/dev/null || ls "$HOME/Applications/Things3.app" 2>/dev/null
  • If not installed, direct user to https://culturedcode.com/things/ and stop
  • URL scheme works without things-cli — always try URL scheme first
  • URL-encode all parameter values: spaces → +, special chars → %XX
  • The open command launches the Things app and adds/shows the item
  • When using URL scheme, Things 3 must be running or it will open automatically
  • Default destination for new tasks is Inbox unless user specifies a list or when=today
  • For reading/listing tasks, prefer things-cli if installed; if not, use open to show the relevant list in the app
  • Keep responses concise: confirm "Added to Things: <task title>" in one line

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