todo
Skill2 starsChanged 8 months agoMITView on GitHub
Quick task capture with priority detection and batch support
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- thistleknot/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- Mattie/mattie_skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- uwuclxdy/agenticattheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- PatrickSUDO/fadacai-portfoliotheir own version, first seen Nov 6, 2026
- rodeyseijkens/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 6, 2026
- NazmusSayad/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 1, 2026
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The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
5 rules. 0 are common, 5 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 34 edited versions we read keep these.
5
Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
0
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Distinctive: line 42
Look for date references:
- Distinctive: line 47
If no date found, leave blank
- Distinctive: line 51
Add task(s) to the user's task system.
- Distinctive: line 53
Using {{notes}}: Create or append to a tasks page/database with fields: Task, Priority, Due Date, Status (default: Open).
- Distinctive: line 72
Keep it to one line per task.
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 34 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.
Files
Todo
Capture tasks fast. One task or many, with smart priority and due date detection.
Trigger Phrases
- "todo:"
- "remind me to"
- "need to"
- "don't forget to"
- "add task:"
Workflow
Step 1: Parse Input
Extract task(s) from the user's message. Handle both single and batch input.
- Single:
todo: buy groceries→ one task - Batch:
todo: buy groceries, call dentist, review PR→ three tasks - Split on commas or newlines when multiple tasks are present
Step 2: Detect Priority
Scan each task for priority signals:
| Signal | Priority |
| "urgent", "asap", "critical", "today" | High |
| "soon", "this week", "important" | Medium |
| Everything else | Low |
Strip priority keywords from the task text after detection.
Step 3: Detect Due Date
Look for date references:
- Explicit: "by Friday", "due March 20", "before 5pm"
- Relative: "today", "tomorrow", "this week", "next Monday"
- Convert to an actual date based on the current date
- If no date found, leave blank
Step 4: Save
Add task(s) to the user's task system.
Using {{notes}}: Create or append to a tasks page/database with fields: Task, Priority, Due Date, Status (default: Open).
Markdown fallback: Append to ~/.ai-workflow/todos.md:
- [ ] Buy groceries | Priority: Low | Due: —
- [ ] Call dentist | Priority: Medium | Due: 2026-03-21Step 5: Confirm
Respond with a single confirmation line per task:
Added: "Buy groceries" (low)
Added: "Call dentist" (medium, due Fri Mar 21)
Added: "Review PR" (low)Keep it to one line per task. No extra commentary.
Examples
Single task:
todo: schedule haircut
Added: "Schedule haircut" (low)With priority signal:
remind me to file taxes asap
Added: "File taxes" (high)Batch:
todo: buy groceries, call dentist by Friday, review PR
Added: "Buy groceries" (low)
Added: "Call dentist" (medium, due Fri Mar 21)
Added: "Review PR" (low)With due date:
don't forget to renew passport by next month
Added: "Renew passport" (low, due Apr 19)Does it work?
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