/note-todo — Quick TODO List

Create a TODO checklist note or append tasks to an existing one. Inspired by Todoist's zero-friction capture.

Usage

/note-todo <tasks>                    # Create new TODO note
/note-todo <tasks> --append           # Append to existing TODO note (most recent peach note)

Parsing Rules

Parse the input into individual task items. Support these formats:

Smart Splitting

When input is a natural sentence (not a list format):

• Split on conjunctions: "and", "then", "also", "plus"
• Only split if result gives 2+ meaningful items (3+ words each)
• If splitting produces items too short or unclear, keep as single item

Priority Detection

If a task item contains urgency markers, note them inline:

Priority markers are stripped from the original text and shown as prefix. This is lightweight — not a full task manager, just visual hints.

Context-Aware Title

If all tasks relate to one theme (e.g., all about a feature, all about shopping):

• Auto-generate a title: # <Theme> TODO
• Examples: "# Auth Refactor TODO", "# Shopping TODO", "# Release TODO"
• If tasks are unrelated → no title (just checkboxes)

Behavior

Create Mode (default)

1. Parse input into task items
2. Detect priority markers
3. Generate context-aware title if applicable
4. Format as checklist:

   # <Optional Title> TODO
   
   - [ ] (!) Task 1
   - [ ] Task 2
   - [ ] Task 3

5. Call mcp__slashnote__create_note with:
   • Color: peach
   • Pinned: false
6. Confirm: "Created TODO with N items"

Append Mode (--append)

1. Search for most recent peach note with checkboxes: mcp__slashnote__list_notes
2. If found: mcp__slashnote__read_note → append new checkboxes at the end
3. If not found: create new note (same as create mode)
4. Confirm: "Added N items to existing TODO" or "Created new TODO with N items"

Examples

Input: /note-todo buy milk, review PR, deploy staging Result: Peach note:

- [ ] Buy milk
- [ ] Review PR
- [ ] Deploy staging

Input: /note-todo fix the login bug and update the docs and write tests Result: Peach note (smart split on "and"):

- [ ] Fix the login bug
- [ ] Update the docs
- [ ] Write tests

Input: /note-todo fix auth crash ASAP, update error messages, add retry logic urgent Result: Peach note with priorities:

# Auth TODO

- [ ] (!!) Fix auth crash
- [ ] Update error messages
- [ ] (!) Add retry logic

Input: /note-todo Review auth PR Result: Peach note:

- [ ] Review auth PR

Input: /note-todo add error handling, write tests --append Result: Appends to most recent peach TODO note

Formatting

• Capitalize first letter of each task item
• Remove trailing punctuation (periods, commas)
• Remove leading "to " or "need to " from items ("need to fix X" → "Fix X")
• Keep items concise — if an item is > 15 words, it's probably not a single task
• Max 10 items per note — if more, warn user and suggest splitting

Important

• Always peach color — this is the TODO color in SlashNote
• One tool call for create, two for append (read + update)
• Title: auto-generated from context OR for 5+ items, never for 1-2 items
• Do NOT ask for confirmation or additional details
• Keep it fast — parse and create immediately
• Priority is lightweight (visual prefix only) — we're a sticky note, not Todoist

Schedule Execution

After creating a TODO note, you can schedule automatic execution of all tasks:

• Use /note-loop <note-uuid> --new-session 2h to auto-execute tasks later
• Use /note-loop <note-uuid> to start executing tasks immediately
• The scheduled loop will open a Terminal and run each task via Claude Code