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name: things-mac
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description: Manage Things 3 via the `things` CLI on macOS (add/update projects+todos via URL scheme; read/search/list from the local Things database). Use when a user asks Clawdbot to add a task to Things, list inbox/today/upcoming, search tasks, or inspect projects/areas/tags.
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homepage: https://github.com/ossianhempel/things3-cli
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metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"✅","os":["darwin"],"requires":{"bins":["things"]},"install":[{"id":"go","kind":"go","module":"github.com/ossianhempel/things3-cli/cmd/things@latest","bins":["things"],"label":"Install things3-cli (go)"}]}}
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---
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# Things 3 CLI
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Use `things` to read your local Things database (inbox/today/search/projects/areas/tags) and to add/update todos via the Things URL scheme.
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Setup
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- Install (recommended, Apple Silicon): `GOBIN=/opt/homebrew/bin go install github.com/ossianhempel/things3-cli/cmd/things@latest`
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- If DB reads fail: grant **Full Disk Access** to the calling app (Terminal for manual runs; `Clawdbot.app` for gateway runs).
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- Optional: set `THINGSDB` (or pass `--db`) to point at your `ThingsData-*` folder.
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- Optional: set `THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN` to avoid passing `--auth-token` for update ops.
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Read-only (DB)
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- `things inbox --limit 50`
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- `things today`
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- `things upcoming`
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- `things search "query"`
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- `things projects` / `things areas` / `things tags`
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Write (URL scheme)
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- Prefer safe preview: `things --dry-run add "Title"`
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- Add: `things add "Title" --notes "..." --when today --deadline 2026-01-02`
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- Bring Things to front: `things --foreground add "Title"`
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Examples: add a todo
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- Basic: `things add "Buy milk"`
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- With notes: `things add "Buy milk" --notes "2% + bananas"`
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- Into a project/area: `things add "Book flights" --list "Travel"`
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- Into a project heading: `things add "Pack charger" --list "Travel" --heading "Before"`
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- With tags: `things add "Call dentist" --tags "health,phone"`
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- Checklist: `things add "Trip prep" --checklist-item "Passport" --checklist-item "Tickets"`
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- From STDIN (multi-line => title + notes):
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- `cat <<'EOF' | things add -`
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- `Title line`
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- `Notes line 1`
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- `Notes line 2`
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- `EOF`
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Examples: modify a todo (needs auth token)
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- First: get the ID (UUID column): `things search "milk" --limit 5`
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- Auth: set `THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN` or pass `--auth-token <TOKEN>`
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- Title: `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> "New title"`
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- Notes replace: `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --notes "New notes"`
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- Notes append/prepend: `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --append-notes "..."` / `--prepend-notes "..."`
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- Move lists: `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --list "Travel" --heading "Before"`
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- Tags replace/add: `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --tags "a,b"` / `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --add-tags "a,b"`
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- Complete/cancel (soft-delete-ish): `things update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --completed` / `--canceled`
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- Safe preview: `things --dry-run update --id <UUID> --auth-token <TOKEN> --completed`
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Delete a todo?
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- Not supported by `things3-cli` right now (no “delete/move-to-trash” write command; `things trash` is read-only listing).
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- Options: use Things UI to delete/trash, or mark as `--completed` / `--canceled` via `things update`.
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Notes
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- macOS-only.
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- `--dry-run` prints the URL and does not open Things.
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