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gws-tasks

Allows the agent to manage task lists and individual tasks in Google Tasks. It helps organize work and deadlines.

What it does

This tool lets you manage your task lists and individual tasks. You can create, view, update, and delete lists and tasks.

When to use it

  • ✓When you need to organize your daily to-dos.
  • ✓To create shopping or project lists.
  • ✓To keep track of what's been completed.

Example of what to ask your AI

“Create a task list called 'Home Project' and add the task 'Buy paint'.”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/blob/main/skills/gws-tasks/SKILL.md

Ready-to-paste message

Use this skill to help me: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli/blob/main/skills/gws-tasks/SKILL.md Read the SKILL.md file at that link and follow its instructions for my task.
How it works

The tool connects to Google Tasks so you can control your lists and tasks directly. It uses commands to tell Google Tasks what to do, like creating a new list or marking a task as done.

Installation

Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.

In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:

npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill gws-tasks

Or download just the file:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleworkspace/cli/main/skills/gws-tasks/SKILL.md -o SKILL.md
Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

tasks (v1)

PREREQUISITE: Read ../gws-shared/SKILL.md for auth, global flags, and security rules. If missing, run gws generate-skills to create it.

gws tasks <resource> <method> [flags]

API Resources

tasklists

  • delete — Deletes the authenticated user's specified task list. If the list contains assigned tasks, both the assigned tasks and the original tasks in the assignment surface (Docs, Chat Spaces) are deleted.
  • get — Returns the authenticated user's specified task list.
  • insert — Creates a new task list and adds it to the authenticated user's task lists. A user can have up to 2000 lists at a time.
  • list — Returns all the authenticated user's task lists. A user can have up to 2000 lists at a time.
  • patch — Updates the authenticated user's specified task list. This method supports patch semantics.
  • update — Updates the authenticated user's specified task list.

tasks

  • clear — Clears all completed tasks from the specified task list. The affected tasks will be marked as 'hidden' and no longer be returned by default when retrieving all tasks for a task list.
  • delete — Deletes the specified task from the task list. If the task is assigned, both the assigned task and the original task (in Docs, Chat Spaces) are deleted. To delete the assigned task only, navigate to the assignment surface and unassign the task from there.
  • get — Returns the specified task.
  • insert — Creates a new task on the specified task list. Tasks assigned from Docs or Chat Spaces cannot be inserted from Tasks Public API; they can only be created by assigning them from Docs or Chat Spaces. A user can have up to 20,000 non-hidden tasks per list and up to 100,000 tasks in total at a time.
  • list — Returns all tasks in the specified task list. Doesn't return assigned tasks by default (from Docs, Chat Spaces). A user can have up to 20,000 non-hidden tasks per list and up to 100,000 tasks in total at a time.
  • move — Moves the specified task to another position in the destination task list. If the destination list is not specified, the task is moved within its current list. This can include putting it as a child task under a new parent and/or move it to a different position among its sibling tasks. A user can have up to 2,000 subtasks per task.
  • patch — Updates the specified task. This method supports patch semantics.
  • update — Updates the specified task.

Discovering Commands

Before calling any API method, inspect it:

# Browse resources and methods
gws tasks --help

# Inspect a method's required params, types, and defaults
gws schema tasks.<resource>.<method>

Use gws schema output to build your --params and --json flags.

FAQ

Can I have many lists and tasks?

Yes, you can have up to 2000 lists and 20,000 tasks per list (or 100,000 in total).

What happens if I delete a list with tasks?

If the list has assigned tasks, those will be deleted too.

How do I see my lists?

You can use the command to list all your task lists.

Details

Original description by the author

Google Tasks: Manage task lists and tasks.

repo: googleworkspace/cli

Popularity

GitHub stars
32k
Ranking position
#6287
License
Apache-2.0
Updated
10/6/2026

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