nweii/sync-things-tasks
skills/sync-things-tasks/SKILL.md
Syncs tasks between Obsidian vault and Things 3. Adds tasks from notes, extracts action items from projects, reviews existing tasks. Use when managing todos from vault content.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add nweii/agent-stuff sync-things-tasksInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- sync-things-tasks
- description:
- Syncs tasks between Obsidian vault and Things 3. Adds tasks from notes, extracts action items from projects, reviews existing tasks. Use when managing todos from vault content.
- disable-model-invocation:
- true
- author:
- nweii
- version:
- 1.1.0
Sync Things Tasks
Bridge thinking (Obsidian) and doing (Things 3) using the things CLI.
Core Concepts
- Thinking vs. Doing: Use Obsidian for drafting ideas and planning. Use Things 3 for actionable todos with dates/deadlines.
- CLI-First: Use the
thingscommand to add tasks without leaving the chat. - Contextual Tasks: When summarizing notes, proactively identify action items and offer to send them to Things.
Auth Token
The CLI requires an auth token for update operations. The user should have THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN set in their shell profile.
Common Workflows
Adding Tasks from Notes
# Add to Today with Obsidian link
things add "Follow up with [Name]" --notes "Context: [Note Title](obsidian://open?vault=MyVault&file=Path%2FTo%2FNote)" --when today
Project Task Extraction
When working on project notes, extract action items:
things add "Draft initial spec" --list "Project Name" --notes "Reference: [Project](obsidian://open?vault=MyVault&file=...)"
Reviewing Tasks
things today # What's on today
things areas # Existing Areas
things projects # Existing Projects
things show "Area Name" # Contents of Area
things tasks --project "Project Name" # Tasks in project
things search "query" # Search for existing tasks
Integration Principles
- Discovery First: Use
things areasandthings projectsbefore creating new containers - Obsidian URIs: Include clickable Obsidian links in Things notes:
[Note](obsidian://open?vault=MyVault&file=URL_ENCODED_PATH) - Dry Run First: Use
things --dry-run add "..."for complex tasks - Things as Truth: Things is the source of truth for "doing"; don't necessarily update Obsidian when tasks complete
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