Name: Google Tasks
Availability: InStock
Author: addozhang

Google Tasks Skill

Manage Google Tasks from all task lists using lightweight bash scripts.

Quick Start

View tasks

bash scripts/get_tasks.sh

Create a task

# Using default list (configured in google-tasks-config.sh)
bash scripts/create_task.sh "Task title" ["due-date"] ["notes"]
Specifying list name
bash scripts/create_task.sh "List Name" "Task title" ["due-date"] ["notes"]

Examples:

# Simple task (uses default list)
bash scripts/create_task.sh "Buy groceries"
Task with due date (uses default list)
bash scripts/create_task.sh "Finish report" "2026-02-10"
Task with specific list
bash scripts/create_task.sh "Work" "Finish report" "2026-02-10"
Task with list, due date, and notes

bash scripts/create_task.sh "Personal" "Call mom" "2026-02-05" "Ask about her health"

Default list configuration: Edit

google-tasks-config.sh

to set your default list:

DEFAULT_LIST="Private"  # Change to your preferred default

Delete a task

bash scripts/delete_task.sh "List Name" <task-number-or-title>

Examples:

# Delete by task number (position in list)
bash scripts/delete_task.sh "Work" 2
Delete by task title

bash scripts/delete_task.sh "Inbox" "Buy groceries"

Requirements

```
jq
```
- JSON processor (usually pre-installed)
```
curl
```
- HTTP client (usually pre-installed)
Valid
```
token.json
```
with OAuth access token
Scopes required:
```
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks
```
(read + write)

First-Time Setup

token.json

doesn't exist:

User needs OAuth credentials (
```
credentials.json
```
) - See setup.md
Run the Node.js authentication flow first to generate
```
token.json
```
Then the bash script can be used for all subsequent calls

Output Format

📋 Your Google Tasks:
📌 List Name
──────────────────────────────────────────────────

⬜ Task title (due: YYYY-MM-DD)
Note: Task notes if present
⬜ Another task

📌 Another List
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
(no tasks)

File Locations

```
token.json
```
- Access/refresh tokens (workspace root)
```
google-tasks-config.sh
```
- Configuration file (default list setting)
```
scripts/get_tasks.sh
```
- Bash script to view tasks
```
scripts/create_task.sh
```
- Bash script to create tasks
```
scripts/delete_task.sh
```
- Bash script to delete tasks
```
references/setup.md
```
- Detailed setup guide

Implementation

The bash script uses:

Google Tasks REST API directly
```
curl
```
for HTTP requests
```
jq
```
for JSON parsing
Bearer token authentication from
```
token.json
```

No Python dependencies required.

Troubleshooting

Token expired:

Error: Invalid credentials

Delete

token.json

and re-authenticate.

Missing jq:

bash: jq: command not found

Install jq:

apt-get install jq

brew install jq

For more details, see setup.md.

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Google Tasks Skill

Quick Start

View tasks

Create a task

Specifying list name

Task with due date (uses default list)

Task with specific list

Task with list, due date, and notes

Delete a task

Delete by task title

Requirements

First-Time Setup

Output Format

File Locations

Implementation

Troubleshooting

Quick Start

Manual Installation

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