reminders_create_reminder
Create reminders with title, optional due dates, and lists on macOS. Manage tasks by setting deadlines and organizing them into specific reminder lists.
Instructions
Create new reminder with title, optional due date and list
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | Yes | Reminder title | |
| due_date | No | Due date in format YYYY-MM-DD (optional) | |
| list | No | Target reminder list name (optional, defaults to "Reminders") | |
| notes | No | Reminder notes/body (optional) |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:2038-2129 (handler)The handler logic for the 'reminders_create_reminder' tool. It validates inputs, constructs a complex AppleScript command to parse the optional due date (YYYY-MM-DD format), create a new reminder in the specified list (default 'Reminders'), set title, notes, and due date, then executes it via osascript and returns the result.
case 'reminders_create_reminder': try { const title = (args?.title as string) || ''; const dueDate = (args?.due_date as string) || ''; const listName = (args?.list as string) || 'Reminders'; const notes = (args?.notes as string) || ''; if (!title) { return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: 'Error: title is required', }, ], }; } const command = `osascript -e 'on run {listName, reminderTitle, reminderNotes, dueDateStr} -- Parse date OUTSIDE the tell block set y to 0 set m to 0 set d to 0 set hasDate to false if dueDateStr is not "" then set oldDelims to AppleScript'"'"'s text item delimiters set AppleScript'"'"'s text item delimiters to "-" set dateParts to text items of dueDateStr set AppleScript'"'"'s text item delimiters to oldDelims if (count of dateParts) is 3 then set y to item 1 of dateParts as integer set m to item 2 of dateParts as integer set d to item 3 of dateParts as integer set hasDate to true end if end if tell application "Reminders" set targetList to list listName set newReminder to make new reminder in targetList set name of newReminder to reminderTitle if reminderNotes is not "" then set body of newReminder to reminderNotes end if if hasDate then set myDate to current date set year of myDate to y set month of myDate to m set day of myDate to d set time of myDate to 0 set due date of newReminder to myDate end if return "Reminder created: " & name of newReminder & " in list: " & name of targetList end tell end run' -- "${listName}" "${title}" "${notes}" "${dueDate}"`; const { stdout, stderr } = await execAsync(command); if (stderr.trim()) { return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: `Error executing reminders create command: ${stderr.trim()}`, }, ], }; } return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: stdout.trim(), }, ], }; } catch (error: any) { return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: `Error executing reminder creation command: ${error.message}`, }, ], }; } - src/index.ts:331-355 (schema)The input schema definition for the 'reminders_create_reminder' tool, registered in the ListTools response. Defines parameters: title (required), due_date (YYYY-MM-DD optional), list (optional, default Reminders), notes (optional).
name: 'reminders_create_reminder', description: 'Create new reminder with title, optional due date and list', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { title: { type: 'string', description: 'Reminder title', }, due_date: { type: 'string', description: 'Due date in format YYYY-MM-DD (optional)', }, list: { type: 'string', description: 'Target reminder list name (optional, defaults to "Reminders")', }, notes: { type: 'string', description: 'Reminder notes/body (optional)', }, }, required: ['title'], }, }, - src/index.ts:27-358 (registration)The tool is registered by inclusion in the tools list returned by the ListToolsRequestHandler.
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools: [ { name: 'discover_apps', description: 'Discover AppleScript capabilities of a macOS application', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { app_name: { type: 'string', description: 'Name of the macOS application to discover', }, method: { type: 'string', description: 'Discovery method: basic, dictionary, properties, system_events, comprehensive', }, destination: { type: 'string', description: 'Directory path to save discovery results', }, }, required: ['app_name', 'method', 'destination'], }, }, { name: 'finder_get_selection', description: 'Get currently selected files/folders in Finder', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'finder_get_current_folder', description: 'Get path of currently viewed folder in frontmost Finder window', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'mail_get_accounts', description: 'Get list of all Mail account names', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'mail_get_inbox_count', description: 'Get unread message count in inbox', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'mail_get_total_inbox_count', description: 'Get total message count in inbox', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'contacts_search_people', description: 'Search for people by name in Contacts', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { search_term: { type: 'string', description: 'Name or part of name to search for', }, }, required: ['search_term'], }, }, { name: 'contacts_get_person_info', description: 'Get detailed information for a specific person', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { person_name: { type: 'string', description: 'Full name of the person to get info for', }, }, required: ['person_name'], }, }, { name: 'reminders_get_lists', description: 'Get all reminder lists with reminder counts', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'reminders_get_incomplete_reminders', description: 'Get incomplete reminders across all lists', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { limit: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum number of reminders to return (default: 10)', }, }, }, }, { name: 'notes_get_folders', description: 'Get all note folders with note counts', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'notes_get_recent_notes', description: 'Get recently modified notes', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { limit: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum number of notes to return (default: 10)', }, }, }, }, { name: 'notes_search_notes', description: 'Search notes by title or content', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { query: { type: 'string', description: 'Search query for note title or content', }, }, required: ['query'], }, }, { name: 'notes_create_note', description: 'Create new note with title and content', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { title: { type: 'string', description: 'Note title', }, content: { type: 'string', description: 'Note content/body', }, folder: { type: 'string', description: 'Target folder name (optional, defaults to "Notes")', }, }, required: ['title', 'content'], }, }, { name: 'textedit_get_documents', description: 'Get list of open TextEdit documents', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'textedit_create_document', description: 'Create new TextEdit document with optional content', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { content: { type: 'string', description: 'Optional initial content for the document', }, }, }, }, { name: 'calendar_get_calendars', description: 'Get all calendars with event counts', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'calendar_create_event', description: 'Create new calendar event', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { title: { type: 'string', description: 'Event title/summary', }, start_datetime: { type: 'string', description: 'Start date and time (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM format)', }, end_datetime: { type: 'string', description: 'End date and time (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM format)', }, calendar: { type: 'string', description: 'Target calendar name (optional, defaults to "Calendar")', }, notes: { type: 'string', description: 'Event notes/description (optional)', }, }, required: ['title', 'start_datetime', 'end_datetime'], }, }, { name: 'calendar_get_today_events', description: 'Get today\'s events across all calendars', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'calendar_get_upcoming_events', description: 'Get upcoming events in date range', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { days: { type: 'number', description: 'Number of days ahead to look (default: 7)', }, }, }, }, { name: 'workflow_contact_to_textedit', description: 'Get contact information and create formatted TextEdit document', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { name: { type: 'string', description: 'Person name to look up', }, title: { type: 'string', description: 'Document title (optional)', }, }, required: ['name'], }, }, { name: 'mail_create_message', description: 'Create new email message with recipients, subject, and body', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { to: { type: 'string', description: 'Recipient email address', }, subject: { type: 'string', description: 'Email subject', }, body: { type: 'string', description: 'Email body content', }, cc: { type: 'string', description: 'CC recipient email address (optional)', }, }, required: ['to', 'subject', 'body'], }, }, { name: 'mail_send_message', description: 'Send the most recently created message', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, }, }, { name: 'reminders_create_reminder', description: 'Create new reminder with title, optional due date and list', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { title: { type: 'string', description: 'Reminder title', }, due_date: { type: 'string', description: 'Due date in format YYYY-MM-DD (optional)', }, list: { type: 'string', description: 'Target reminder list name (optional, defaults to "Reminders")', }, notes: { type: 'string', description: 'Reminder notes/body (optional)', }, }, required: ['title'], }, }, ], }; });