c-notes — Claude Code skill for Apple Notes and Reminders
Manage Apple Notes and Apple Reminders from the command line through an AI coding agent. Search or create notes, add reminders, and mark tasks complete.
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a claude-codeWhat c-notes does
For Apple Notes, c-notes uses memo to list, search, read, create, and delete notes. It can also work with folders. For Apple Reminders, it uses remindctl to show lists, add tasks with due dates, and complete or delete reminders. The skill recommends searching before creating a note, which helps catch duplicates.
Both tools act on the local user account, with no external API involved. You need macOS and the Apple Notes app with memo to manage notes; reminders require macOS, Apple Reminders, and remindctl. This won’t work on a system without macOS.
What it helps with
- search Apple Notes by title or content
- read a selected note
- create a note in a chosen folder
- add a reminder with a due date
- mark a reminder as complete
Example prompts for the agent
- Search Apple Notes for notes about the project launch.
- Create a note called “Ideas” with a plan for the next release.
- Add a reminder to send the report tomorrow at 9am.
How to install c-notes
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/c-notes/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/c-notes/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/c-notes/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/c-notes/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install daxaur/openpaw c-notes2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/c-notes/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw --path skills/c-notesManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/c-notes/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about c-notes
How do I install c-notes in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-notes -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/c-notes/SKILL.md.
What does c-notes do?
It uses memo to manage Apple Notes and remindctl to manage Apple Reminders. You can search and create notes, add reminders, and mark tasks complete.
What does c-notes need to run?
It requires macOS and the Apple Notes and Apple Reminders apps. Notes use memo; reminders use remindctl.
Source text
SKILL.md · MIT
---
name: c-notes
description: Manage Apple Notes and Apple Reminders from the CLI. Uses memo for Notes and remindctl for Reminders. Supports listing, searching, reading, creating notes, and adding/completing reminders.
tags: [notes, reminders, apple, memo, remindctl]
---
This skill manages Apple Notes via `memo` and Apple Reminders via `remindctl`.
## Apple Notes — `memo`
```bash
memo list # List all notes
memo list --folder "Work" # List notes in a folder
memo search "query" # Search notes by content or title
memo read "Note Title" # Read a specific note
memo create "Title" "Body text" # Create a new note
memo create --folder "Work" "Title" "Body"
memo delete "Note Title" # Delete a note
memo folders # List all folders
```
## Apple Reminders — `remindctl`
```bash
remindctl list # List all reminders
remindctl list "List Name" # List reminders in a specific list
remindctl add "Task" --due "tomorrow 9am"
remindctl add "Task" --list "Work" --due "2026-03-01"
remindctl complete "Task name" # Mark reminder as complete
remindctl delete "Task name" # Delete a reminder
remindctl lists # Show all reminder lists
```
## Usage Guidelines
- Use `memo search` before creating to avoid duplicates.
- Dates for `remindctl --due` accept natural language ("tomorrow", "next Monday") and ISO format.
- If `memo` or `remindctl` is not found, inform the user and suggest installing the OpenPaw c-notes skill.
- Notes are stored locally in Apple Notes app — no external API needed.
## Notes
- `memo` requires macOS and Apple Notes app.
- `remindctl` requires macOS and Apple Reminders app.
- Both tools operate on the local user account.
© daxaur · MIT · daxaur/openpaw
