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Create Google Tasks List

Create a Google Tasks list and add initial tasks through the gws command-line tool

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googleworkspace/cli
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32,059
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill gives the agent a short step-by-step recipe for setting up a new Google Tasks list and filling it with starter tasks, such as a Q2 goals list with a few items. It uses the gws command-line tool to create the list, add tasks with titles, notes and due dates, and then display the tasks in a table. It depends on the gws-tasks skill, which provides the underlying Tasks commands.

Great for

  • People who keep to-do lists in Google Tasks and want the agent to set up a list quickly
  • Developers or power users already using the gws CLI who want a reusable example of creating Tasks lists
  • Teams that want a consistent starter structure for a planning list

Skip it if

  • Users without a Google account or without the gws tool installed, since the recipe cannot run without them
  • Tasks that need reminders, recurring schedules or sharing, which this recipe does not cover
  • Situations where the agent should not write to a live Google account without review, because the commands create real data

Try asking

  • “Create a Google Tasks list called Q2 Goals and add a task to review Q1 metrics”
  • “Set up a new task list for my home renovation project with a few starter tasks”
  • “Add a task to my existing list with a due date and notes”
  • “Show me all tasks in my Q2 Goals list as a table”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Create Google Tasks ListInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    recipe-create-task-list.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip recipe-create-task-list.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip recipe-create-task-list.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Replace TASKLIST_ID with the real list ID returned by the first command before running the task commands
  • Review the commands before the agent runs them, since they create and modify real Google Tasks data
  • Install and load the gws-tasks skill first, or the recipe steps will not have the commands they depend on

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from googleworkspace/cli under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.