gws-tasks

name	gws-tasks
description	Google Tasks CLI operations via gws. Use when users need to manage task lists, view/create/update/delete tasks, move tasks, or clear completed. Triggers: google tasks, task list, todo, task management.
metadata	{"short-description":"Google Tasks CLI operations","compatibility":"claude-code, codex-cli"}

Google Tasks (gws tasks)

gws tasks provides CLI access to Google Tasks with structured JSON output.

Disclaimer: gws is not the official Google CLI. This is an independent, open-source project not endorsed by or affiliated with Google.

Dependency Check

Before executing any gws command, verify the CLI is installed:

gws version

If not found, install: go install github.com/omriariav/workspace-cli/cmd/gws@latest

Authentication

Requires OAuth2 credentials. Run gws auth status to check. If not authenticated: gws auth login (opens browser for OAuth consent). For initial setup, see the gws-auth skill.

Quick Command Reference

Task	Command
List task lists	gws tasks lists
Get task list details	gws tasks list-info <tasklist-id>
Create a task list	gws tasks create-list --title "My List"
Update a task list	gws tasks update-list <tasklist-id> --title "New Name"
Delete a task list	gws tasks delete-list <tasklist-id>
List tasks	gws tasks list <tasklist-id>
List with completed	gws tasks list <tasklist-id> --show-completed
Get a task	gws tasks get <tasklist-id> <task-id>
Create a task	gws tasks create --title "Buy groceries"
Create with due date	gws tasks create --title "Report" --due "2024-02-01"
Update a task	gws tasks update <tasklist-id> <task-id> --title "New title"
Delete a task	gws tasks delete <tasklist-id> <task-id>
Complete a task	gws tasks complete <tasklist-id> <task-id>
Move a task	gws tasks move <tasklist-id> <task-id> --previous <sibling-id>
Clear completed	gws tasks clear <tasklist-id>

Detailed Usage

lists — List task lists

gws tasks lists

Lists all your task lists. The default list is @default.

list-info — Get task list details

gws tasks list-info <tasklist-id>

Gets details for a specific task list including id, title, updated time, and self link.

Examples:

gws tasks list-info @default
gws tasks list-info MTIzNDU2

create-list — Create a task list

gws tasks create-list --title <title>

Flags:

• --title string — Task list title (required)

Examples:

gws tasks create-list --title "Work Tasks"
gws tasks create-list --title "Shopping"

update-list — Update a task list

gws tasks update-list <tasklist-id> --title <title>

Flags:

• --title string — New task list title (required)

Examples:

gws tasks update-list MTIzNDU2 --title "Renamed List"

delete-list — Delete a task list

gws tasks delete-list <tasklist-id>

Deletes a task list and all its tasks.

Examples:

gws tasks delete-list MTIzNDU2

list — List tasks in a task list

gws tasks list <tasklist-id> [flags]

Flags:

• --max int — Maximum number of tasks (default 100)
• --show-completed — Include completed tasks

Examples:

gws tasks list @default
gws tasks list @default --show-completed
gws tasks list @default --max 10

create — Create a task

gws tasks create --title <title> [flags]

Flags:

• --title string — Task title (required)
• --tasklist string — Task list ID (default: "@default")
• --notes string — Task notes/description
• --due string — Due date in RFC3339 or YYYY-MM-DD format

Examples:

gws tasks create --title "Buy groceries"
gws tasks create --title "Finish report" --due "2024-02-01" --notes "Include Q4 data"
gws tasks create --title "Team task" --tasklist MTIzNDU2

update — Update a task

gws tasks update <tasklist-id> <task-id> [flags]

Updates an existing task's title, notes, or due date. At least one of --title, --notes, or --due is required.

Flags:

• --title string — New task title
• --notes string — New task notes/description
• --due string — New due date in RFC3339 or YYYY-MM-DD format

Examples:

gws tasks update @default dGFzay0x --title "Updated title"
gws tasks update @default dGFzay0x --notes "Added notes" --due "2024-03-01"

get — Get a task

gws tasks get <tasklist-id> <task-id>

Gets full details for a specific task including title, notes, status, due date, parent, and completion time.

Examples:

gws tasks get @default dGFzay0xMjM0

delete — Delete a task

gws tasks delete <tasklist-id> <task-id>

Deletes a specific task.

Examples:

gws tasks delete @default dGFzay0xMjM0

complete — Mark a task as completed

gws tasks complete <tasklist-id> <task-id>

Marks a specific task as completed.

Examples:

gws tasks complete @default dGFzay0xMjM0

move — Move a task

gws tasks move <tasklist-id> <task-id> [flags]

Moves a task to a different position, parent, or task list.

Flags:

• --parent string — Parent task ID (makes this a subtask)
• --previous string — Previous sibling task ID (positions after this task)
• --destination-list string — Destination task list ID (moves to another list)

Examples:

gws tasks move @default task-1 --previous task-2
gws tasks move @default task-1 --parent parent-task
gws tasks move @default task-1 --destination-list other-list-id

clear — Clear completed tasks

gws tasks clear <tasklist-id>

Clears all completed tasks from a task list. Completed tasks are marked as hidden and no longer returned by default.

Examples:

gws tasks clear @default

Output Modes

gws tasks list @default --format json    # Structured JSON (default)
gws tasks list @default --format yaml    # YAML format
gws tasks list @default --format text    # Human-readable text

Tips for AI Agents

• Always use --format json (the default) for programmatic parsing
• Use gws tasks lists first to get task list IDs
• Use gws tasks list <tasklist-id> to get individual task IDs for get, update, delete, complete, and move commands
• Use gws tasks get to fetch full task details (notes, due date, parent, completion time)
• The default task list ID is @default — use this when users don't specify a list
• Due dates accept both RFC3339 (2024-02-01T00:00:00Z) and simple date (2024-02-01) formats
• Completed tasks are hidden by default; use --show-completed to include them, or clear to permanently hide them
• Use move --destination-list to transfer tasks between lists, --parent to make subtasks, --previous to reorder
• Use --quiet on create/update/delete/complete operations to suppress JSON output in scripts