notes-reminders

name	notes-reminders
description	Manage quick notes and time-based reminders. Use when a user asks to save a note, create a reminder, list notes, or search through saved notes.
metadata	{"openclaw":{"emoji":"📝","requires":{"bins":["bash"]}}}

Notes & Reminders

File-based notes and reminders stored in /openclaw-app/data/notes/.

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

• User asks to save/remember something
• User asks to create a reminder
• User asks to list or search notes
• User says "remind me to...", "note that...", "remember..."

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

• User wants calendar events (use Alexa or Google Calendar)
• User wants complex project management

Storage

Notes are stored as individual files in /openclaw-app/data/notes/:

• Notes: note_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md
• Reminders: reminder_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md

Commands

Save a note

mkdir -p /openclaw-app/data/notes
cat > "/openclaw-app/data/notes/note_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).md" << 'EOF'
# Note Title
Date: $(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC")

Content goes here.
EOF

Save a reminder

mkdir -p /openclaw-app/data/notes
cat > "/openclaw-app/data/notes/reminder_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).md" << 'EOF'
# Reminder
Due: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
Status: pending

Reminder content here.
EOF

List all notes

ls -lt /openclaw-app/data/notes/note_* 2>/dev/null | head -20

List pending reminders

grep -l "Status: pending" /openclaw-app/data/notes/reminder_* 2>/dev/null | while read f; do echo "=== $f ==="; cat "$f"; echo; done

Search notes

grep -ril "search term" /openclaw-app/data/notes/ 2>/dev/null

Read a specific note

cat /openclaw-app/data/notes/<filename>

Mark reminder as done

sed -i 's/Status: pending/Status: done/' /openclaw-app/data/notes/<reminder_file>

Delete a note

rm /openclaw-app/data/notes/<filename>

Notes

• Notes persist across sessions if /openclaw-app/data/ is mounted or backed up to S3
• Use descriptive content so search works well
• Reminders are passive (checked when asked) — for timed alerts, use cron jobs