Things Mac
Manage Things 3 via the 'things' CLI on macOS (add/update projects+todos via URL scheme; read/search/list from the local Things database). Use when a user asks Clawdbot to add a task to Things, list inbox/today/upcoming, search tasks, or inspect projects/areas/tags.
Why this rating
Deterministic checks triggered by the tool capabilities and evidence.
- Locality: Local
Reads the local Things database and uses the Things URL scheme.
- Data access: Personal
Accesses task lists, projects, areas, tags, and notes.
- Action surface: Write
Adds and updates todos, including completion/cancel.
Best practices
Follow these steps to reduce risk when using this skill.
- Grant Full Disk Access only to the app used for Things automation.
- Keep THINGS_AUTH_TOKEN in environment variables and out of shell history.
- Use --dry-run and limit automation to a dedicated list or project.
Evidence links
Public sources backing the indicator assignments.
Always be careful when navigating away from the website.
Max-risk rule
If any capability reaches a higher level, the entire indicator level bumps up to keep ratings deterministic and easy to scan.