TickTick CLI (ttg)

Manage TickTick tasks and projects via the ttg CLI (github.com/dhruvkelawala/ticktick-go). Full CRUD, checklists/subtasks with progress display, reminders, recurring tasks, search, tags, natural language dates, and JSON output. Use when: adding tasks, listing tasks, marking complete, editing tasks, managing checklists, setting reminders, searching, or filtering by due date, priority, or tag.

TickTick CLI Skill (ttg)

A feature-rich terminal interface for TickTick via the ticktick-go CLI.

Prerequisites

Install ttg:

bash

git clone https://github.com/dhruvkelawala/ticktick-go
cd ticktick-go && make install

Create ~/.config/ttg/config.json with your TickTick API credentials (get them at developer.ticktick.com):

json

{
  "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
  "client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
  "timezone": "Europe/London"
}

Authenticate:

bash

ttg auth login      # opens browser OAuth2 flow
ttg auth status     # confirm you're logged in

Task Commands

bash

# List
ttg task list                              # Inbox (default)
ttg task list --all                        # Every task across all projects
ttg task list --project "Work"             # By project name
ttg task list --due today                  # Due today
ttg task list --due overdue                # Overdue tasks
ttg task list --priority high              # By priority
ttg task list --tag "urgent"               # By tag
ttg task list --completed                  # Show completed tasks
ttg task list --json                       # JSON output for scripting

# Add
ttg task add "Buy milk"
ttg task add "Review PR" --project "Work" --priority high --due "tomorrow 9am"
ttg task add "Call dentist" --today --high --remind "1h,on-time"
ttg task add "Weekly sync" --due "next friday" --repeat weekly
ttg task add "Quick note" -n "Don't forget the attachment" --tag "work,followup"

# Quick-add shorthands
ttg task add "Standup" --today --med
ttg task add "Submit report" --tomorrow --high
ttg task add "Urgent fix" --tmrw --remind "15m"

# Manage
ttg task get <id>                          # Full details
ttg task done <id>                         # Mark complete
ttg task delete <id>                       # Delete

# Edit
ttg task edit <id> --title "Updated title" --priority medium --due "next monday"
ttg task edit <id> --remind "1h,15m" --repeat monthly
ttg task edit <id> --tag "work,important" --start "tomorrow 9am"
ttg task edit <id> --kind checklist        # Convert to checklist

# Search
ttg task search "deploy"                   # Search tasks by title

Checklists & Subtasks

bash

# Create a checklist task with initial items
ttg task add "Pack for trip" --checklist --items "Passport,Charger,Clothes"

# Manage checklist items
ttg task items <task-id>                   # List all items
ttg task item-add <task-id> "Toothbrush"   # Add an item
ttg task item-done <task-id> <item-id>     # Complete an item
ttg task item-delete <task-id> <item-id>   # Delete an item

Checklist tasks show a visual progress bar (0–100%) in list and detail views:

text

☑️ Pack for trip [60%]
│ Progress: [██████░░░░] 60%

Reminders

Add one or more reminders with --remind (comma-separated):

Shorthand	Meaning
on-time	At the due time
5m, 15m, 30m	Minutes before
1h	1 hour before
1d	1 day before

bash

ttg task add "Meeting" --due "3pm" --remind "15m,on-time"
ttg task edit <id> --remind "1h,30m"

Recurring Tasks

bash

ttg task add "Daily standup" --due "9am" --repeat daily
ttg task add "Monthly review" --due "1st" --repeat monthly
ttg task add "Custom recurrence" --repeat "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=MO,WE,FR"

Patterns: daily · weekly · monthly · yearly · custom RRULE

Project Commands

bash

ttg project list                           # All projects with task counts
ttg project get <id>                       # Project details

Tag Commands

bash

ttg tag list                               # List all tags used across tasks
ttg task list --tag "work"                 # Filter tasks by tag
ttg task add "New task" --tag "urgent,work" # Add with tags

Due Date Formats

Input	Result
today, tomorrow	Midnight of that day
next monday	Following Monday
3pm, tomorrow 3pm	Specific time
in 2 days, in 3 hours	Relative offset
2026-03-20	ISO date
2026-03-20T15:00:00	ISO datetime

Priority Values

none (default) · low · medium · high

Shorthand flags: --high, --med/--medium, --low

JSON / Scripting

Every list command accepts --json / -j:

bash

# Get all high-priority tasks as JSON
ttg task list --priority high --json

# Pipe into jq
ttg task list --all --json | jq '.[] | select(.dueDate != null) | .title'

# Export project task counts
ttg project list --json | jq '.[] | {name, taskCount}'

Common Patterns

bash

# Morning review — what's due today?
ttg task list --due today

# Quick capture while in flow
ttg task add "Follow up with Alex" --due "tomorrow 10am" --med --remind "1h"

# Create a shopping checklist
ttg task add "Groceries" --checklist --items "Eggs,Bread,Milk" --today

# End-of-day — mark things done
ttg task done <id>

# Weekly planning — see everything
ttg task list --all

# Find that task you can't remember
ttg task search "deploy"