Microsoft To Do

Manage Microsoft To Do tasks via the todo CLI. Use when user wants to add, list, complete, remove tasks, manage subtasks (steps), notes, or organize task lists.

Microsoft To Do CLI

Manage tasks in Microsoft To Do using the todo command.

References

• references/setup.md (Azure app registration + OAuth configuration)

Prerequisites

1. todo CLI installed (pip install microsoft-todo-cli)
2. Microsoft Azure app registered (see references/setup.md)
3. Credentials configured at ~/.config/microsoft-todo-cli/keys.yml
4. First run completes OAuth flow in browser

Commands

Tasks

bash

# List tasks
todo tasks --json                        # Default list
todo tasks Work --json                   # Specific list
todo tasks --due-today --json            # Due today
todo tasks --overdue --json              # Past due
todo tasks --important --json            # High priority
todo tasks --completed --json            # Done tasks
todo tasks --all --json                  # Everything

# Create task
todo new "Task name" --json              # Basic
todo new "Task" -l Work --json           # In specific list
todo new "Task" -d tomorrow --json       # With due date
todo new "Task" -r 2h --json             # With reminder
todo new "Task" -d mon -r 9am --json     # Due Monday, remind 9am
todo new "Task" -I --json                # Important
todo new "Task" -R daily --json          # Recurring daily
todo new "Task" -R weekly:mon,fri --json # Specific days
todo new "Task" -S "Step 1" -S "Step 2" --json  # With subtasks
todo new "Task" -N "Note content" --json      # With note

# Update task
todo update "Task" --title "New" --json
todo update "Task" -d friday -I --json

# Complete/Uncomplete
todo complete "Task" --json
todo complete 0 1 2 --json               # Batch by index
todo uncomplete "Task" --json

# Delete
todo rm "Task" -y --json

Subtasks (Steps)

bash

todo new-step "Task" "Step text" --json
todo list-steps "Task" --json
todo complete-step "Task" "Step" --json
todo uncomplete-step "Task" "Step" --json
todo rm-step "Task" 0 --json

Notes

bash

todo note "Task" "Note content"
todo show-note "Task"
todo clear-note "Task"

Lists

bash

todo lists --json
todo new-list "Project X" --json
todo rename-list "Old" "New" --json
todo rm-list "Project X" -y --json

Task Identification

Method	Stability	Use Case
--id "AAMk..."	Stable	Automation, scripts
Index (0, 1)	Unstable	Interactive only
Name ("Task")	Unstable	Unique names only

Use ID for multi-step operations:

bash

ID=$(todo new "Task" -l Work --json | jq -r '.id')
todo complete --id "$ID" -l Work --json

Date & Time Formats

Type	Examples
Relative	1h, 30m, 2d, 1h30m
Time	9:30, 9am, 17:00, 5:30pm
Days	tomorrow, monday, fri
Date	2026-12-31, 31.12.2026
Keywords	morning (7:00), evening (18:00)

Recurrence Patterns

Pattern	Description
daily	Every day
weekly	Every week
monthly	Every month
yearly	Every year
weekdays	Monday to Friday
weekly:mon,wed,fri	Specific days
every 2 days	Custom interval

Aliases

Alias	Command
t	tasks
n	new
c	complete
d	rm
sn	show-note
cn	clear-note

Notes

• Always use --json for all commands to get structured output
• Always use -y with rm commands to skip confirmation
• Use --id with -l ListName for list context
• First run opens browser for OAuth authentication