Skill

things:inbox

Captures todos to Things 3 inbox via bun CLI script. Supports titles, notes, tags, checklists, Markdown; auto-adds Claude tag and session attribution. Returns todo URL if x-callback available.

Bash

Bun

cli-tools

automation

Install

npx claudepluginhub bendrucker/claude --plugin things

Tool Access

This skill is limited to using the following tools:

Bash(bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts:*)

Preview

Add todos to the Things 3 inbox.

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Things Inbox

Add todos to the Things 3 inbox.

Add a Todo

bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Buy milk"

The script handles URL encoding, session attribution, and the Claude tag automatically. Extra tags can be added via the --tag flag (repeatable). For example, --tag claude-code adds the claude-code tag to all captured todos. Multiple tags: --tag foo --tag bar.

When the x-callback-url plugin is installed, the script uses xcall to get the todo ID back from Things and outputs a https://things.bendrucker.me/show?id=... URL. Present this URL to the user so they can click to open the todo. If xcall is unavailable, the script falls back to fire-and-forget.

Parameters

title (string) — todo title

titles (newline-separated) — multiple todos

notes (string, max 10,000 chars) — additional notes (session attribution appended as footer)

tags (comma-separated) — extra tag names (Claude is always included)

checklist-items (newline-separated, max 100) — checklist items

Examples

# Simple inbox item bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Call dentist" # With additional notes bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Review PR #456" tags=Work notes="Check error handling" # Multiple items at once bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} titles="Buy milk Pick up dry cleaning Walk dog" # With checklist bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Prepare presentation" checklist-items="Create slides Prepare talking points Practice delivery"

Notes Formatting

Headings: #, ##, ###

Bold: **text**

Code: backticks for inline, triple backticks for blocks

Links: [title](url)

Lists: - or 1.

Things Inbox

Add todos to the Things 3 inbox.

Add a Todo

bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Buy milk"

Parameters

title (string) — todo title
titles (newline-separated) — multiple todos
notes (string, max 10,000 chars) — additional notes (session attribution appended as footer)
tags (comma-separated) — extra tag names (Claude is always included)
checklist-items (newline-separated, max 100) — checklist items

Examples

# Simple inbox item
bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Call dentist"

# With additional notes
bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Review PR #456" tags=Work notes="Check error handling"

# Multiple items at once
bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} titles="Buy milk
Pick up dry cleaning
Walk dog"

# With checklist
bun ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/inbox.ts --session-id ${CLAUDE_SESSION_ID} title="Prepare presentation" checklist-items="Create slides
Prepare talking points
Practice delivery"

Notes Formatting

Things supports Markdown in notes:

Headings: #, ##, ###
Bold: **text**
Code: backticks for inline, triple backticks for blocks
Links: [title](url)
Lists: - or 1.