Recipe Create Task List

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Set up a new Google Tasks list with initial tasks.

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Sets up a new Google Tasks list and adds initial tasks using the gws command-line tool.

What it does: This recipe walks through creating a new Google Tasks task list, inserting one or more tasks with optional notes and due dates, and then listing the tasks in table format. It produces a configured task list with initial entries in the user's Google Tasks account. The steps are given as gws command-line invocations.
When to use it: Use it when you need to start a fresh Google Tasks list and populate it with a few starter tasks. It suits planning scenarios such as setting up quarterly goals or a new project checklist.
Requirements: Requires the gws command-line binary and the gws-tasks skill to be loaded. It needs access to a Google Tasks account; no scripts ship with the skill, only instructions.

Create a Task List and Add Tasks

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: gws-tasks

Set up a new Google Tasks list with initial tasks.

Create task list: gws tasks tasklists insert --json '{"title": "Q2 Goals"}'
Add a task: gws tasks tasks insert --params '{"tasklist": "TASKLIST_ID"}' --json '{"title": "Review Q1 metrics", "notes": "Pull data from analytics dashboard", "due": "2024-04-01T00:00:00Z"}'
Add another task: gws tasks tasks insert --params '{"tasklist": "TASKLIST_ID"}' --json '{"title": "Draft Q2 OKRs"}'
List tasks: gws tasks tasks list --params '{"tasklist": "TASKLIST_ID"}' --format table

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