Claude Inbox

Claude Inbox — Mobile Capture Processor

Process ideas captured on mobile via Siri → Apple Reminders → an iCloud-synced list. GTD-style: one at a time, analyze, decide, execute, complete.

Configuration

Edit these defaults at the top of this file before first use:

LIST_NAME            : Claude Inbox
ROUTE_TO_TASK_TOOL   : 
ROUTE_TO_NOTES       : 

The list name must match exactly what you create in Apple Reminders. The two routing destinations are descriptive — Claude will use whatever tools/MCPs you have wired up.

How items get here

You say: "Hey Siri, add [idea] to " from your phone or watch while away from the Mac. Items sync via iCloud Reminders.

Reading the list (AppleScript)

osascript "
  set activeItems to (reminders of inboxList whose completed is false)
  repeat with r in activeItems
    set output to output & (id of r) & "|||" & (name of r) & "|||" & ((creation date of r) as string)
    if body of r is not missing value then
      set output to output & "|||" & (body of r)
    end if
    set output to output & linefeed
  end repeat
  return output
end tell
APPLESCRIPT

Replace `` literally before running. If the list doesn't exist, AppleScript errors. Tell the user to create a Reminders list with the exact name they configured and try again.

Marking an item complete

osascript -e 'tell application "Reminders" to set completed of (first reminder whose id is "REMINDER_ID") to true'

Use the id captured from the read step.

Workflow

Step 0: Load inbox

1. Read the list. Count items. Report: "You have N items in ."
2. If empty, say so and stop.

Step 1: Present one item

For each reminder:

### [N/total] Title
**Captured:** date (relative — "2 hours ago", "yesterday")
**Notes:** [body if present]

**Interpretation:** What you think the user meant by this. One sentence.

**Relevance:** How it connects to active projects/goals — or honestly, that it doesn't.

**Recommended action:** [one below] — because [reason]

Step 2: User decides

| Action | What happens | |--------|-------------| | Act now | Do it in this session if small + bounded; for anything bigger, suggest creating a planning artifact instead. | | Task | Create a task in the configured ROUTE_TO_TASK_TOOL (confirm title/project/priority/date before creating). | | Note | Append to or create a note in ROUTE_TO_NOTES. Ask where if ambiguous. | | Backlog | One-liner to a "tool/idea backlog" file in ROUTE_TO_NOTES. | | Ignore | Drop it — bad idea in hindsight, already done, duplicate. |

Step 3: Execute and complete

1. Execute the chosen action.
2. Ask: "Mark this item complete in ?" — wait for confirmation.
3. On confirmation, mark complete via AppleScript using the item's id.
4. Move to the next item.

Step 4: Wrap up

###  processed: N
- Acted: X
- Tasks created: X
- Notes saved: X
- Backlog: X
- Ignored: X

Rules

• One at a time. Never batch.
• Be honest about relevance. If an item doesn't connect to anything, say so.
• Voice-captured text is noisy. Interpret generously — Siri mishears words. If ambiguous, ask what was meant before routing.
• "Stop" ends the session. Still show the summary.
• Complete means complete. Don't delete reminders — marking complete preserves history and keeps the list clean.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: ozlar34
• Source: ozlar34/claude-code-skills
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://github.com/ozlar34

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.