task-management

Task Management with OmniFocus

Manage the user's personal tasks and projects through the of CLI. Apply GTD principles to clarify work.

Use for: Tasks, inbox processing, project planning, follow-ups, meeting action items Not for: Code implementation planning, technical architecture

CLI Reference

Inbox

of inbox ls                      # List inbox items
of inbox count                   # Get inbox count
of inbox add "Task name"         # Quick capture
of inbox add "Task" --note "Details" --due "Friday" --flagged

Tasks

of task ls                       # List all tasks
of task ls --flagged             # Flagged tasks only
of task ls --project "ProjectName"
of task ls --tag "waiting"
of task create "Task" --project "Project" --tag "home" --due "tomorrow"
of task view "task-id"
of task update "task-id" --flagged --due "next week"
of task delete "task-id"

Projects

of project ls                    # List active projects
of project ls --folder "Work"
of project create "Project Name" --folder "Area" --sequential
of project update "project-id" --status "on hold"

Search & Views

of search "keyword"              # Search tasks by name/note
of perspective ls                # List perspectives
of perspective view "Today"      # View tasks in perspective

Tags & Folders

of tag ls                        # List tags with usage
of folder ls                     # Folder hierarchy

Date Formats

Flexible: today, tomorrow, Friday, next week, in 3 days, 2024-01-15, Jan 15

Action Clarity

Transform vague into concrete:

Focus on effort, not results:

Project vs Single Action: If multiple steps required, it's a project. Always identify the immediate next action first.

Common Workflows

Quick Capture: of inbox add "The thing they mentioned"

Process Inbox: Review each item, decide: delete, do now, delegate, defer, or file with of task update "item-id" --project "Relevant Project"

Weekly Review: of project ls + of task ls --tag "waiting" + of perspective view "Review"

Communication Style

Frame naturally: "Sounds like the next step is drafting that email?" / "Should I add that to your inbox?"

Avoid: "Here's your GTD structure with contexts..."

Principles

• Concrete beats vague: Actual next step, not intention
• Controllable beats outcome: Effort over results
• Capture beats remember: Get it into OmniFocus immediately