Recipe Review Overdue Tasks
Triage overdue items in Google Tasks via the gws CLI so a coding agent can list incomplete work and flag what needs attention.
Overview
recipe-review-overdue-tasks is an agent skill for the Operate phase that lists incomplete Google Tasks via gws and highlights items past their due date.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-review-overdue-tasksWhat is this skill?
- Three-step recipe: list task lists, list incomplete tasks for a list ID, then review due dates for overdue items.
- Hard prerequisite: load and use the gws-tasks skill before running any gws tasks commands.
- Uses gws CLI with table formatting for task lists and tasks.list with showCompleted false.
- OpenClaw recipe metadata (v0.22.5) under productivity domain; requires gws binary on PATH.
- Designed as a composable recipe on top of gws-tasks, not a standalone Google OAuth or API setup skill.
- 3-step recipe workflow
- Prerequisite skill: gws-tasks
- OpenClaw recipe metadata version 0.22.5
Adoption & trust: 15.4k installs on skills.sh; 26.9k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You rely on Google Tasks but lose track of what is already overdue across lists without opening the app or writing one-off CLI queries.
Who is it for?
Solo builders using Google Tasks and the gws CLI who want an agent-run overdue review on a fixed schedule or before planning sessions.
Skip if: Teams on Todoist, Notion, or Linear only, or anyone who has not installed gws, the gws binary, and the gws-tasks prerequisite skill.
When should I use this skill?
Find Google Tasks that are past due and need attention, after gws-tasks is loaded and gws is available.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You get a structured gws-driven pass over open tasks with due dates visible so overdue work is obvious and ready to reprioritize after gws-tasks is loaded.
- Table-formatted task list inventory
- Table-formatted open tasks for a chosen list with due dates for overdue review
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Overdue-task review is operational hygiene—clearing backlog and reprioritizing what slipped—rather than idea, build, or launch work. The iterate subphase covers reviewing current state and deciding what to fix next; overdue tasks are a direct input to that loop.
How it compares
Use this recipe on top of gws-tasks instead of ad-hoc chat reminders or manually filtering tasks in the Google Tasks web UI.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is recipe-review-overdue-tasks for?
It is for solo and indie builders who keep personal or small-team work in Google Tasks and automate reviews with the Google Workspace CLI (gws) through an agent.
When should I use recipe-review-overdue-tasks?
Use it during Operate iterate cycles, before weekly planning, or anytime you want incomplete tasks listed and overdue due dates checked without leaving the terminal.
Is recipe-review-overdue-tasks safe to install?
Treat it like any third-party agent skill: read the Security Audits panel on this Prism page, confirm the gws-tasks dependency, and scope Google API access you grant to gws before running list commands.
Workflow Chain
Requires first: gws tasks
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Recipe Review Overdue Tasks
# Review Overdue Tasks > **PREREQUISITE:** Load the following skills to execute this recipe: `gws-tasks` Find Google Tasks that are past due and need attention. ## Steps 1. List task lists: `gws tasks tasklists list --format table` 2. List tasks with status: `gws tasks tasks list --params '{"tasklist": "TASKLIST_ID", "showCompleted": false}' --format table` 3. Review due dates and prioritize overdue items