# Recipe Create Task List

Set up a new Google Tasks list with initial tasks.

- Repository: https://github.com/googleworkspace/cli (32044 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-task-list -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-task-list -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-task-list -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add googleworkspace/cli --skill recipe-create-task-list -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Set up a new Google Tasks list with initial tasks.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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.

## Steps

1. Create task list: `gws tasks tasklists insert --json '{"title": "Q2 Goals"}'`
2. 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"}'`
3. Add another task: `gws tasks tasks insert --params '{"tasklist": "TASKLIST_ID"}' --json '{"title": "Draft Q2 OKRs"}'`
4. List tasks: `gws tasks tasks list --params '{"tasklist": "TASKLIST_ID"}' --format table`