Todo System

A persistent, file-based todo list the agent manages autonomously. Detects "remind me" / "don't forget" patterns and stores items without you needing to use commands.

How it works

Just say things like:

• "Don't forget to export the session cookies"
• "Add to my list: investigate the daily report"
• "What's on my todo?"

The agent detects the intent, runs the CLI, and confirms.

Storage

Plain markdown at ~/.abtars/memory/todo.md:

# Todo List

- [ ] 2026-03-15: Export X/Twitter session cookies
- [ ] 2026-03-15: Investigate daily report not functioning
- [x] 2026-03-14: Fix browser socket permissions

When todo vs other systems

Pattern	Goes to
"Remind me to X" (no time)	Todo
"Remind me at 3pm to X"	Scheduled task (cron)
"I prefer dark mode"	Memory (instant-store)
"Every Monday check Y"	Scheduled task (cron)

CLI reference

abtars-todo add "description"    # Append item with today's date
abtars-todo list                 # Print all items
abtars-todo done <N>             # Mark item N as complete (1-based)
abtars-todo remove <N>           # Delete item N entirely

Output is JSON — the agent parses it and responds naturally.