Things CLI

Things CLI is a short macOS command-line tool for managing Things 3 tasks from the terminal. The binary is called th, because task capture and task checks should be quick enough to type without thinking. It talks to Things through the app’s supported AppleScript automation, so creates, updates, scheduling, completion, and trash operations go through Things itself. It does not write directly to the Things database. What it does th gives the terminal a practical control surface for Things. Common tasks: th add "Send invoice" --today --tag Work creates a to-do for today with a tag. th add "Draft launch notes" --project JLMPPROJECT123 --deadline 2026-05-01 creates a task directly inside a project. th today and th inbox show common Things lists quickly. th list projects and th list areas print Things IDs for move and create commands. th get <id> shows one to-do with status, tags, dates, and notes. th search <query> searches Things to-dos. th schedule <id> 2026-04-29 and th schedule <id>…