Microsoft To Do Skill

Overview

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/microsoft-todo/install.sh | bash

cp -r skills/microsoft-todo ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set MICROSOFT_EMAIL "your-email@outlook.com"

Privacy & Authentication

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Capabilities

• Create tasks and subtasks
• Set due dates and reminders
• Organize with custom lists
• Add tasks to My Day
• Set recurring tasks
• Add notes to tasks
• Mark tasks as important
• Search and filter tasks
• Share lists with others
• Sync with Outlook tasks
• Create from flagged emails
• View completed tasks

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create Task

User: "Add a task to call the dentist by Friday"
Claude: Creates task "Call the dentist" with Friday due date.
        Confirms: "Task created with Friday deadline"

Example 2: Plan My Day

User: "Show what's on my To Do list for today"
Claude: Opens My Day, lists tasks planned for today.
        Reports: "Your My Day has 5 tasks:
        1. Team meeting prep
        2. Review documents..."

Example 3: Organize Lists

User: "Create a 'Home Projects' list and add painting the fence"
Claude: Creates new list "Home Projects", adds task.
        Confirms: "Created list with 1 task"

Example 4: Set Reminder

User: "Remind me to submit the report at 3pm today"
Claude: Creates task with 3pm reminder.
        Confirms: "Task created with 3pm reminder"

Authentication Flow

1. Claude navigates to to-do.microsoft.com via Playwright MCP
2. Authenticates with MICROSOFT_EMAIL if needed
3. Handles 2FA if prompted (notifies user via iMessage)
4. Maintains session for To Do operations

Selectors Reference

// My Day
'[aria-label="My Day"]'

// Task list
'.task-list'

// Add task input
'input[placeholder*="Add a task"]'

// Task item
'.task-item'

// Task checkbox
'[aria-label="Complete"]'

// Star (important)
'[aria-label="Mark as important"]'

// Due date
'[aria-label="Add due date"]'

// Reminder
'[aria-label="Remind me"]'

// List sidebar
'.list-pane'

// New list
'[aria-label="New list"]'

// Search
'[aria-label="Search"]'

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Task Create Failed: Retry, save locally as backup
• Reminder Failed: Check time validity, retry
• List Not Found: Create list, or ask for clarification
• Sync Failed: Wait and retry

Self-Improvement Instructions

1. Document the improvement in your response
2. Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
3. Include specific productivity workflows
4. Note Outlook integration features

Notes

• Syncs with Outlook Tasks
• My Day resets each day
• Suggested tasks from various sources
• Smart lists (Planned, Important, All)
• Flagged emails appear as tasks
• Keyboard shortcut: N for new task
• Lists can be shared for collaboration
• Recurring tasks supported
• Subtasks help break down items