name: microsoft-todo
description: Enables Claude to create, manage, and organize personal tasks in Microsoft To Do via Playwright MCP
category: microsoft

Microsoft To Do Skill

Overview

Claude can manage your Microsoft To Do tasks for personal productivity. Create tasks, organize with lists, set reminders, and track daily planning with My Day feature.

Quick Install

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

Or manually:

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

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

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

canifi-env set MICROSOFT_EMAIL "[email protected]"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
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

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

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

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

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

When you learn a better way to accomplish a task with To Do:
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