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Sync your to-do list with Things
Five people on X describe syncing a to-do list with Muse: one had it build a Things sync across Apple devices in a minute or two despite Things having no official API, and others use Todoist, Google Tasks or a Things 3 bridge over Tailscale. None says how reliable the sync has stayed over time.
What you can get
What it is
To-do sync
Tasks from the agent appearing in your own to-do app, with a clear note of how the connection works and what it can touch.
It came back right when
- You know how the connection works and what it can touch.
- A test task appeared on each device and was removed cleanly.
- The agent's permissions match what you agreed, add-only unless you chose more.
- No existing tasks were changed or lost.
The checks are editorial, not from the source.
- Name the appStops for your approval
The to-do app, your devices and what the agent may do.
- Explain the connectionStops for your approval
How it connects without an official API, and what it can touch.
- Test one task
Create, check on each device, delete.
- Review after a weekStops for your approval
Duplicates, gaps and any changed tasks.
Editorial, not from the source
Works when
- You already live in one to-do app and want the agent's tasks there.
- You are comfortable with an unofficial connection that may need fixing.
- You can test it before relying on it.
Does not work when
- You need a supported, guaranteed integration for work.
- Your to-do list holds anything you could not afford to lose.
- Your employer restricts third-party access to work tools.
Sync your to-do list with Things: review template
| Item | What it is based on | Status |
|---|---|---|
| [Connection method] | [Agent's explanation] | [Approved by you] |
| [Test task] | [Seen on each device, then deleted] | [Passed or failed] |
| [Permissions] | [Add-only or what you chose] | [Confirmed] |
The source case
On X, @holman reports using Things for all their to-dos and notes that, although it has cloud sync, it still has no official API. They told Muse to build one, and a minute or two later had ongoing to-do sync from their assistant across all their Apple devices. The post does not say how the connection works, what it can read or change, or how it has held up since. Checked on 2026-09-24, it is an individual report, not evidence that the same approach will work for the reader or keep working. @ssbrouhard reports connecting Muse to Google Tasks for to-dos, dates and reminders, distinct from the original Things sync; the author also writes “Morning brief is worthless.” On X, @Eli_Greenfeld and @SeanOliver describe further syncs: Todoist updated from bills and emails needing action, and a two-way Things 3 bridge over Tailscale that reads and reshuffles a Today list; @jerrod_lew adds a Google Tasks setup listing subscriptions, bills and ongoing projects. None says how reliable the sync has been over time, and all were checked on 2026-10-09.
A public report by someone outside this library. Not independently reproduced here.
From the source
Source excerpt
though it has cloud sync they (still) haven’t added an official API. I told muse to build it and a minute or two later I have ongoing todo sync from my LLM across all my Apple devices.
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Yea i just hooked mine up to google tasks, dump to do and dates into chat and it manages and reminds me. Morning brief is worthless
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I love how my @Muse (Jessi, yeah, I know.. 🙄) keeps on updating my @todoist feed. I use it for bills that need to be paid or anything else, it sees an email that needs to be taken care of and adds it to Todoist, when taken care of, it marks it done etc. What are other interesting use cases?
Source excerpt
Built a two-way bridge between Things 3 and @Muse over Tailscale. My agent reads my Today list, adds tasks, and reshuffles them. The recurring admin work I kept putting off just gets done, from anywhere. https://t.co/FkhXX4deoH
Source excerpt
2. Connection to Google Tasks I switched to Google Pixel 11 Pro, and Muse has setup my Tasks to list ongoing subscriptions/bills and the dates they are to be paid. It has listed major ongoing projects and client work for my business. Day-to-day tasks automatically added from my email or calendar.
Quoted from the original posts. Not written by this guide, and not a result produced here.
Suggested prompt
Bring Your to-do app, Devices you use it on, What the agent may do: add, edit, complete, A test task. Acts Builds a connection between the agent and your to-do app. Adds tasks to your list, and edits them only if you allow it. Does not delete tasks in bulk or change the app's account settings without your approval. Source community report, checked 2026-10-09.
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Other ways to ask
Editorial rewrites of the brief above, for a different emphasis. Copy them separately.
What you need
Editorial, not from the source
You supply
- Your to-do app
- Devices you use it on
- What the agent may do: add, edit, complete
- A test task
Connected
- Whatever access the chosen connection needs, explained before it is set up
Approved by you
- Your approval of the connection method
- Add-only access by default
- No bulk deletions
How to try it
Editorial, not from the source
- Name the to-do app and the devices you want the tasks on.
- Ask how the connection will work, since the report notes there is no official API, and what it can read, add, change or delete.
- Test with one throwaway task: create it, check it appears on each device, then delete it.
- Decide whether the agent may only add tasks or may also complete and edit them.
- Check the list after a week for duplicates or missing tasks before trusting it fully.
Keep the app you already use
The appeal in the report is not a new tool but keeping the old one. The author uses Things for all their to-dos and wanted tasks from their assistant to land there, on every Apple device, rather than in a separate list. That is sensible: a to-do list works when there is one of it. Before anything is built, name the app, the devices you use it on, and what you want to happen. Adding a task when you mention one in conversation is a different job from completing tasks, moving them between projects or rewriting them. Start with the smallest version, where the agent only adds, and widen it once you have seen it behave for a while.
Ask how it connects
The author notes that Things has cloud sync but still no official API. The report says a sync was built in a minute or two, but not how it works. That gap matters. A connection without an official API may depend on routes the app maker does not document or support, and those can change without notice when the app updates. Ask for a plain explanation before it is set up: what it connects through, what it can read, what it can change, and what happens if it fails. If the answer involves your account password or broad access to your device, decide whether that is worth it. A sync that quietly stops is an annoyance; one that edits the wrong tasks is worse.
Test with a task you can lose
A minute or two to build is also a minute or two to break. Before relying on the sync, create a throwaway task through the agent, check that it appears on each device, then delete it and check that it goes. Look at your existing tasks afterwards to make sure nothing else moved. Run it for a week before treating it as the way tasks get into your list, and check for duplicates or anything missing. If the app has a backup or history, know where it is. The report is a single post from the day it worked. How it holds up over months is the part nobody has written about yet, so keep a way back to a clean list.
Open Muse to try it. That is the product's own site; this guide is not part of it.
Limits and confirmation points
Limits to confirm
- One attributed report of a setup that took a minute or two. It does not say how the sync works or how it has held up.
- Without an official API, a connection may rely on routes the app maker does not support. It can break when the app updates.
- A sync that can edit or delete tasks can also lose them. Keep a way to check or restore your list.
- Nothing here changes the app's own settings or account without your approval.
- Connection method, permissions, synchronization rules and reminder delivery tests are absent.
Stop and check
Editorial, not from the source
- Before building: hear how it connects and what it can change.
- Before relying on it: test one task end to end on every device.
- After a week: check for duplicates or gaps.
If it goes wrong
Editorial, not from the source
- Tasks stop appearing after an app update
- Ask for the connection to be checked and rebuilt. An unofficial route can break when the app changes.
- Tasks show up twice
- Ask how the sync decides a task is new, and clear the duplicates by hand before it runs again.
- A task you wrote was changed
- Reduce the agent to add-only access, and check your app's history or backup to restore the original.
- The morning brief is not useful
- The Google Tasks reporter calls the morning brief “worthless”; treat reminders and the daily brief as separate features, and assess each against your own tasks.
Common questions
Can Muse sync my to-do list with Things?
One user reports that it built ongoing to-do sync with Things across their Apple devices in a minute or two, even though Things has no official API. This directory has not reproduced it.
Does Things have an API?
The author says it has cloud sync but still has no official API. Ask how any connection works before relying on it.
Will the sync keep working?
Unknown. The report does not say how it has held up. An unofficial connection can break when the app updates.
Can it delete my tasks?
Only if you allow it. Start with add-only access and widen it once you trust it.
Does this work with other to-do apps?
The report covers Things only. The same test-first approach applies to any app, but whether a connection is possible depends on the app.
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