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OmniFocus Automation

by Coyote-git · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install omnifocus-automation
Description
Manage OmniFocus tasks, projects, and folders via Omni Automation. Use for task management, to-do lists, project tracking, GTD workflows, adding/completing/editing tasks, setting due dates, managing tags, and recurring tasks. Requires OmniFocus installed on macOS.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: control OmniFocus via macOS automation. Before installing or running it, review the full scripts (scripts/omnifocus.js) yourself or have someone you trust inspect them. Pay attention to the AppleScript snippets executed via doShellScript/osascript (those can run shell commands). Only grant macOS Automation permissions to this script if you trust the source. Note that the package has no homepage and an unknown source/owner — lack of provenance increases risk; prefer skills from known authors or with a public repo you can inspect. If you need extra safety, run the script on a machine/profile with limited data or copy your OmniFocus data for backup before use.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: omnifocus-automation Version: 1.0.0 The `scripts/omnifocus.js` file uses `doShellScript` to execute AppleScript for certain operations (e.g., `tag`, `untag`, `repeat`). While `tagName` is properly escaped for AppleScript string literals, the `taskId` argument is embedded directly into the AppleScript string without escaping. This creates an AppleScript injection vulnerability, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious `taskId` that could execute arbitrary shell commands via AppleScript's `do shell script` command. This capability, while not explicitly malicious in its current form, provides a direct path to arbitrary code execution if the agent can be prompted to use a specially crafted `taskId`.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description match the included JXA script which directly manipulates OmniFocus documents, projects, tasks, tags and repeat rules via the OmniFocus Automation APIs. The requested capabilities (task/project/tag manipulations) are consistent with the code and SKILL.md.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md limits actions to OmniFocus operations and instructs running the bundled script. The implementation uses Application.currentApplication().doShellScript(...) to invoke osascript for AppleScript fallbacks; this is plausible for macOS automation but expands the set of operations the script can perform (shell and AppleScript execution). There are no instructions to read unrelated files or send data externally, but the use of shell/osascript means a malicious modification could execute arbitrary local commands — so inspect the AppleScript snippets in the code before trusting.
Install Mechanism
No install spec is provided (instruction-only with a bundled script), so nothing is downloaded or written by an installer. This lowers supply-chain risk; the only code is the included script.
Credentials
The skill declares no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths. That is proportionate for a local OmniFocus automation utility.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true and is user-invocable. It does not request persistent system-wide privileges in the metadata. It will require the user to grant macOS Automation access to OmniFocus (normal for this use case).
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install omnifocus-automation
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /omnifocus-automation
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release: JXA/AppleScript CLI for OmniFocus task management
Metadata
Slug omnifocus-automation
Version 1.0.0
License
All-time Installs 12
Active Installs 12
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is OmniFocus Automation?

Manage OmniFocus tasks, projects, and folders via Omni Automation. Use for task management, to-do lists, project tracking, GTD workflows, adding/completing/editing tasks, setting due dates, managing tags, and recurring tasks. Requires OmniFocus installed on macOS. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 2764 downloads so far.

How do I install OmniFocus Automation?

Run "/install omnifocus-automation" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is OmniFocus Automation free?

Yes, OmniFocus Automation is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does OmniFocus Automation support?

OmniFocus Automation is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created OmniFocus Automation?

It is built and maintained by Coyote-git (@coyote-git); the current version is v1.0.0.

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