Google Tasks CLI for AI Agents

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Introduction

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP.

With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 850+ SaaS applications. With Google Tasks, agents can add a new task to your work list, list all tasks due this week, delete completed tasks from your shopping list, and more — all without worrying about authentication.

This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Google Tasks automation.

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What is Universal CLI and why use it?

The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it:

  • Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required.
  • Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically.
  • Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 850+ apps from one interface.
  • Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood.
  • Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects.

Prerequisites

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash
# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login you'll be redirected to sign in page, finish the complete flow and you're all set.

Composio CLI authentication flow

Connecting Google Tasks to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Once it is installed, it's essentially done. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any other agent will be able to access the CLI. A few steps to give agents access to your apps.

  1. Launch your Coding Agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, anything you prefer.
  2. Prompt it to "Authenticate with Google Tasks"
  3. Complete the authentication and authorization flow and your Google Tasks integration is all set.
  4. Start asking anything you want.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Clear tasksPermanently clears all completed tasks from a specified google tasks list; this action is destructive and idempotent.
Create a task listCreates a new task list with the specified title.
Delete taskDeletes a specified task from a given task list in google tasks.
Delete task listPermanently deletes an existing google task list, identified by `tasklist id`, along with all its tasks; this operation is irreversible.
Get TaskUse to retrieve a specific google task if its `task id` and parent `tasklist id` are known.
Get task listRetrieves a specific task list from the user's google tasks if the `tasklist id` exists for the authenticated user.
Insert TaskCreates a new task in a given `tasklist id`, optionally as a subtask of an existing `task parent` or positioned after an existing `task previous` sibling, where both `task parent` and `task previous` must belong to the same `tasklist id` if specified.
List task listsFetches the authenticated user's task lists from google tasks; results may be paginated.
List TasksRetrieves tasks from a google tasks list; all date/time strings must be rfc3339 utc, and `showcompleted` must be true if `completedmin` or `completedmax` are specified.
Move TaskMoves the specified task to another position in the destination task list.
Patch TaskPartially updates an existing task (identified by `task id`) within a specific google task list (identified by `tasklist id`), modifying only the provided attributes from `taskinput` (e.
Patch task listUpdates the title of an existing google tasks task list.
Update TaskUpdates the specified task.
Update Task ListUpdates the authenticated user's specified task list.

Universal CLI Commands for Google Tasks

You can also manually execute CLI commands to interact with your Google Tasks.

Connect your Google Tasks account

Link your Google Tasks account and verify the connection:

bash
# Connect your Google Tasks account (opens OAuth flow)
composio connected-accounts link googletasks

# Verify the connection
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googletasks

Discover Google Tasks tools

Search and inspect available Google Tasks tools:

bash
# List all available Google Tasks tools
composio tools list --toolkit googletasks

# Search for Google Tasks tools by action
composio tools search "google tasks"

# Inspect a tool's input schema
composio tools info GOOGLETASKS_CLEAR_TASKS

Common Google Tasks Actions

Clear tasks — Permanently clears all completed tasks from a specified google tasks list; this action is destructive and idempotent

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLETASKS_CLEAR_TASKS \
  --tasklist "@default"

Create a task list — Creates a new task list with the specified title

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLETASKS_CREATE_TASK_LIST \
  --tasklist_title "Work Projects"

Delete task — Deletes a specified task from a given task list in google tasks

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLETASKS_DELETE_TASK \
  --task_id "tsk_123abc456def789ghi" \
  --tasklist_id "MDczNTQ2MjMwMzI1MzIzMzIzMzIzNTQ2MzIzN"

Delete task list — Permanently deletes an existing google task list, identified by `tasklist id`, along with all its tasks; this operation is irreversible

bash
composio tools execute GOOGLETASKS_DELETE_TASK_LIST \
  --tasklist_id "MDQ1MDM5NzY1MzA4NDM4MTIzNDE6MDow"

Set up Google Tasks Triggers

Listen for events in real time using triggers:

New Task Created — Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list

bash
# Find your connected account ID
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googletasks

# Create a trigger
composio triggers create GOOGLETASKS_NEW_TASK_CREATED_TRIGGER \
  --connected-account-id <your-connected-account-id> \
  --trigger-config '{
  "interval": 2,
  "max_results": 100,
  "tasklist_id": "@default"
}'

# Listen for trigger events in real time
composio triggers listen --toolkits googletasks --table

New Task List Created — Triggers when a new Google Tasks task list is created

bash
# Find your connected account ID
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googletasks

# Create a trigger
composio triggers create GOOGLETASKS_NEW_TASK_LIST_CREATED_TRIGGER \
  --connected-account-id <your-connected-account-id> \
  --trigger-config '{
  "interval": 2,
  "max_results": 20
}'

# Listen for trigger events in real time
composio triggers listen --toolkits googletasks --table

Task Details Changed — Triggers when a specific task's details change

bash
# Find your connected account ID
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits googletasks

# Create a trigger
composio triggers create GOOGLETASKS_TASK_DETAILS_CHANGED_TRIGGER \
  --connected-account-id <your-connected-account-id> \
  --trigger-config '{
  "task_id": "X1hVVTFuam5pbV9Hb1JMdw",
  "interval": 2,
  "tasklist_id": "MDU5MDQ0MjY2NDM4NzI0OTY1MDU6MDow"
}'

# Listen for trigger events in real time
composio triggers listen --toolkits googletasks --table

Generate Type Definitions

Generate typed schemas for Google Tasks tools to get autocomplete and type safety in your project:

bash
# Auto-detect language
composio generate --toolkits googletasks

# TypeScript
composio ts generate --toolkits googletasks

# Python
composio py generate --toolkits googletasks

Tips & Tricks

  • Always inspect a tool's input schema before executing: composio tools info <TOOL_NAME>
  • Pipe output with jq for better readability: composio tools execute TOOL_NAME -d '{}' | jq
  • Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY as an environment variable for CI/CD pipelines
  • Use composio dev logs tools to inspect execution logs and debug issues

Next Steps

  • Try asking your coding agent to perform various Google Tasks operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Set up triggers for real-time automation
  • Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects

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FAQ

What is the Composio Universal CLI?

The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 850+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers.

Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI?

Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Google Tasks and other connected apps.

How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Google Tasks?

MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate.

How safe is my Google Tasks data when using the Composio CLI?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Google Tasks data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control.

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