GoalGetter

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name: goalgetter description: "Tasks and goals management via simple markdown files. Create, track, and complete tasks and goals with streak tracking. Stores data in ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/. Triggers: 'add task', 'new goal', 'task done', 'show tasks', 'goal streak', 'complete task'." author: DevSef version: 1.0.0 tags: [tasks, goals, productivity, habits, streaks, markdown]

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GoalGetter - Tasks & Goals in Markdown

Simple task and goal tracking using plain markdown files. No external dependencies.

Data Location

Default: ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/

Files:

tasks.md - Todo list

goals.md - Goal tracking with streaks

done/ - Archive of completed items

Commands

Tasks

Add task:

echo "- [ ] $TEXT" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/tasks.md

Complete task:

# Read tasks.md, find task, move to done/TIMESTAMP.md, mark complete

List tasks:

cat ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/tasks.md

Goals

Add goal:

echo "## $GOAL_NAME" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md
echo "- streak: 0" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md
echo "- created: $DATE" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md
echo "- log:" >> ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/goals.md

Mark goal done:

# Read goals.md, increment streak, add date to log

Show streaks:

# Read goals.md and display each goal with current streak

File Formats

tasks.md

# Tasks
[ ] Buy groceries
[x] Call dentist
[ ] Finish SAAS research

goals.md

# Goals
Meditation
streak: 5
created: 2026-01-15
log:
  - 2026-01-15
  - 2026-01-16
  - 2026-01-17
  - 2026-01-18
  - 2026-01-19
Exercise
streak: 2
created: 2026-02-01
log:
  - 2026-02-15
  - 2026-02-16

Usage Examples

| User says | Action | |-----------|--------| | "Add task: finish report" | Add to tasks.md | | "Show my tasks" | Cat tasks.md | | "Complete task: finish report" | Mark complete, move to done/ | | "New goal: meditation" | Add to goals.md | | "Did meditation" | Increment streak, add date | | "Show goal streaks" | Display all goals with streaks | | "How's my meditation goal?" | Show streak for that goal |

Notes

Always create ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/ if it doesn't exist

Use ISO dates (YYYY-MM-DD) for consistency

Use read tool to view current state before modifying

Use write tool to update files

Always create ~/.openclaw/goalgetter/ if it doesn't exist

Use ISO dates (YYYY-MM-DD) for consistency

Use read tool to view current state before modifying

Use write tool to update files