Shopping task list system

[golden sail]

What is the best system for shopping list and task list to use with openclaw. I tried todoist but it feels a bit overkill and complex. I cant get google keep to work and google tasks cant share lists.

[oblique vigil]

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[steep cape]

My practical pick: Apple Reminders if you’re in the Apple ecosystem. It hits the sweet spot for shopping + simple tasks: shared lists work, it’s not Todoist-heavy, and OpenClaw can drive it cleanly on macOS via the apple-reminders skill / remindctl.

Docs/reference starting points:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/skills
https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq

For a household shopping list I’d keep it boring:

• one shared Reminders list called Shopping
• one or two simple task lists like Home / Errands
• let OpenClaw add/check/complete items there

I would avoid Google Keep for this unless you already have a working bridge, because Keep automation tends to be brittle. Google Tasks is fine for personal tasks, but the lack of shared lists makes it a poor fit for shared shopping.

If you’re not on Apple, I’d either stick with Todoist but make a very small setup, or use a shared plain-text/Markdown list in a synced folder if OpenClaw is the main interface. Less fancy, fewer moving parts. 🦞

[golden sail]

Openclaw is not on an apple device. Is there a markdown sync option that is free and works well with a markdown app on ios

[steep cape]

Yes: I’d look at Nextcloud/WebDAV + Obsidian on iOS.

Practical setup:

• Store shopping.md / tasks.md in a Nextcloud folder
• On the OpenClaw machine: sync/mount that folder with Nextcloud Desktop, rclone, or WebDAV
• On iOS: use Obsidian with the Remotely Save community plugin pointed at the same WebDAV/Nextcloud account

That gives you plain Markdown files, free/self-hostable sync, and a good iOS Markdown app. For a shopping list, keep the file dead simple, e.g.:

# Shopping
- [ ] milk
- [ ] rice
- [ ] batteries

# Tasks