⏱️ 5 minutes · Requires Guides 1-3 · Output: ts03-brief, ts03-week, ts03-add and ~25 more commands

How a command works

Every shortcut is a thin wrapper around one function. Your CLAUDE.md supplies the sheet details, so the prompt can stay short.

1Pick a prefix

This guide uses ts03 (named after the trimester it was built for, TS-03). Keep it, or rename it to anything short (todo, exp, ts04) and use it everywhere.

To rename before installing:

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sed 's/ts03/todo/g; s/TS03/TODO/g; s/TS-03/TODO/g' templates/zshrc-tracker.sh > /tmp/tracker.sh

(Then use /tmp/tracker.sh in Step 2.)

2Install the pack

From the repo folder:

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cat templates/zshrc-tracker.sh >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Edit the sheet ID line if you want it available for ad-hoc prompts:

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nano ~/.zshrc        # find TS03_SHEET="your_sheet_id_here"

The core function:

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ts03() { claude -p --model sonnet "TS-03 tracker: $*"; }

-p: print the answer and exit
--model sonnet: faster for lookups (remove to use your default model)
"TS-03 tracker: $*": passes your words; CLAUDE.md defines what "TS-03 tracker" means

3Verify

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type ts03 ts03-brief ts03-sub
ts03-health

✅ Each shows is a shell function or is an alias, and ts03-health shows ✔ Connected.

4Run your first commands

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ts03-brief
ts03-week
ts03 how many rows are in my tracker

Then the full set:

Daily

Command	Does
`ts03-brief`	Overdue, due today, due this week, what to focus on (under 10 lines)
`ts03-today`	Items due today
`ts03-tomorrow`	Items due tomorrow
`ts03-week`	Next 7 days, sorted, with days left
`ts03-next`	The single next deadline and time left
`ts03-urgent`	Due within 3 days
`ts03-overdue`	Past due but still "Upcoming"

Planning

Command	Does
`ts03-month`	Next 30 days grouped by week
`ts03-all`	Whole main tab as a compact table
`ts03-load`	Items per category and per week, flags busy weeks
`ts03-plan`	Day-by-day plan for the next 7 days
`ts03-points`	Upcoming items by points/weightage

Lookup

Command	Example
`ts03-subjects`	List categories from your reference tab
`ts03-sub <name>`	`ts03-sub GPU Programming`
`ts03-prof <name>`	`ts03-prof Advanced AI`
`ts03-find <text>`	`ts03-find patent`
`ts03-tbd`	Rows with TBD, blank or missing fields

Updates (write to the sheet)

Command	Example
`ts03-add <item>`	`ts03-add GPU Quiz-02 on 11-Oct-2026 at 18:00 IST, 10 MCQs`
`ts03-done <item>`	`ts03-done Ethics assignment`
`ts03-submit <item>`	`ts03-submit GPU assignment`
`ts03-move <change>`	`ts03-move GPU Quiz to 12-Oct-2026 19:00 IST`
`ts03-note <item>: <text>`	`ts03-note Innovation assignment: group of 4 finalised`

Each update prints the changed row. Glance at it to confirm it hit the right item.

Housekeeping

Command	Does
`ts03-check`	Audit: bad dates, missing times, numbering gaps, unknown categories. Report only.
`ts03-fix`	Opens interactive Claude so you approve each fix
`ts03-health`	Is the MCP connected?

Group helpers (drafts only, nothing is sent)

Command	Does
`ts03-wa`	WhatsApp-style reminder for the next 7 days
`ts03-short`	One-line reminder per item due in 3 days

Anything else: just ask

bash

ts03 which subject has the most pending work
ts03 compare this week with next week
ts03 what did I add in the last 3 days

5Learn the typing rules

No quotes needed with shortcuts: ts03 whats due this week.
Avoid a bare ? at the end of unquoted text. zsh treats ? as a filename wildcard (no matches found). Drop it, or quote everything: ts03 "whats due this week?". The pack sets setopt no_nomatch as a safety net.
Variables must match exactly: $TS03_SHEET. A typo expands to nothing and Claude goes searching other apps.
Check before writing: run ts03-check before ts03-fix.

History shortcuts:

Keys / command	Does
`ctrl + r`, type part of a command	Search history (`ctrl + r` again for older)
`ctrl + p` / `ctrl + n`	Previous / next command
`!!`	Re-run last command
`!ts03`	Re-run the last command starting with `ts03`
`history \\| grep ts03`	List past tracker commands

The pack sets setopt hist_verify, so ! expansions appear for review before running.

6Build a routine

When	Command
Morning	`ts03-brief`
Quick glance	`ts03-next`
New announcement	`ts03-add ...`
After submitting	`ts03-submit ...`
Before sleeping	`ts03-tomorrow`
Sunday	`ts03-load`, then `ts03-plan`
Friday	`ts03-check`, and `ts03-wa` if you share reminders

On iPhone, save your favourites as Termius Snippets for one-tap use (Guide 5, Step 8).

Want tables, JSON or an HTML page instead? Every command accepts --table, --text, --json, --yaml or --html after installing Guide 10: e.g. ts03-week --html.

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