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Create to-do

Use this action to create a to-do for the selected Habitica character.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To create a to-do from an automation or a script:

  1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
  2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
  3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
  4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
  5. From the search box, search for and select Habitica: Create to-do.
  6. Select the Config entry of the character and enter a Task name. Optionally, set the other values.
  7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label.

Options in the UI

Select character (Required)

The Habitica character to create the to-do for.
Task name (Required)

The title for the to-do.
Notes (Optional)

The notes for the to-do.
Checklist (Optional)

The items to add to the to-do’s checklist.
Collapse/expand checklist (Optional)

Whether the checklist is displayed as collapsed or expanded.
Difficulty (Optional)

The difficulty of the to-do. One of trivial, easy, medium, or hard.
Due date (Optional)

The to-do’s due date.
Reminders (Optional)

Add reminders to the to-do.
Tags (Optional)

Add tags to the to-do. If a tag does not exist yet, it is created.
Task alias (Optional)

An alias to use instead of the name or task ID. Only dashes, underscores, and alphanumeric characters are supported. The alias must be unique among all your tasks.

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as habitica.create_todo:

ActionActions are used in several places in Home Assistant. As part of a script or automation, actions define what is going to happen once a trigger is activated. In scripts, an action is called *sequence*. [Learn more] 
action: habitica.create_todo
data:
  config_entry: 6b4be47a1fa7c3764f14cf756dc9899d
  name: "Empty the dishwasher"
  priority: easy
  date: "2026-01-31"

Options in YAML

config_entry string Required

The Habitica character to create the to-do for.

name string Required

The title for the to-do.

notes string

The notes for the to-do.

add_checklist_item string | list

The items to add to the to-do’s checklist.

collapse_checklist string

Whether the checklist is displayed as collapsed or expanded.

priority string

The difficulty of the to-do. One of trivial, easy, medium, or hard.

date string

The to-do’s due date.

reminder string | list

Add reminders to the to-do.

tag string | list

Add tags to the to-do. If a tag does not exist yet, it is created.

alias string

An alias to use instead of the name or task ID. Only dashes, underscores, and alphanumeric characters are supported. The alias must be unique among all your tasks.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

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Tip

AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude can also explain actions or suggest the right one when you describe what you want in plain language.