Things 3 Setup

Connect Things 3 to Dex for bi-directional task sync. No account needed. Everything stays on your Mac. Works offline.

What This Enables

Once connected, Dex can:

• Task Sync: Create tasks in Things 3 when you add them in Dex, and vice versa
• Daily Plan: Pull in tasks you created in Things and merge them into your plan
• Completion Sync: Complete a task in either place — it syncs to the other
• Priority Mapping: P0/P1 tasks go to your Today list, P2/P3 to Anytime
• Pillar Mapping: Dex pillars map to Things Areas for organized task views

Privacy

• Everything is local. Things 3 uses AppleScript — no cloud API, no tokens, no accounts
• Tasks sync between two apps on YOUR Mac. Nothing leaves your machine
• No credentials to store. No tokens to expire. No OAuth flows
• Works completely offline