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Install with Homebrew: `brew install mybuddymichael/tap/sift-things`\n2. Run the command: `sift`\n3. Use the arrow keys to start prioritizing tasks.\n4. Reset all priorities with `ctrl+r`.\n5. Quit with `ctrl+c`.\n\n### Options\n\n- `--refresh-interval \u003cseconds\u003e`: Set the refresh interval for getting updates from Things.app (default: 3 seconds)\n\n## How it works\n\n- Sift requires Things.app to be installed and running on your Mac.\n- It displays tasks in the Today list, and will poll Things for updates every 3\nseconds by default (configurable with `--refresh-interval`).\n- Sift does not write any data to Things. 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