diff --git a/lua/pending/buffer.lua b/lua/pending/buffer.lua
index adcf2dc..827ff82 100644
--- a/lua/pending/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/buffer.lua
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ function M.open_line(above)
   local insert_row = above and (row - 1) or row
   vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, insert_row, insert_row, false, { '- [ ] ' })
-  table.insert(_meta, insert_row + 1, { type = 'task' })
   vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { insert_row + 1, 6 })
   vim.cmd('startinsert!')
 end
diff --git a/lua/pending/init.lua b/lua/pending/init.lua
index 4e093bf..06c722c 100644
--- a/lua/pending/init.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/init.lua
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ local function _save_and_notify()
   M._recompute_counts()
 end
 
----@return boolean
-local function require_saved()
-  local bufnr = buffer.bufnr()
-  if bufnr and vim.bo[bufnr].modified then
-    log.warn('save changes first (:w)')
-    return false
-  end
-  return true
-end
-
 ---@return pending.Counts
 function M.counts()
   if not _counts then
@@ -185,9 +175,6 @@ end
 ---@param pred_str string
 ---@return nil
 function M.filter(pred_str)
-  if not require_saved() then
-    return
-  end
   if pred_str == 'clear' or pred_str == '' then
     buffer.set_filter({}, {})
     local bufnr = buffer.bufnr()
@@ -256,9 +243,6 @@ function M._setup_buf_mappings(bufnr)
       M.toggle_complete()
     end,
     view = function()
-      if not require_saved() then
-        return
-      end
       buffer.toggle_view()
     end,
     priority = function()
@@ -271,9 +255,6 @@ function M._setup_buf_mappings(bufnr)
       M.undo_write()
     end,
     filter = function()
-      if not require_saved() then
-        return
-      end
       vim.ui.input({ prompt = 'Filter: ' }, function(input)
         if input then
           M.filter(input)
@@ -389,9 +370,6 @@ end
 
 ---@return nil
 function M.undo_write()
-  if not require_saved() then
-    return
-  end
   local s = get_store()
   local stack = s:undo_stack()
   if #stack == 0 then
@@ -410,9 +388,6 @@ function M.toggle_complete()
   if not bufnr then
     return
   end
-  if not require_saved() then
-    return
-  end
   local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
   local meta = buffer.meta()
   if not meta[row] or meta[row].type ~= 'task' then
@@ -460,9 +435,6 @@ end
 function M.done(id_str)
   local id
   if not id_str or id_str == '' then
-    if not require_saved() then
-      return
-    end
     local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
     local meta = buffer.meta()
     if not meta[row] or meta[row].type ~= 'task' then
@@ -471,6 +443,7 @@ function M.done(id_str)
     end
     id = meta[row].id
     if not id then
+      log.error('Task has no ID — save the buffer first.')
       return
     end
   else
@@ -520,9 +493,6 @@ function M.toggle_priority()
   if not bufnr then
     return
   end
-  if not require_saved() then
-    return
-  end
   local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
   local meta = buffer.meta()
   if not meta[row] or meta[row].type ~= 'task' then
@@ -555,9 +525,6 @@ function M.prompt_date()
   if not bufnr then
     return
   end
-  if not require_saved() then
-    return
-  end
   local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
   local meta = buffer.meta()
   if not meta[row] or meta[row].type ~= 'task' then
@@ -918,33 +885,22 @@ function M.edit(id_str, rest)
   log.info('Task #' .. id .. ' updated: ' .. table.concat(feedback, ', '))
 end
 
----@param args? string
 ---@return nil
-function M.auth(args)
+function M.auth()
   local oauth = require('pending.sync.oauth')
-  local parts = {}
-  for w in (args or ''):gmatch('%S+') do
-    table.insert(parts, w)
-  end
-  local action = parts[#parts]
-  if action == parts[1] and (action == 'gtasks' or action == 'gcal') then
-    action = nil
-  end
-
-  if action == 'clear' then
-    oauth.google_client:clear_tokens()
-    log.info('OAuth tokens cleared — run :Pending auth to re-authenticate.')
-  elseif action == 'reset' then
-    oauth.google_client:_wipe()
-    log.info('OAuth tokens and credentials cleared — run :Pending auth to set up from scratch.')
-  else
+  vim.ui.select({ 'Google Tasks', 'Google Calendar', 'Google Tasks and Google Calendar' }, {
+    prompt = 'Authenticate with:',
+  }, function(choice)
+    if not choice then
+      return
+    end
     local creds = oauth.google_client:resolve_credentials()
     if creds.client_id == oauth.BUNDLED_CLIENT_ID then
       oauth.google_client:setup()
     else
       oauth.google_client:auth()
     end
-  end
+  end)
 end
 
 ---@param args string
@@ -963,7 +919,7 @@ function M.command(args)
     local id_str, edit_rest = rest:match('^(%S+)%s*(.*)')
     M.edit(id_str, edit_rest)
   elseif cmd == 'auth' then
-    M.auth(rest)
+    M.auth()
   elseif SYNC_BACKEND_SET[cmd] then
     local action = rest:match('^(%S+)')
     run_sync(cmd, action)
diff --git a/lua/pending/sync/gcal.lua b/lua/pending/sync/gcal.lua
index 1fe8557..942fbec 100644
--- a/lua/pending/sync/gcal.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/sync/gcal.lua
@@ -134,7 +134,16 @@ local function with_token(callback)
   oauth.async(function()
     local token = oauth.google_client:get_access_token()
     if not token then
-      log.warn('not authenticated — run :Pending auth')
+      oauth.google_client:auth(function()
+        oauth.async(function()
+          local fresh = oauth.google_client:get_access_token()
+          if fresh then
+            callback(fresh)
+          else
+            log.error(oauth.google_client.name .. ': authorization failed or was cancelled')
+          end
+        end)
+      end)
       return
     end
     callback(token)
diff --git a/lua/pending/sync/gtasks.lua b/lua/pending/sync/gtasks.lua
index 6c8bef3..9fc7459 100644
--- a/lua/pending/sync/gtasks.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/sync/gtasks.lua
@@ -404,7 +404,16 @@ local function with_token(callback)
   oauth.async(function()
     local token = oauth.google_client:get_access_token()
     if not token then
-      log.warn('not authenticated — run :Pending auth')
+      oauth.google_client:auth(function()
+        oauth.async(function()
+          local fresh = oauth.google_client:get_access_token()
+          if fresh then
+            callback(fresh)
+          else
+            log.error(oauth.google_client.name .. ': authorization failed or was cancelled')
+          end
+        end)
+      end)
       return
     end
     callback(token)
diff --git a/lua/pending/sync/oauth.lua b/lua/pending/sync/oauth.lua
index 8539ea6..224476b 100644
--- a/lua/pending/sync/oauth.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/sync/oauth.lua
@@ -496,11 +496,6 @@ function OAuthClient:_wipe()
   os.remove(vim.fn.stdpath('data') .. '/pending/google_credentials.json')
 end
 
----@return nil
-function OAuthClient:clear_tokens()
-  os.remove(self:token_path())
-end
-
 ---@param opts { name: string, scope: string, port: integer, config_key: string }
 ---@return pending.OAuthClient
 function M.new(opts)
diff --git a/plugin/pending.lua b/plugin/pending.lua
index e456f09..d246fba 100644
--- a/plugin/pending.lua
+++ b/plugin/pending.lua
@@ -213,21 +213,6 @@ end, {
     if cmd_line:match('^Pending%s+edit') then
       return complete_edit(arg_lead, cmd_line)
     end
-    if cmd_line:match('^Pending%s+auth') then
-      local after_auth = cmd_line:match('^Pending%s+auth%s+(.*)') or ''
-      local parts = {}
-      for w in after_auth:gmatch('%S+') do
-        table.insert(parts, w)
-      end
-      local trailing = after_auth:match('%s$')
-      if #parts == 0 or (#parts == 1 and not trailing) then
-        return filter_candidates(arg_lead, { 'gcal', 'gtasks', 'clear', 'reset' })
-      end
-      if #parts == 1 or (#parts == 2 and not trailing) then
-        return filter_candidates(arg_lead, { 'clear', 'reset' })
-      end
-      return {}
-    end
     local backend_set = pending.sync_backend_set()
     local matched_backend = cmd_line:match('^Pending%s+(%S+)')
     if matched_backend and backend_set[matched_backend] then