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Scheduled reminders tell the agent to invoke itself at a future time. When the reminder fires, the agent runs with full tool access, executes your task, and reports back. This powers daily dropped ball scanners, weekly summaries, and timed follow-ups.
Agent creating a one-time reminder with confirmed time and task

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One-Time Reminders

Fire once at a specific time, then deactivate. Describe when and what in natural language:
  • “Remind me next Monday at 9am to follow up with Sarah about the proposal”
  • “Tomorrow at 2pm, check if John replied to my budget email. If not, draft a follow-up.”
  • “In 3 hours, scan my inbox for unread emails from @bigclient.com and message me on iMessage”
The agent parses natural language into exact timestamps using your timezone.

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Recurring Reminders

Fire on a schedule — daily, weekly, or custom — until you disable or delete them:
  • “Every weekday at 8am, scan for dropped balls and message me on iMessage”
  • “Every Friday at 3pm, summarize my week’s email”
  • “Every day at 6pm, list emails I received today that I haven’t replied to”
Recurring reminders support optional start and end dates: “Every weekday at 9am from March 1 to March 31, check if the vendor sent the contract.”

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What Happens When a Reminder Fires

1

Agent invoked

Runs with your task description as context.
2

Full tool access

Email search, calendar lookup, web search, drafting, memory access — everything available.
3

Executes the task

For multi-step tasks (like scanning for dropped balls), chains tool calls as needed.
4

Reports back

iMessage notifications send directly. Emails to others are drafted for your review.
The agent doesn’t just set a passive reminder — it actively performs the work. A “dropped ball scanner” searches your emails, analyzes which threads need attention, and sends a structured summary.

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Common Patterns

PatternScheduleWhat to Say
Morning dropped ball scanWeekdays 8am”Every weekday at 8am, scan for dropped balls, message me on iMessage”
Weekly summaryFridays 3pm”Every Friday at 3pm, summarize my week’s email via iMessage”
Follow-up checkerDaily 9am”Every day at 9am, check for unanswered customer emails older than 2 days”
One-time follow-upSpecific time”Next Wednesday at 10am, check if Sarah replied to my proposal”
End-of-day triageWeekdays 5pm”Every weekday at 5pm, list unread emails I should handle before tomorrow”

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Managing Reminders

All reminders appear in Settings > Automations (Cmd+, then Automations) alongside email and calendar triggers. Toggle on/off, delete, or view details. Manage conversationally too: “List my scheduled reminders,” “Cancel the Friday summary,” or “Update my morning scanner to 7:30am.”
Settings Automations showing scheduled reminders with toggles

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Reminders vs. Email Snooze

Email snooze (h) moves a specific thread back to your inbox at a set time. Agent reminders invoke the full AI to perform a task. Use snooze for “remind me about this email.” Use agent reminders for “do this work for me at this time.”

Email Triggers

Automate actions on incoming email

Calendar Triggers

Automate meeting prep and follow-ups

Agent Autonomy

What the agent can and cannot do