Scheduling and Reminder Tools

Atlas can set reminders for you and create automated tasks that run on a schedule. Reminders are one-shot notifications that fire at a specific time. Scheduled tasks run repeatedly on a cron schedule and can trigger AI prompts, call webhooks, or run scripts.

Note

Scheduled tasks require a Talk plan or an active free trial. Reminders are available on all plans.

set_reminder

Sets a one-time reminder that Atlas will notify you about at the specified time.

Key parameters:

• message — what the reminder should say
• delay_minutes — fire the reminder this many minutes from now (use this OR at_time, not both)
• at_time — fire at a specific time (ISO 8601 format, e.g., 2024-01-15T14:30:00)

Try saying:

• “Remind me to call Sarah in 30 minutes”
• “Set a reminder for tomorrow at 9am to review the Q1 report”
• “Remind me about the Henderson deadline in 2 hours”
• “Set a reminder for Monday morning to check on the build”
• “Remind me to follow up with the investor at 3pm today”

When the reminder fires, Atlas will send a notification through the Atlas app. If you have voice mode active, it can also speak the reminder aloud.

Tip

You can say things like “in 30 minutes” or “tomorrow at 9am” in natural language — Atlas converts them to the right time value automatically.

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create_scheduled_task

Creates a recurring automated task that runs on a cron schedule. Scheduled tasks are powerful — they can have Atlas run a prompt, call a webhook, or execute a script at regular intervals.

Key parameters:

• name — a short identifier for the task
• schedule — a cron expression (e.g., 0 9 * * 1 for every Monday at 9am)
• action_type — what the task does when it runs:
  • llm_prompt — Atlas runs an AI prompt and takes action based on the result
  • webhook — sends an HTTP request to a URL
  • script — runs a local script or command
• action_config — configuration for the chosen action type (e.g., the prompt text, the webhook URL, or the script path)
• description — optional human-readable description of what the task does

Try saying:

• “Create a scheduled task to generate my weekly review every Friday at 5pm”
• “Set up a daily morning briefing at 8am on weekdays”
• “Schedule a task to check my open tasks and create a summary every Monday morning”
• “Create a weekly reminder to update my project notes every Sunday evening”

Note

New scheduled tasks are created in a disabled state for safety. After Atlas creates the task, you’ll need to enable it in Settings > Automation before it starts running. This gives you a chance to review the task configuration before it goes live.

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Cron Expression Reference

Cron expressions define when a scheduled task runs. The format is:

minute  hour  day-of-month  month  day-of-week
  *       *         *          *        *

Expression	Meaning
0 9 * * 1-5	Every weekday at 9:00 AM
0 17 * * 5	Every Friday at 5:00 PM
0 8 * * *	Every day at 8:00 AM
30 12 * * 1	Every Monday at 12:30 PM
0 9 1 * *	First day of every month at 9:00 AM
0 */4 * * *	Every 4 hours

You don’t need to know cron syntax — just describe the schedule in plain language and Atlas will convert it:

• “Every weekday at 9am” → 0 9 * * 1-5
• “Every Friday at 5pm” → 0 17 * * 5
• “First of every month at 8am” → 0 8 1 * *

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Action Types

llm_prompt

Runs an AI prompt on a schedule. Atlas executes the prompt as if you had sent it in the chat, and can take actions based on the result (updating notes, saving memories, sending summaries).

Example prompt for a daily briefing task:

Generate a morning briefing: list my open tasks for today, check my calendar for meetings,
and include a weather summary. Save the briefing to today's daily note.

webhook

Sends an HTTP POST (or GET) request to a URL. Useful for integrating with other services — triggering a Zapier workflow, pinging a home automation endpoint, or calling a custom API.

script

Runs a local script or command on your machine. Use this for advanced automations — running a backup, processing files, or anything your system can do from the command line.

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Managing Scheduled Tasks

After Atlas creates a scheduled task, you can manage it from Settings > Automation:

• Enable / Disable — toggle whether the task runs on its schedule
• Edit — change the schedule, prompt, or other configuration
• View execution history — see when the task last ran and what happened
• Delete — remove the task entirely

You can also ask Atlas about your scheduled tasks:

• “What scheduled tasks do I have?”
• “Show me my automation schedule”
• “Is my weekly review task enabled?”

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Active Hours

Scheduled tasks respect your configured active hours (set in Settings > Automation). Tasks marked as “active hours only” won’t run outside those hours, even if the cron schedule would otherwise trigger them. This prevents Atlas from running tasks in the middle of the night.

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Next: Enabling and Disabling Tools