- name
- remind-myself
- description
- Set a one-shot reminder delivered via Telegram at a specific time or after a duration. Use when the user asks to be reminded of something, set an alarm, or schedule a future notification. Always use this skill instead of the cron tool directly — it handles chat ID resolution and delivery.
- metadata
- {"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":["openclaw"]}}}
Reminder
Creates a one-shot cron job that delivers a reminder to Telegram at the specified time.
Workflow
1. Parse the user's message
Extract:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
text | What to remember (verbatim or paraphrased, concise) |
when | When to deliver — relative or absolute |
If when is ambiguous, ask for clarification before proceeding.
2. Compute the when value
Relative durations → pass directly as <n><unit>:
- "in 20 minutes" →
20m - "in 2 hours" →
2h - "in 1 day" →
1d
Absolute times → convert to ISO 8601 in Europe/Paris timezone:
TZ=Europe/Paris date -d "tomorrow 09:00" --iso-8601=seconds
# → 2026-03-03T09:00:00+01:003. Confirm with the user before scheduling
Show a summary and ask for confirmation:
Set this reminder?
- What: <text>
- When: <human-readable time>Only proceed after the user confirms.
4. Run the reminder script
This is the only way to create a reminder. Do not use any other method.
{
"tool": "exec",
"command": "bash {baseDir}/scripts/remind.sh \"<when>\" \"<text>\""
}The script handles everything: chat ID resolution, cron job creation, and verification.
5. Check the script output
The script prints the result. Look for:
OK: reminder-xxx is scheduled→ successERROR: ...→ report the exact error to the user
Do not confirm success unless the script output says "OK".
6. Confirm to the user
Only after seeing "OK" in the script output:
⏰ Reminder set!
📝 <text>
🕐 <human-readable time>7. Error handling
- Never assume failure without running the script. Always execute it and report the actual output.
- Never invent a diagnosis. If something fails, show the raw error.
- Never use sessions_spawn, sleep, or any other method. Only use the script above.
- If the time is in the past → warn the user and ask for a new time
- If the reminder text is empty → ask what to remind them of
Examples
| User says | when | text |
|---|---|---|
| "in 20 minutes, remind me to take out the laundry" | 20m | Take out the laundry |
| "remind me to call Alice tomorrow at 14h" | 2026-03-03T14:00:00+01:00 | Call Alice |
| "in 2 hours: check the oven" | 2h | Check the oven |
| "friday at 9am: team standup" | 2026-03-06T09:00:00+01:00 | Team standup |