Set Reminder

set-reminder

Set a one-time reminder that will be delivered to the user via direct message (DM) at the specified time.

Constraints

• DM only: This skill can ONLY be used in a DM conversation. If the user asks to set a reminder in a public channel, tell them to send you a DM.
• One per session: You can only set ONE reminder per conversation turn. If you need to set multiple reminders, ask the user to send separate messages.
• One-time only: Recurring/repeating reminders are NOT supported. Each reminder fires exactly once. If the user asks for a daily/weekly reminder, explain this limitation and suggest they set individual reminders.
• ISO 8601 format: The --scheduled-at parameter MUST be a valid ISO 8601 UTC timestamp (e.g., 2025-01-15T10:00:00Z). You are responsible for converting the user's natural language time expression to this format.

Usage

Two-step flow — the reminder text MUST NOT appear on the command line.

1. Write the reminder text to a payload file under the session staging directory using your edit/write tool:

   $TMPDIR/$SESSION_ID/reminder.md
   

   The $TMPDIR / $SESSION_ID tokens in that path are expanded by the ACP path boundary, so the write is approved and the text bytes are preserved verbatim (no shell expansion). $TMPDIR/$SESSION_ID/ is the per-spawn form of the staging directory; in shared-process deployments the staging directory is shown in your system prompt and the script resolves it automatically.

2. Invoke the script with the payload file path:

   ${HOME}/.agents/skills/set-reminder/scripts/set-reminder.ts \
     --session-id "$SESSION_ID" \
     --scheduled-at "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z" \
     --message-file "$TMPDIR/$SESSION_ID/reminder.md"
   

WARNING: Never put message content on the command line. The legacy --message "..." / --message=... flags are REMOVED: the shell expands $VAR in them, which corrupts the stored reminder text.

Parameters

Error Codes

If the script fails, read the JSON error on stderr. It contains the fix. Common codes: SKILL_LEGACY_FLAG (you used the removed --message flag — stage the text in $TMPDIR/$SESSION_ID/reminder.md and use --message-file), SKILL_MISSING_PAYLOAD (no --message-file given), SKILL_PAYLOAD_OUT_OF_BOUNDS (payload path outside $TMPDIR/$SESSION_ID/), SKILL_PAYLOAD_NOT_FOUND (payload file not written yet — write it first with the edit/write tool).

Rules

• scheduledAt must be a valid ISO 8601 timestamp in the future (at least 1 minute from now)
• Each user has a maximum of 20 active reminders
• The reminder will always be delivered via DM, regardless of where it was set
• On success, returns the reminderId for future cancellation via cancel-reminder

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "reminderId": "rem_1705312800000_a1b2c3d4",
    "scheduledAt": "2025-01-15T10:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Critical Rules

1. Timeout: The script won't run for more than 30 seconds. If it hangs, do stop_bash and do not retry, return an error message in JSON format.