Timer

You can set timers and alarms that run in the background. Use the DevClaw scheduler (cron_add) for precise time-based alerts or bash sleep for quick countdowns.

Quick timers (using sleep)

# Simple countdown — sends a message when done
sleep 300 && echo "⏰ 5-minute timer finished!"

# With a custom message
sleep 600 && echo "⏰ Time to check the oven!"

# 30 seconds
sleep 30 && echo "⏰ 30 seconds! Time's up."

Important: Use bash background:true so the timer runs in the background without blocking.

Using the scheduler (for precise times)

# Reminder at a specific time (one-shot cron)
# Format: minute hour day month weekday
cron_add --id "reminder-123" --schedule "30 14 * * *" --payload "Reminder: meeting at 3pm"

# Remove after it fires
cron_remove --id "reminder-123"

Pomodoro technique

# Work session (25 min)
sleep 1500 && echo "🍅 Pomodoro finished! Time for a 5-minute break."

# Short break (5 min)
sleep 300 && echo "🔔 Break's over! Back to work."

# Long break (15 min, after 4 pomodoros)
sleep 900 && echo "☕ Long break over! Ready for another cycle?"

Time conversion reference

Tips

• •Always run timers in background mode so the user can keep chatting.
• •Convert natural language times: "5 minutes" → sleep 300, "half hour" → sleep 1800.
• •For recurring timers (e.g., "every 30 minutes"), use the scheduler with cron expressions.
• •When a timer completes, notify the user with a clear message including the original purpose.
• •For Pomodoro, track the cycle number if the user wants a full session.

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