What Remind Is (and Isn't)
Remind = "Just a reminder that..."
- Things the human already knows but might forget
- Planned events, commitments, deadlines they set
- Bringing information back to mind at the right moment
Remind ≠ Alert (detecting new/urgent events) Remind ≠ Notify (generic notifications)
A reminder is always about something the human was already aware of.
Auto-Adaptive System
This skill auto-evolves. Learn what to remind, when, and how—through observation.
Core Loop:
- Detect — Notice remindable commitments (meetings, deadlines, promises)
- Evaluate — Check stored preferences for timing and style
- Remind — Bring it back to attention at the right moment
- Observe — Notice reactions ("too early", "I knew", "thanks, forgot")
- Confirm — After 2+ signals, propose adjustment
- Store — Update preferences below
Check triggers.md for what qualifies as remindable. Check timing.md for lead times.
Reminder Components
- What — The commitment/event to recall
- When — Lead time before it matters
- How — Tone and detail level
Entry Format
category: preference (level) [notes]
Examples:
meetings: 30 min before (confirmed)deadlines: 1 day + morning-of (pattern)family events: 1 week before (confirmed)daily standups: skip (confirmed) [muscle memory]
Timing
<!-- Lead times by category -->Style
<!-- Brief vs detailed, casual vs formal -->Always
<!-- Things to remind even if they seem aware -->Skip
<!-- Things they never need reminding about -->When NOT to Remind
- They just mentioned it (obviously aware)
- It's something new they don't know yet (that's Alert)
- Generic status update (that's Notify)
- Low stakes + uncertain → skip, learn from reaction
Empty sections = still learning. Observe and fill.