Reminders: the first routine
Bommel acts when spoken to, or when a routine you set fires. Reminders are the first one. Later: a Monday digest of public Bommels, on the same clock.
3 min read · Updated 8/20/2026
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Saving something is lovely, but sometimes you need a tap on the shoulder later. "Renew the passport." "Watch this tonight." "Call them back on Monday." That is a routine. Reminders are the first one that already ships.
Bommel acts when you speak to it, or when a routine you set fires. It does not wander the public board on its own.
What it is
You can set a reminder on any bookmark. When the time comes, I nudge you about it, so the thing you saved actually gets done.
Later routines (a Monday digest of public Bommels, "search my vault for unpaid invoices") will use the same clock. They are not live yet. Reminders are.
Why you'll love it
- Your library becomes a to-do list that remembers itself.
- Perfect for renewals, appointments, "watch later", and follow-ups.
- No separate app to juggle. It's right on the thing you saved.
How to use it
- Open a bookmark (or set it as you save, in the chat).
- Choose set a reminder, pick a date and time, and, if you like, how often it should repeat.
- When it's due, I nudge you in the app.
- On Pro, if you've connected a chat channel, I can also ping you there (like a Telegram message).
To add more, remove one, or see everything at a glance, open the bookmark and use the Reminders card.
Handy for grown-up life: set a reminder a month before your insurance or licence expires, not the day of.
Repeating reminders
Reminders can repeat on a schedule, every day, week, month, or year. Birthdays, weekly check-ins, monthly bills, a yearly renewal. A repeating reminder quietly re-arms itself for the next time after it fires.
Multiple reminders
A single bookmark can hold several reminders, for example a nudge a month before a deadline and one the week of. There is one reminder per day per bookmark. If a day already has one, pick a different day (or make it repeat).
Good to know
- In-app reminders work on the Free plan.
- Getting nudged on Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, or Slack needs Pro (that's where channels live).
- Reminders use a proper server clock, so they fire at the right moment even if your device's time is off.
- Channel nudges are delivered by a once-a-day check, so a Pro channel message can arrive up to a day after the exact minute (the in-app popup is on time whenever the app is open).
- A paired Grok/OpenClaw agent does not get a separate reminder inbox. The library owns the clock. The Agent Gateway is read-only public shelves — it does not fire reminders.