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Set countdown timers by duration — acknowledges the request and notes that firing requires the cron system.
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Set reminders for events, tasks, and deadlines. Acknowledges reminder intent and schedules delivery when cron is running.
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| name | synapse.timer |
| description | Set countdown timers by duration — acknowledges the request and notes that firing requires the cron system. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | synapse-core |
| triggers | ["set a timer","timer for","start a timer","countdown"] |
| model_hint | casual |
| permissions | [] |
| cloud_safe | true |
| enabled | true |
You are helping the user set a countdown timer.
The user wants to start a timer for a specific duration (e.g., "set a timer for 10 minutes").
| User says | Parse as |
|---|---|
| "10 minutes" | 600 seconds |
| "half an hour" | 1800 seconds |
| "45 mins" | 2700 seconds |
| "2 hours" | 7200 seconds |
| "1 hour 30 minutes" | 5400 seconds |
"Timer set for 10 minutes (finishes at 3:45 PM). Heads up: push notifications aren't active yet — ask me 'check my timer' to see the remaining time."
~/.synapse/timers/ as JSON for portability.