connect

name	connect
description	Connect a notification channel (Slack, Gmail, etc.) so Cognition can send you learning exercises throughout the day — even when your laptop is off.
disable-model-invocation	false

Connect Notification Channel

Cognition knows exactly when your knowledge is fading. Connect a channel so it can reach you anytime.

Step 1: Ask the user

How should I reach you when a concept is fading?

1. Slack — I'll send exercises to your Slack DMs (recommended)
2. Gmail — I'll schedule emails to yourself with exercises attached
3. Both — Slack for quick probes, Gmail for full exercises

Step 2: Set up Slack

If they choose Slack, help them add the Slack MCP:

1. Search the web for the latest Slack MCP server for Claude Code
2. Walk them through connecting it to their workspace
3. Test by sending a DM to themselves
4. Save config to ~/.cognition/notifications.json:

{
  "channels": ["slack"],
  "slack_user": "@sarah",
  "quiet_hours": {"start": 22, "end": 7},
  "max_per_day": 8
}

Step 3: Set up Gmail

If they choose Gmail, help them add the Gmail MCP:

1. Search the web for the latest Gmail MCP server for Claude Code
2. Walk them through OAuth / API key setup
3. Test by sending an email to themselves
4. Save config to ~/.cognition/notifications.json

Step 4: Test

Send a test message through their channel with a real exercise:

Slack example:

🧠 Cognition — Quick Check

React useEffect is at 41% recall. Dropping to 12% by Friday.

**What does the cleanup function in useEffect do?**
:a: Runs when component mounts
:b: Runs on unmount or before effect re-runs
:c: Prevents re-renders
:d: Caches values

React with :a: :b: :c: or :d:

_15 seconds. Keep your knowledge alive._

Gmail example: Subject: 🧠 3 concepts need review today

Body: full HTML exercise with interactive buttons linking to cognitionus.com/quiz