Watcher
What it does
Polls external services for changes and notifies you when something happens. Monitors Gmail, Google Calendar, GitHub, Linear, and other services on a schedule.
Setup required
Requires connected services (OAuth for Gmail, Calendar, etc.).
Permissions
- Requires OAuth connections to the services being watched
Common prompts
| You say... | What happens |
|---|---|
| “Watch my Gmail for emails from investors” | Creates a Gmail watcher |
| “Monitor this GitHub repo for new PRs” | Sets up GitHub monitoring |
| “Alert me when my next calendar event changes” | Calendar watcher |
| “Show me my active watchers” | Lists all running watchers |
| “Give me a digest of everything my watchers found today” | Summarizes all watcher activity |
| “Stop watching my inbox” | Disables a watcher |
Configuration
- Configurable poll intervals
- Each watcher runs independently
- Digest summaries aggregate findings
- Watchers can be enabled/disabled without deletion
Tips & gotchas
- Not Screen Watch. Watchers monitor external services (APIs), not your screen.
- Schedule-based. Watchers run on a schedule, not continuously.
- Stay on top of things. Great for new PRs, important emails, calendar changes, and Linear ticket updates without constantly checking.
- Digest command. Gives you a summary of everything watchers found.