Schedules & Reminders

Overview

Starnion’s schedule and reminder feature helps you set recurring and one-time reminders so you never miss an important event. Just tell the AI naturally in chat — for example, “Remind me to exercise every day at 8 AM” — and the reminder is registered immediately.

There are also system-generated automatic notifications (budget overage warnings, D-Day alerts, goal progress updates, etc.) alongside your own personal reminders. All notifications are sent via Telegram and can also be viewed in web chat.

Notifications are sent a maximum of 3 times per day, and are not sent during quiet hours: 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM KST.

Notifications not arriving as expected? For detailed trigger conditions including skill requirements, data thresholds, and fatigue rules for each notification, see the Notification Trigger Conditions page.

Creating Reminders

Creating via Chat

The easiest method. Simply tell the AI in chat what reminder you want.

User: Remind me to exercise every day at 8 AM.
AI:   Exercise reminder set for every day at 8:00 AM!
      "Time to exercise! 💪"

User: Remind me to set my weekly plan every Monday at 9 AM.
AI:   Reminder set for every Monday at 09:00!
      "Time to plan your week! 📅"

User: Remind me to pay rent on the 25th of every month at 6 PM.
AI:   Reminder set for the 25th of every month at 18:00!
      "Rent payment day! 🏠"

User: Remind me about my doctor's appointment on March 20 at 10 AM.
AI:   One-time reminder set for March 20, 2025 at 10:00!
      "You have a doctor's appointment today at 10 AM! 🏥"

Go to the top menu > Schedule tab > click Add Reminder to register a reminder using a form.

Cron Expressions

Reminder schedules are managed using cron expressions. You don’t need to enter them directly — just describe what you want in detail in chat.

Common pattern examples:

Pattern	Cron Expression	Description
Every day at 8 AM	`0 8 * * *`	Daily at 08:00
Every day at 9 PM	`0 21 * * *`	Daily at 21:00
Every Monday at 9 AM	`0 9 * * 1`	Monday at 09:00
Every Friday at 6 PM	`0 18 * * 5`	Friday at 18:00
1st of every month at 9 AM	`0 9 1 * *`	1st of each month at 09:00
Last days of each month at 8 PM	`0 20 28-31 * *`	28th–31st of each month at 20:00
Weekdays (Mon–Fri) at 7 AM	`0 7 * * 1-5`	Weekdays at 07:00
Weekends (Sat, Sun) at 10 AM	`0 10 * * 6,0`	Saturday & Sunday at 10:00
Every hour on the hour	`0 * * * *`	Top of every hour
Every 15 minutes	`/15 * * *`	Every 15 minutes

Reminder Types

Personal Reminders (User-Created)

User: Remind me to write my diary every evening at 10 PM.
AI:   Diary reminder set for every day at 22:00!

User: Remind me to submit the regular report every other Friday at 2 PM.
AI:   Reminder set for every other Friday at 14:00.

System Automatic Notifications

Notifications that Starnion sends automatically. Sent when conditions are met, with no additional setup required.

Notification	Trigger Condition	Time
Weekly Report	Users with spending records	Every Monday at 09:00
Budget Warning	Category budget exceeds 90%	Checked every hour
Daily Spending Summary	Users with spending records on that day	Every day at 21:00
Spending Anomaly	Sudden spike in spending vs. average	Checked every 3 hours
Inactivity Reminder	No login for 3+ days	Every day at 20:00
Month-End Summary	28th–31st of each month	Every day at 21:00
Goal Progress	Users with active goals	Every Wednesday at 12:00
Pattern Analysis Results	Users with sufficient analysis data	Every day at 14:00
D-Day Reminder	Users with registered D-Days	Every day at 08:00

Controlling System Notifications

Each system notification can be individually enabled or disabled.

How to:

Click Schedules in the left menu.
Select the System tab.
Click the Switch toggle to the right of the notification you want to control.
- On: Notification is sent when the condition is met
- Off: Notification is not sent regardless of conditions

System Notification	Toggleable
Weekly Report	O
Budget Warning	O
Daily Spending Summary	O
Inactivity Reminder	O
Month-End Summary	O
Spending Anomaly	O
Pattern Analysis Results	O
Goal Progress	O
D-Day Reminder	O
Background Analysis Jobs	X (always running)

System Automatic Notification Examples

Budget warning:

⚠️ Budget Alert

Your food budget is almost used up!
Used: KRW 81,200 / KRW 90,000 (90%)
Remaining: KRW 8,800

Goal progress (every Wednesday):

🎯 Goal Progress (as of March 12)

[Save for travel fund] KRW 650,000 / KRW 1,000,000 (65%)
[Reduce food expenses] This month's progress: 78% — You're doing great!

D-Day reminder:

📅 D-Day Reminder

D-7:   Team presentation (March 15)
D-30:  Summer vacation departure (April 7)
D+365: 1-year work anniversary (was yesterday! 🎉)

Inactivity user reminder:

Hello! We haven't seen you in a few days 😊
Feel free to record your expenses or ask anything at any time.
How was your spending today?

Managing Reminders

Viewing Your Reminder List

User: Show me my reminder list.
AI:   Registered reminders:

      1. Exercise reminder  — Every day at 08:00  [Active]
      2. Weekly plan        — Every Monday at 09:00  [Active]
      3. Rent payment       — 25th of every month at 18:00  [Active]
      4. Reading reminder   — Every day at 22:30  [Inactive]

Enabling/Disabling Reminders

User: Turn off the exercise reminder.
AI:   Exercise reminder disabled. To turn it back on, say "Enable exercise reminder."

User: Turn the reading reminder back on.
AI:   Reading reminder re-enabled!

Editing Reminders

User: Change the exercise reminder time to 7 AM.
AI:   Exercise reminder updated to 7:00 AM! (08:00 → 07:00)

User: Change the rent reminder message to "Pay rent! Don't forget this month."
AI:   Reminder message updated.

Deleting Reminders

User: Delete the doctor's appointment reminder.
AI:   Doctor's appointment reminder deleted.

User: Show me all reminders and delete the reading reminder.
AI:   Reading reminder deleted.

Telegram Notifications

All notifications are sent via the Telegram messaging app. You need to connect Telegram first.

How to connect Telegram:

Search for the Starnion Telegram bot (@starnion_bot)
Send the /start command
Note the connection code and link your account on the web

For detailed instructions on connecting Telegram, see the Telegram channel documentation.

10 Real-Life Reminder Examples

1. Wake-up reminder
   User: Remind me to wake up every day at 7 AM.
   → Daily at 07:00: "Good morning! Let's start today with energy! ☀️"

2. Hydration reminder
   User: Remind me to drink water every 2 hours.
   → Every 2 hours: "Time for a glass of water! 💧"

3. Medication reminder
   User: Remind me to take my medicine every day at 8 AM and 8 PM.
   → Daily at 08:00 and 20:00: "Time to take your medicine! 💊"

4. Lunch expense check
   User: Remind me on weekdays at 1 PM to check if I've recorded my lunch expenses.
   → Weekdays at 13:00: "Have you recorded your lunch expense today? Let me check your budget tracker."

5. Evening workout reminder
   User: Remind me to work out on weekdays at 7 PM.
   → Weekdays at 19:00: "Time to work out! Keep going toward today's goal! 💪"

6. Weekly cleaning reminder
   User: Remind me to clean every Saturday at 10 AM.
   → Every Saturday at 10:00: "Weekly cleaning time! Start the weekend fresh! 🧹"

7. Credit card payment reminder
   User: Remind me to check my credit card statement on the 15th of every month at 9 AM.
   → 15th of every month at 09:00: "Check this month's credit card statement! 💳"

8. Reading reminder
   User: Remind me to read every night at 11 PM.
   → Daily at 23:00: "Time to read before bed! 📚"

9. Weekly goal check
   User: Remind me to check this week's goals every Sunday evening at 9 PM.
   → Every Sunday at 21:00: "Time to review this week's goal progress! ✅"

10. Annual year-end reminder
    User: Remind me about year-end tax settlement every December 31 at 9 AM.
    → December 31 every year at 09:00: "Prepare your year-end tax settlement documents! 📋"

How It Works

Schedules registered by users are stored as JSON in the knowledge_base table. Every 15 minutes, the system checks all active schedules and sends a notification if the current time falls within a 15-minute window of the scheduled time.

Schedule workflow:

Registration → AI parses the chat request and saves the schedule to knowledge_base
Check        → All active schedules queried every 15 minutes
Time check   → Verify if current time is within ±15-minute window of scheduled time
Fatigue check → Quiet hours (22:00–08:00) and daily max (3 times) checked
Send         → Message sent via Telegram
Update       → One-time → marked 'completed', recurring → last_sent updated

Schedule Types

Type	Description	Example
`one_time`	Fires once at the specified date and time	“Remind me about my doctor’s appointment on March 20 at 10 AM”
`recurring`	Repeats daily, weekly, or monthly	“Remind me every Monday at 9 AM to make my weekly plan”

Notification Delivery Limits

To prevent notification overload, notifications are blocked under the following conditions:

Quiet hours: 10:00 PM (22:00) – 8:00 AM (08:00) KST
Daily limit: Maximum 3 automatic notifications per day (excludes responses to user requests)
Blocked during active chat: If the user has sent a chat message within the past hour (they are considered active)

💬 Telegram Usage Examples

Just talk to Nion in natural language. No special commands needed — chat like you normally would!

Setting Reminders

Remind me to exercise every day at 8 AM

→ A daily recurring reminder at 08:00 is registered

Set a reminder every Friday at 6 PM for weekly wrap-up

→ A weekly Friday 18:00 reminder is registered

Remind me about my doctor's appointment on March 20 at 10 AM

→ A one-time reminder is registered

Managing Reminders

Show me my reminder list

→ Displays all registered reminders

Turn off the exercise reminder

→ The reminder is deactivated

Change the exercise reminder time to 7 AM

→ The reminder time is updated

Deleting Reminders

Delete the doctor's appointment reminder

→ The reminder is removed

Example notification from Nion: “Time to exercise! 💪” — The message you set when creating the reminder is sent via Telegram.

FAQ

Q. How many reminders can I create? A. There is currently no limit on the number of personal reminders. However, managing too many can be cumbersome, so it is recommended to register only what you actually need.

Q. Can I receive notifications without Telegram? A. Telegram notifications require Telegram to be connected. The AI may mention reminders in web chat, but active push notifications are only possible through Telegram.

Q. Can I set reminder times to the minute? A. Yes. You can specify minute-level precision, for example “Remind me every day at 8:30 AM.”

Q. Can I turn off system automatic notifications (budget warnings, spending anomalies, etc.)? A. Yes, you can. Go to Schedules menu > System tab to individually toggle each notification on or off. The 9 notification-sending system schedulers (weekly report, budget warning, daily summary, etc.) each have a Switch toggle. Background analysis jobs (conversation analysis, pattern analysis, etc.) run silently without toggles.

Q. Can I set a one-time reminder for a specific date? A. Yes. Specifying a particular date, such as “Remind me on March 20 at 10 AM,” registers a one-time reminder. It is automatically deactivated after that time has passed.

Schedules & Reminders

Overview

Creating Reminders

Creating via Chat

Creating from the Schedule Management Menu

Cron Expressions

Reminder Types

Personal Reminders (User-Created)

System Automatic Notifications

Controlling System Notifications

System Automatic Notification Examples

Managing Reminders

Viewing Your Reminder List

Enabling/Disabling Reminders

Editing Reminders

Deleting Reminders

Telegram Notifications

10 Real-Life Reminder Examples

How It Works

Schedule Types

Notification Delivery Limits

💬 Telegram Usage Examples

Setting Reminders

Managing Reminders

Deleting Reminders

FAQ