Heartbeat
Schedule recurring prompts, digests, and proactive assistant behavior.
What heartbeat is for
Heartbeat is the feature that shifts CoPaw from "assistant I occasionally message" to "assistant that continues to work for me on a schedule."
It is one of the most important reasons the product deserves the workstation framing.
Typical heartbeat patterns
Digest delivery
Ask CoPaw to collect signals, summarize them, and send the result to the channel you actually monitor.
Personal check-ins
Run recurring prompts that keep habits, reminders, or status loops alive.
Background research
Kick off periodic information gathering so the assistant returns with updated material later.
Why it matters commercially
A normal assistant demo focuses on one impressive answer.
Heartbeat proves that CoPaw is meant for:
- retained value;
- repeated use;
- accumulating workflow leverage.
Good operating practice
Start with one simple heartbeat flow:
- choose one recurring prompt;
- deliver it to one verified channel;
- observe output quality for several cycles;
- then expand scope.
Website implication
The homepage should explain heartbeat in plain language. It is a user benefit, not just a scheduler implementation detail.