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Alerts & Time Skills

In a nutshell

These skills cover alarms, timers, reminders, the current date and time, and putting the assistant to sleep.

Alerts (Timers, Reminders & Alarms)

Installer default

A skill to manage alarms, timers, reminders, events and todos, with optional CalDAV sync for reminders, events, and todos (alarms and timers never sync). Handy if you want a hands-free alarm clock, kitchen timer, or todo list that survives a reboot and can sync with an external calendar.

Usage examples:

  • What are my reminders?
  • Cancel all reminders.
  • When is my next alarm?
  • Schedule a tennis event for 2 PM on friday spanning 2 hours.
  • What did I miss?

  • remind me to take out the trash weekday mornings at 7.

  • Start a bread timer for 30 minutes.
  • Did I miss any alerts?
  • Set an alarm for 8 AM.
  • Set a daily alarm for 8 AM.
Install

OpenVoiceOS/ovos-skill-alerts · pip install ovos-skill-alerts · Maturity: Mature


Date & Time

Installer default

Get the current time, date, or information about specific calendar days.

Usage examples:

  • What time is it?
  • Tell me the day of the week
  • What day was July 4th 2020?
  • What's the date?
  • What's the time

  • How many days until July 4th

  • What time is it in Paris?
Install

OpenVoiceOS/ovos-skill-date-time · pip install ovos-skill-date-time · Maturity: Mature


Naptime (Snooze the Assistant)

Installer default

Put the assistant to sleep when you don't want to be disturbed. While asleep, the wake word stops triggering listening. Say "Wake up" (or the configured stand-up word) to bring it back.

Usage examples:

  • Nap time
  • Wake up
  • Go to sleep
Install

OpenVoiceOS/ovos-skill-naptime · pip install ovos-skill-naptime · Maturity: Mature


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