Set countdown timers for cooking, workouts, or any timed activity. Use when: user wants a countdown timer, 'set a timer for X minutes'. Don't use when: user wants a reminder at a specific clock time (use reminders skill) or wants to schedule recurring tasks.
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name: timer
description: "Set countdown timers for cooking, workouts, or any timed activity. Use when: user wants a countdown timer, 'set a timer for X minutes'. Don't use when: user wants a reminder at a specific clock time (use reminders skill) or wants to schedule recurring tasks."
version: "1.0.0"
emoji: "⏱️"
---
# Timer
## Use when
- "set a timer for 5 minutes", "timer for pasta"
- Countdown for cooking/workouts/breaks
- "start a countdown"
## Don't use when
- Reminder at a specific clock time like "at 3pm" (use reminders)
- Schedule recurring tasks (use cron tools)
## Instructions
When the user wants a timer:
1. Parse the duration:
- "5 minutes", "30 seconds", "1 hour"
- "5 min timer", "timer for 10 minutes"
2. Use reminder_set with the duration:
- Message: "⏱️ Timer complete! [original request]"
- Time: "in X minutes"
3. Confirm the timer is set with the end time
4. For very short timers (<1 min), note that there may be a slight delay
Examples:
- "Set a 5 minute timer" → reminder_set("⏱️ Timer done!", "in 5 minutes")
- "Timer for 30 minutes for pasta" → reminder_set("⏱️ Pasta timer done!", "in 30 minutes")
