Global Alarm: Give Your Swarm a Clock and Your Memory a Day Off

Description and use

Global Alarm automates scheduling of reminders in a MatrixOS swarm, persisting them securely and dispatching via configured relays (Telegram, Discord, email).

Problem

Operators struggle to remember future tasks while managing a swarm, leading to missed deadlines and manual reminders.

Outcome

Global Alarm enables automated, time‑zone aware reminders within a MatrixOS swarm, reducing manual task tracking and ensuring alerts reach operators through configured relays.

Workflow

• Prepare host and install MatrixOS via Phoenix
• Build or edit swarm in Swarm Workspace adding required agents and registry assignments
• Assign Global Alarm a dedicated persistent_state registry record and signing keys
• Configure alert relays with credentials and service manager roles
• Set Global Alarm defaults (check interval, default alert role)
• Deploy swarm with Railgun and connect Phoenix
• Create reminders in Global Alarm panel (title, message, date/time, time zone, repeat, alert role)
• Save changes and verify status transitions (Scheduled, Queueing, Queued)
• Test one‑time reminder to confirm delivery and persistence
• Iterate for each relay before adding production reminders

Evidence

Global Alarm gives that future task a place to live.

Source

The sending role and receiving role must match.

Source

The current limits are 200 alarms and 2,000 characters per message, with titles up to 120 characters.

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