Recipe · beginner · instant win

Your first scheduled reminder (cron)

The goal is simple: prove your setup works end-to-end. You schedule something now, and you receive a message later — automatically.

Prerequisites

  • Moltbot gateway is running
  • You have a chat channel connected (Telegram recommended)
  • You can see logs if something goes wrong
Telegram setup → Logs guide →

What to do

1
Send a message to Moltbot
In Telegram, ask Moltbot to remind you in a few minutes. Example:
"Remind me in 10 minutes to check the deployment"
2
Verify a cron job was scheduled
If you have the dashboard, look for cron jobs. If not, watch logs.
3
Wait & receive the reminder
✅ You should get a message at the scheduled time.

If it doesn’t work

Start with logs

Most issues are obvious once you tail logs while sending a message.

moltbot logs →

Confirm Telegram events

Make sure the bot is actually receiving messages from your chat/group.

Telegram guide →

Use a VPS for reliability

If your laptop sleeps, scheduled jobs may never fire.

VPS recommendation →

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