Heartbeat is in beta. We’re actively refining it based on feedback.
What Heartbeat does
Heartbeat checks your connected apps on a regular basis and flags things you might miss:
Unanswered sent emails — “You emailed Jordan 3 days ago about the contract. Still no reply.”High-priority inbound — “Email from your investor with subject ‘Term Sheet’. Arrived 2 hours ago.”Active threads — “The Q2 planning thread has 6 new replies since you last read it.”
Calendar
Overlapping meetings — “You have two meetings at 2pm tomorrow.”Big meeting prep — “Board meeting in 2 hours. Here’s what you should review first.”Deep work blocks — “You have a 3-hour block free Thursday afternoon.”
Tasks
Stale tasks — “3 tasks in Linear haven’t been touched in over a week.”Approaching deadlines — “Sprint ends Friday. 4 issues still open.”
Messages
Mentions — “You were tagged in #engineering 3 times today.”Conversations needing input — “Active discussion in #product about the pricing change.”Unread DMs — “2 unread Slack DMs that look like they need a reply.”
How Heartbeat stays safe
Heartbeat only creates drafts. It never sends an email, posts a Slack message, or changes a task on its own. Everything it surfaces is a suggestion. You decide what to act on.Turn it on
1
Go to workspace settings
Open settings in your Runner workspace.
2
Enable Heartbeat
Find the Heartbeat (Beta) toggle and switch it on.
3
Pick how often it checks
Choose a cadence. Anywhere from every 30 minutes to once a day.
Heartbeat vs. automations
They work well together. Automations handle the predictable stuff. Heartbeat catches everything else.
Give us feedback
We’re making Heartbeat better every week. If a nudge was helpful, or if it was noise, let us know at support@runner.now or in the Run Club Slack community.What’s next?
Create an automation
Heartbeat catches the unpredictable. Automations handle the routine. Use both.
Tips and tricks
Quick wins and features you might not have found yet.