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Example Briefing Configurations
Concrete cron job setups from a real session. Use these as templates when creating new briefings.
Example 1: Weather / Mowing Forecast
Trigger: "Check weather in Knoxville, TN 37919 — best mowing day after 6pm weekdays, anytime weekends"
Cron settings:
schedule: 0 8 * * 1 (Monday 8 AM)
toolsets: ["web", "terminal"]
deliver: origin (sends to this chat)
Prompt structure (simplified):
Fetch the JSON forecast from wttr.in for Knoxville TN 37919.
Parse hourly data for each available day.
Check constraints: after 6pm on weekdays, anytime on weekends.
Find the slot with lowest rain chance, comfortable temp, low wind.
Format with 🌱 emoji, bold the recommendation, keep it concise.
Example 2: Stock Buzz Briefing
Trigger: "Most talked-about stocks each morning from Reddit, news, and general buzz"
Cron settings:
schedule: 30 8 * * 1-5 (Mon-Fri 8:30 AM)
toolsets: ["web", "terminal"]
deliver: origin
Data sources to scrape:
- Reddit:
old.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets.json,r/stocks.json,r/investing.json,r/StockMarket.json - News:
finance.yahoo.com, market aggregator sites - Pre-market movers from free financial sources
Prompt structure (simplified):
Gather trending tickers from Reddit finance subs, financial news headlines, and general buzz.
Categorize: most talked-about stocks, top headlines, Reddit pulse.
Format with 📈 emoji header, bold tickers, keep to 3-5 stocks unless event-driven.
Common cron schedule patterns used
| Pattern | Meaning | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
30 8 * * 1-5 |
8:30 AM weekdays | Stock buzz (markets open) |
0 8 * * 1 |
8 AM Mondays | Weekly weather/mowing |
0 9 * * * |
9 AM daily | Daily digests |