watcher

Poll external services on configurable intervals and process detected events.

2|2|Updated May 13, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/autonomy-cloud/kairos-interface --skill watcher-autonomy-cloud
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: watcher
Source: https://github.com/autonomy-cloud/kairos-interface/tree/main/skills/watcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/autonomy-cloud/kairos-interface --skill watcher-autonomy-cloud

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It eliminates the need to manually check external services for new events by automatically polling and summarizing what changed.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Event Polling Across Providers: Monitors services like Gmail, Google Calendar, GitHub, Linear, and Outlook (including calendar) on a configurable interval to detect new or updated items.
  • Action-Prompt Processing: Uses an LLM action prompt to process detected events and route outcomes to the right background conversation for follow-up.
  • Digesting Watcher Activity: Produces time-filtered digests that summarize watcher activity grouped by watcher, making it easy to review recent changes.

Quick Start

Tell the assistant: create a watcher named "My Gmail" that polls Gmail and summarizes new emails, notifying me if anything is urgent.

Frequently Asked Questions about watcher

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate polling Gmail and Google Calendar for new updates?

To monitor GitHub repositories, you set up a watcher that polls GitHub on a configurable interval to detect new or updated items, then processes those events using an LLM action prompt to summarize and route the updates.

How do I get a summary of recent watcher activity across my apps?

You can generate time-filtered digests that summarize watcher activity grouped by each watcher, making it easy to review recent changes and updates detected across your monitored external services.

Can I use polling watchers with Outlook calendar and Gmail?

Yes, polling watchers support Outlook calendar and Gmail among other configurable providers, allowing you to monitor both email inboxes and calendar changes through credential-service configuration and enforced poll intervals.

What is the minimum poll interval for event monitoring?

Event monitoring enforces configurable poll intervals with minimums to prevent excessive polling, ensuring external services like Gmail, GitHub, and Google Calendar are checked at sustainable rates without overwhelming the providers.

How does event processing work for detected GitHub issues?

Event processing uses an LLM action prompt to handle detected GitHub issues, summarizing what changed and routing the outcome to the right background conversation for alerting and follow-up actions.