Pulse
Use Pulse to review open work, suggested actions, cleanup, and learning patterns
Pulse is Claw's private briefing surface. It reviews recent work and answers: what needs attention, what is still open, what Claw can help package or clean up, and what patterns may be worth keeping.
Open Pulse from the Pulse button in the app. Configure it in Settings > General.
What Pulse is for
Use Pulse when you want to start from current operational state instead of an empty prompt.
Pulse can surface:
- Pending or failed work that needs you
- Open threads from recent conversations
- Cleanup opportunities such as unfiled chats
- Reusable workflow ideas from repeated work
- Folder memory candidates and learning patterns
- Playbook, task, and schedule items that need review
Pulse is not Mission Control, an audit log, or an auto-run engine. It briefs and routes you to explicit actions.
Setup
Pulse requires an explicit model assignment.
- Open Settings > General
- Turn on Pulse
- Choose a Pulse model when prompted
- Confirm Pulse is enabled
- Use Refresh Pulse from the Pulse button or drawer when you want a current brief
When Pulse is enabled, Claw creates a locked managed task named Refresh Pulse that refreshes every 30 minutes. Disabling Pulse pauses that managed task.
What Pulse reviews
Pulse looks across Claw state such as:
- Conversations and recent messages
- Open goals and session state
- Scheduled jobs and recent dispatch failures
- Playbooks and pending refinements
- Chat folders, unfiled chats, and folder memory candidates
- Workflow assets such as skills, agents, playbooks, scheduled tasks, and Task Force items
The model is used to turn structured facts into a concise briefing. Pick a model you trust to read recent work and summarize it accurately.
Pulse sections
Pulse cards are grouped by operational purpose.
- Needs You: approvals, failed runs, blocked work, or review queues
- Suggested Actions: work Claw can help resume, organize, package, or convert into reusable assets
- Open Threads: conversations or goals that look started but unfinished
- Clean Up: organization work such as unfiled chats
- Patterns: learning items Claw noticed and wants you to keep, edit, or forget
Cards may show evidence counts, freshness, source timing, and a primary action.
Actions
Pulse actions are explicit. Depending on the card, you can:
- Open the related conversation, task, playbook, memory, agent, or settings area
- Review a draft workflow package
- Auto-organize chats
- Dismiss a card
- Snooze a card
- Keep, edit, or forget a learning pattern
Pulse should not invent work or silently run work. If a card is stale, refresh Pulse or dismiss it.
Operating guidance
- Use Pulse as a triage pass before starting a large work session
- Review evidence before accepting learning or workflow suggestions
- Dismiss stale cards so future briefs stay useful
- Keep Pulse model choice separate from your strongest chat model when cost matters
- Treat Pulse as a signal layer, not a replacement for task ownership or Mission Control
Troubleshooting
If Pulse does not generate:
- Confirm Pulse is enabled in Settings > General
- Confirm a Pulse model is selected
- Confirm the selected provider is visible and available
- Refresh Pulse manually
- Check whether there is enough recent work for Pulse to summarize