Notifications

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Overview

Peanuts can send you notifications to remind you to log entries, alert you to important events, or deliver scheduled digests.

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Notification Types

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Entry-Level Reminders

New in Peanuts: set reminders on individual entries for follow-ups and deadlines.

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Setting Entry Reminders

When creating an entry:

1. Open a Helper and tap Add Entry
2. Fill in your entry details
3. Tap the Reminder row (🔔 icon)
4. Choose a preset or custom time
5. Save your entry

On existing entries:

1. Tap the entry to open it
2. Tap the ⋮ menu → Set Reminder
3. Choose when to be reminded

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Reminder Presets

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Visual Indicators

Entries with reminders show:

• Filled bell icon — Reminder is active
• Theme-colored dot — Quick visual scan
• Time display — When it will fire

Learn more about Entry Reminders.

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Helper-Level Reminders

Recurring reminders to log entries to a Helper.

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Setting Up Helper Reminders

Via Quick Settings Bar:

1. Open any Helper
2. Tap the Bell icon 🔔 in the Quick Settings Bar
3. Configure your reminder schedule

Via Helper Settings:

1. Open Helper settings
2. Go to Reminders
3. Tap Add Reminder
4. Configure:
   • Time of day
   • Days of week
   • Message content

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Example Helper Reminders

• “Time to log your meals!” — Daily at 8am, 12pm, 7pm
• “Log your workout?” — Daily at 6pm
• “Enter today’s expenses” — Daily at 9pm

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Quick Settings Bar

Each Helper view includes a Quick Settings Bar with shortcuts: The dot indicators help you see at a glance which Helpers have active notifications.

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Notification Channels

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Push Notifications

Receive notifications on your device:

1. Install the PWA (see installation guide)
2. Enable notifications when prompted
3. Configure in Settings → Notifications

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Email

Receive notifications via email:

1. Go to Settings → Notifications
2. Enable email notifications
3. Choose which types to receive

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Telegram

If connected, receive notifications in Telegram:

1. Set up the Telegram integration
2. Notifications are sent via the bot

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Configuring Notifications

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Global Settings

Go to Settings → Notifications to configure:

• Enable/disable all notifications
• Quiet hours (no notifications between certain times)
• Notification channels (push, email, Telegram)

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Per-Helper Settings

Each Helper can have its own notification settings:

1. Open Helper → Settings
2. Go to Notifications
3. Configure reminders and alerts for this Helper

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Alert Rules

Set up alerts triggered by conditions:

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Examples

• Budget alert: Notify when spending exceeds $500/month
• Streak warning: Notify if you miss a habit for 2 days
• Low inventory: Alert when stock falls below threshold
• Goal reached: Celebrate when you hit a target

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Creating an Alert

1. Open Helper → Settings → Alerts
2. Tap Add Alert
3. Configure condition (field, operator, value)
4. Set notification message
5. Choose channel (push, email, both)

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Digests

Receive scheduled summaries:

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Daily Digest

Summary of yesterday’s activity:

• Entries added
• Key metrics
• Streaks and progress

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Weekly Digest

Week-in-review:

• Totals and trends
• Top categories
• Notable patterns

Configure digests in Settings → Notifications → Digests.

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Troubleshooting

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