Proactive Agent Notifications
Proactive Agent Notifications
Starting in v1.0.48, Sidekick's agent proactively surfaces things that need your attention — directly in the chat interface, without you needing to prompt it.
Overview
Instead of waiting for you to ask, the agent continuously monitors your connected services and sends agent-initiated messages into the chat when it detects something worth flagging. Each notification includes context and suggested actions so you can act immediately.
What the Agent Monitors
| Signal | Description |
|---|---|
| Unanswered emails | Emails that have gone unread or unanswered past a threshold |
| Upcoming deadlines | Tasks and events that are approaching based on your calendar and connected tools |
| Failed CI builds | Build or test failures in connected repositories |
| Calendar conflicts | Overlapping events or scheduling issues that need resolution |
The agent uses the same connected integrations you've already set up — no additional configuration is required to start receiving notifications.
How Notifications Appear
Proactive notifications show up as agent-initiated messages in the Sidekick chat. They are visually distinct from messages you initiate and include:
- A short summary of what was detected
- Relevant context (e.g. the email subject, repo name, or conflicting event times)
- Suggested actions — one-click options to respond, dismiss, snooze, or hand off to the agent
Configuration
Notification Frequency
Control how often the agent surfaces alerts. Options include:
- Real-time — notifications are delivered as soon as the agent detects an issue
- Hourly digest — alerts are batched and delivered once per hour
- Daily digest — a single summary message delivered at a configured time each day
Notification Channels
Choose which chat channels or surfaces receive agent-initiated messages. You can direct different notification types to different channels — for example, CI failures to a #dev channel and email alerts to your personal chat.
Enabling and Disabling
Proactive notifications can be toggled per-category. To adjust settings:
- Open the Settings panel in the Sidekick dashboard
- Navigate to Agent → Notifications
- Enable or disable notification types and configure frequency and channel routing
Notes
- Proactive notifications rely on the permissions granted by each connected integration. The agent can only surface signals from services you've already linked.
- Suggested actions are non-destructive by default — the agent will confirm before taking action unless you've enabled autonomous mode for that integration.