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May 10, 2026
By Teun
Remind schedules Claude Code jobs on a Mac locally
Remind is a free Mac app that schedules prompts for Claude Code and runs them locally on the user’s machine. The developer says it uses the same files, skills, and CLI tools available at the keyboard, unlike Claude Code’s built-in /schedule feature, which runs on Anthropic’s servers.
Remind is a new Mac app that lets users schedule prompts for Claude Code and run them later on their own computer. According to the project’s Hacker News post, users can add a reminder from any device or type one directly into the Mac menu bar, and when the reminder is due, the app opens a Terminal session running the local Claude Code client with the saved prompt.
The key difference is where the work runs. Claude Code’s built-in /schedule feature uses scheduled remote agents on Anthropic’s servers, according to the post. Those agents run in a sandbox and do not have access to the user’s local files, custom skills, or local CLI tools.
⚡ New to this?
This matters because it shows a simple split between cloud AI jobs and local AI jobs. Claude Code is an AI coding tool, and /schedule is its built-in way to run tasks later on Anthropic’s servers. Remind instead runs the task on the user’s own Mac, which matters when the AI needs access to local files or command-line tools.
🦞 OpenClaw angle
If you build AI automations that need local repositories, private files, or custom CLI tools, prefer a local runner over a cloud-scheduled agent. Keep a clear rule: use remote scheduling for self-contained jobs, and use a machine-local scheduler when the task depends on the host environment. For self-hosted setups, also look for installers that are signed and notarized, since that reduces friction when deploying to Macs in a team environment.
Remind, by contrast, runs on the Mac itself. That means the scheduled task uses the same environment the user would have at the keyboard, including access to local project files and any tools installed on the machine.
The project positions that difference as the main reason to use it. The post says /schedule is best when the work is self-contained, while Remind is meant for jobs that need access to the user’s machine.
The app is free, according to the author. The post also says there are no accounts, no telemetry, and no upsell.
For distribution and trust, the developer says the DMG is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple. That means the installer has been signed by an Apple-issued developer certificate and checked by Apple’s notarization service before release.
The announcement does not describe extra features beyond scheduling prompts and launching them in a local Terminal session. It also does not say whether the app supports Windows or Linux; the launch is specifically for Mac.
