> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.superintern.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Heartbeats

> Heartbeats are SuperIntern's proactive pulse — scheduled background check-ins where your intern reviews your world and acts before you ask.

Heartbeats are what make your intern *proactive* instead of reactive. On a regular schedule, your intern wakes up in the background, reviews your inbox, calendar, and tasks, and decides whether anything needs your attention — or action.

## What Happens on a Heartbeat

During each heartbeat, your intern can:

* Scan for new email and important messages
* Check upcoming meetings and prepare briefs
* Surface [action items](/my-day/action-items) on your My Day page
* Fire due [reminders](/my-day/todos-and-reminders) and follow up on open [scheduled tasks](/tasks)
* Send you a digest if something needs you

Nothing is sent or changed without respecting your settings — heartbeats surface suggestions and run the automations you've approved.

## Configuring Heartbeats

Control how often and how actively your intern checks in from **Settings**:

```
Run heartbeats every morning at 8am.
```

```
Only ping me during work hours, 9 to 6, weekdays.
```

```
Pause heartbeats this weekend.
```

## Quiet Hours

Set windows where your intern works silently — it still observes and prepares, but holds notifications until you're available.

<Tip>
  Pair heartbeats with a connected [calendar](/start-here/why-calendar) for the biggest payoff: meeting prep and scheduling nudges arrive exactly when they're useful.
</Tip>

<Note>
  More frequent heartbeats mean a more attentive intern but consume more credits. See [Billing](/billing).
</Note>