Send daily WhatsApp reminders of what to pack for school

Tools

Claude Code

Overview

A commenter built a Claude Code tool that sends a WhatsApp reminder the day before about what to pack in a child's school bag.

Workflow

Suggested implementation: Use Claude Code to parse emails from school and extracurricular activities (swimming, music, scouts). The tool extracts event details to update a shared calendar and generates a packing list. It sends a WhatsApp reminder the day before the event. Human role: Review the generated packing list for accuracy before sending.

Reported result

The author reports saving mental effort and reducing morning chaos. No specific metrics, costs, or failure rates are provided in the source. Proposed acceptance check: Measure the reduction in forgotten items over two weeks compared to the baseline.

Human role

Source evidence is unavailable regarding specific human roles or manual interventions.

Limitations

Prerequisites include email access permissions and WhatsApp API integration. Source reliability is secondary (Reddit comment) with no independent verification. Operating costs for API usage are unknown. Human approval is required for each reminder to prevent misinformation.

Try it

Act as a personal assistant agent. I need you to build a workflow using Claude Code to manage my child's school schedule. Inputs: [Replaceable: Path to email export folder or IMAP credentials], [Replaceable: Shared Calendar ID], [Replaceable: WhatsApp recipient number]. Steps: 1. Parse emails from [Replaceable: School Domain] and activity providers. 2. Extract date, time, and required items for each event. 3. Update the shared calendar with these events. 4. Generate a packing list for the next day's activities. 5. Draft a WhatsApp message with the packing list. 6. STOP and present the draft to me for approval. 7. Only send the message after I confirm 'Yes'. Output: A daily WhatsApp message containing the packing list. Quality Check: Verify that no sensitive personal data is leaked in the message. Ensure the packing list matches the calendar event. Error Handling: If email parsing fails, log the error and notify me via email instead of guessing. First, perform a dry run on [Replaceable: Sample Email File] and show me the extracted data and draft message without sending anything.

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