Heartbeat
Always-on AI agents on your machine
Heartbeat quiet checks via HEARTBEAT.md, scheduled automations, local triggers and Dream memory jobs. Built to beat Zapier and Make when automation must think - code, scrape, message on WhatsApp - not only move JSON between SaaS apps.
The most powerful local always-on agent rhythm for builders.
HEARTBEAT.md Active Tasks
Scheduled automations + triggers
Dream memory consolidation
Tied to Autonomy and Channels
Why Navin Heartbeat dominates
Automation that reasons with tools - locally.
Quiet checks
Recurring agent passes without noisy spam.
HEARTBEAT.md
Living contract of Active Tasks.
Scheduled jobs
Cron-style automations session-bound to your gateway.
Local triggers
/trigger style hooks on your machine.
Dream
Memory consolidation jobs in the gateway.
Channel pings
Notify on WhatsApp/Telegram/Slack when needed.
Autonomy pair
Long delivery missions that keep ticking.
Local secrets
No zap cloud hop for every credential.
Navin vs cloud automation
Agent loops vs SaaS routers.
| Dimension | Navin | Typical leaders |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of work | AI agent mission | Zap / scenario hop |
| Where | Local gateway | Cloud automation host |
| Can code | Yes + Vision 360 | Rarely |
| Channels | WhatsApp…Teams | Connector-dependent |
| Contract | HEARTBEAT.md | Visual graphs |
| Privacy | Local-first | Vendor cloud |
Beat automation leaders
Zapier, Make and the autonomy stack.
All comparisons live in the blog →
Navin vs Zapier
Compare Navin Heartbeat/Automations and Zapier. Always-on local AI agent loops with HEARTBEAT.md - Zapier alternative for agentic automation on your machine.
Navin vs Make
Compare Navin Heartbeat and Make.com for automation. Local AI agent loops vs visual scenarios - Make alternative for builders with agents.
Heartbeat use cases
Overnight board progress
Autonomy keeps shipping while you sleep.
Morning digests
Email/WhatsApp summaries from Heartbeat.
Watch competitors
Scrape packs on a quiet loop.
Lead refresh
Score and alert on new prospects.
Repo health
Scheduled review/security agents.
Memory Dream
Consolidate Project Brain over time.
FAQ - Heartbeat
What is Navin Heartbeat?+
Always-on local agent checks driven by HEARTBEAT.md Active Tasks, plus scheduled automations and triggers. See /heartbeat.
Zapier vs Navin?+
Zapier connects SaaS. Navin runs thinking agents locally. See /compare/zapier.
Make vs Navin?+
Make is visual cloud scenarios. Navin is agentic local automation. See /compare/make.
Difference vs Autonomy?+
Autonomy ships board/git loops. Heartbeat is the always-on rhythm and scheduled jobs around the agent.
Needs cloud?+
No - local gateway. Optional managed Flash models.
Works with WhatsApp?+
Yes - Heartbeat can notify via Channels.
How to start?+
Enable gateway Heartbeat, edit HEARTBEAT.md, add automations in the app. Also see /automations.
Related hubs?+
/autonomy /channels /plugins /automations.