Heartbeat

In OpenClaw and autonomous AI agents, a periodic "pulse" (e.g., every 30–60 minutes) where the agent wakes up independently, checks conditions (new emails, calendar events, trends), and decides whether to act or sleep—enabling true proactivity without constant user prompts. In digital marketing, heartbeats power always-on automation like real-time social monitoring, inbox triage, campaign performance alerts, or scheduled content posting—turning AI into a 24/7 proactive team member.