# Set a goal for an ongoing chat

> Type /goal in the composer, write your objective, and send — the agent works toward it across multiple sessions.

canonical: https://agentsky.dev/help/goal-mode
source: https://agentsky.dev/help/goal-mode.md
updated: 2026-10-21

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**Type /goal in the composer, write your objective, and send — the agent works toward it across multiple sessions.**

A goal gives the agent a persistent objective. It works, pauses, and resumes on a schedule without you having to restart it each time. You can set a goal with a deadline, an iteration limit, or leave it open-ended.

1. In a chat, type `/goal` in the composer.
2. Write your objective (for example, "Keep the README updated whenever I push a commit").
3. Send. The agent confirms the goal and sets its first wake-up.

Where: Web and Mac: `/goal` in the chat composer. API: `POST /api/v1/sessions/{id}/goal`.

Good to know: goals can ask you questions via the question-card system, and you answer inline in the chat. You can stop a goal at any time by replying to the chat. Related: [What are automations?](https://agentsky.dev/help/automations-overview), [Schedule a one-time task](https://agentsky.dev/help/schedule-a-task), [View background tasks](https://agentsky.dev/help/background-tasks).