Feeds Into
Functions
Let scheduled inputs trigger repeatable AI work.
THE FLOW
Feeds Can Do More Than Create Notes
When you attach Functions to a feed, every run can pass the newly created notes into those Functions automatically. The feed brings in fresh information. The Function turns that input into useful output.
The attached Function also brings its saved context into every run. Review that context before scheduling the Feed, especially if the Function includes notes or sections from projects hidden with Hide from AI.
The feed runs on schedule.
The feed creates one or more notes.
Pachinko passes those new notes into the selected Functions.
Each Function runs against that fresh input.
EXAMPLE
RSS Articles Become a Structured Brief
An RSS feed imports new AI policy articles. Then it queues a Function called Extract regulatory risks, which reads those new notes and writes a structured brief. Another Function might compare those notes against a pinned project plan and calculate what changed.
CUSTOM PROMPT
The Flexible Front End
Custom Prompt is especially powerful with Functions because it is not just "write this prompt every day." It is a scheduled MCP routine. It can look around visible Pachinko data, decide what needs attention, add sections or notes, and then queue Functions against the right material.
Use this when the input itself needs judgment before the Function runs: triage first, gather context second, queue the right Function third. Projects hidden with Hide from AI stay out of ordinary scans, but hidden notes you deliberately include in a Function's saved context still travel with that Function.
WALKTHROUGH
Build the Pipeline
Use the walkthrough when you are ready to attach a Function to a real Feed and test the full path.