Tools in Sentient

Sentient's Tools & Abilities

Sentient's true power is unlocked by connecting it to your digital world. It uses a sophisticated Planning & Execution Engine to understand your goals, create a step-by-step plan using its available tools, and carry out that plan autonomously once you give your approval.

This page outlines all the tools in Sentient's arsenal and what it can do with them.

Google Workspace

Connect your Google account via our secure OAuth flow in Settings to enable these powerful tools.

✉️ Gmail

Manages all your email-related tasks, from composing and sending to searching and organizing.

  • Connect via: Google OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • Search your inbox with advanced queries.

    • Send new emails or create drafts.

    • Reply to existing email threads.

    • Forward important messages.

    • Delete emails or mark them as read/unread.

  • Example: "Find the latest email from my manager and draft a reply saying I've finished the Q3 report."

📅 Google Calendar

Reads and manages events on your primary calendar to keep you on schedule.

  • Connect via: Google OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • List upcoming events.

    • Add new, detailed events to your calendar.

    • Search for specific events by name or time.

    • Update or delete existing events.

  • Example: "Check my calendar for next Tuesday and schedule a 30-minute call with 'contact@example.com' if I'm free."

🗃️ Google Drive

Accesses and manages files in your Google Drive, acting as your digital filing assistant.

  • Connect via: Google OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • Search for files by name or content.

    • Read the contents of documents, spreadsheets, and other files.

  • Example: "Search my Drive for a file named 'Project Phoenix Proposal' and tell me the key takeaways."

📄 Google Docs

Creates and manages structured text documents.

  • Connect via: Google OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • Generate new, multi-section documents from an outline.

    • Populate documents with titles, headings, paragraphs, and bullet points.

  • Example: "Create a new document titled 'Meeting Notes for Q4 Kick-off' and add sections for 'Attendees' and 'Action Items'."

📊 Google Sheets

Creates and manages spreadsheets for data organization.

  • Connect via: Google OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • Create new spreadsheets with multiple sheets (tabs).

    • Populate sheets with headers and rows of data.

  • Example: "Create a new spreadsheet named '2024 Budget' with columns for 'Item', 'Category', 'Cost', and 'Date'."

📽️ Google Slides

Builds and manages presentations to help you convey your ideas.

  • Connect via: Google OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • Create new slide decks from a structured outline.

    • Add slides with titles, content, images, and charts.

  • Example: "Generate a 5-slide presentation on the benefits of remote work, including a bar chart comparing productivity."

Productivity & Work

Connect to your favorite work tools to streamline your workflows.

Slack

Connects to your workspace to send messages and get updates.

  • Connect via: Manual Token (in Settings)

  • Abilities:

    • List public channels.

    • Post messages to channels or in threads.

    • Read recent channel history.

    • Add emoji reactions to messages.

  • Example: "Post a message in the #general channel announcing that the new design mockups are ready for review."

Notion

Integrates with your Notion workspace to manage pages and databases.

  • Connect via: Manual Token (in Settings)

  • Abilities:

    • Search for pages and databases.

    • Read the content of any page.

    • Create new pages or append content to existing ones.

    • Query your databases using filters.

  • Example: "Find my 'Weekly Goals' page in Notion and add a new to-do item: 'Finalize Q3 budget'."

🤖 GitHub

Manages repositories, issues, and more for developers.

  • Connect via: GitHub OAuth

  • Abilities:

    • Search for public and private repositories.

    • List your repositories and their issues.

    • Create new issues with a title and body.

    • Read the contents of files within a repository.

  • Example: "Create a new issue in the 'existence-master/Sentient' repo for a bug in the settings page."

Information & Utilities

These tools are built-in and always available to provide real-time information.

🔍 Internet Search

Searches the web using Google to find real-time, factual information on any topic.

  • Connect via: Built-in

  • Example: "Search for the latest reviews of the M4 MacBook Pro."

📰 News

Fetches the latest headlines and articles from around the world.

  • Connect via: Built-in

  • Example: "What are the top 5 headlines in technology from the US?"

☁️ Weather (AccuWeather)

Provides current weather conditions and daily forecasts for any location.

  • Connect via: Built-in

  • Example: "What's the weather forecast for London this weekend?"

📍 Google Maps

Searches for places and provides directions.

  • Connect via: Built-in

  • Example: "Find cafes near the Eiffel Tower and give me walking directions to the closest one."

🛒 Google Shopping

Searches for products online to help you find items and compare prices.

  • Connect via: Built-in

  • Example: "Find me a new pair of red running shoes under $100."

📈 QuickChart

Generates charts and data visualizations on the fly.

  • Connect via: Built-in

  • Example: "Create a pie chart showing our market share: Google 60%, Bing 25%, Other 15%."

Multi-Tool Workflows

Sentient truly shines when it combines tools to accomplish complex goals. The more tools you connect, the more versatile it becomes.

  • Search & Create: "Search the web for key trends in AI for 2024 and create a 5-slide presentation summarizing the findings."

  • Find & Email: "Find the 'Q3 Financials' spreadsheet on my Drive and email it to the finance team with a note saying 'Here is the report'."

PreviousSentient's Interface

Last updated

Was this helpful?