Issue No. 001Oct 12, 20265 min read

What an AI agent is, and a first one to try

An agent does a task with several steps for you. Here is a first one that sorts your inbox, and where its setup steps come from.

A person's hands opening an overflowing mailbox while sorted letters organize themselves into labeled folders nearby.

You have heard the word agent a lot. It means AI that completes a task with several steps for you, not just one answer. This week: what that looks like, one to set up, and three prompts to copy.

01 This week in AI

ChatGPT gets interactive charts and mini-apps for all users with GPT-6For you: open ChatGPT today and ask a question you normally get a wall of text for, to see the new interactive format.Claude can now read and edit your Google Docs, Sheets and Slides directlyFor you: install Claude for Google Workspace from the Google Workspace Marketplace and try it on a real file this week.A Grok Bot posted a CEO's bank balance to company Slack by mistakeFor you: check which personal accounts you have connected to any AI agent, and whether it also has access to your work apps.Google limits free Gemini users to one model from 9 OctoberFor you: check which Gemini model is answering your prompts and decide whether a paid plan is worth it for your work.Claude Dashboards and Motion launch in beta as Docs, Slides and Design go fully freeFor you: check which Claude plan you are on before trying Dashboards or Motion, then test Docs or Slides for free today.

02 Agent of the week

Inbox sorterWorks with GmailNo code

An inbox sorter. It reads each new email and sorts it into a few groups, such as reply, read later or ignore, and lists what needs an answer from you. You can build one without code in a tool such as Zapier Agents. Start with reading only, and keep sending in your own hands.

Read the full guide→

03 Skill of the week

A reply-in-my-voice skill. Paste three emails you wrote and describe your tone in two lines. Save them as a skill. Claude can then draft replies the way you write, so your answers still sound like you.

In plain English: a skill is a saved set of instructions that teaches AI to do one job your way.

Read the full guide→

04 Prompts of the week

3 prompts to copy as they are, then change the brackets.

Prompt 1 / Sort my emailsFree

Read the emails below. Label each one REPLY, READ LATER or IGNORE. For each REPLY, write a short draft in a friendly, direct tone. Show me the label and the reason in one line before each draft. Emails: [PASTE EMAILS]

Prompt 2 / Turn a thread into next stepsFree Prompt 3 / A weekly inbox reviewMembers

05 Tool pick

ZapierAutomation toolNo code

Zapier. A tool that connects your apps and runs automations: an automation is a workflow that runs by itself when something happens, such as a new email arriving. You build one by choosing steps, without code. It has a free plan and paid plans.

06 One term, explained

Agent is AI that completes a task with several steps for you, not just one answer. It plans the steps, uses your apps and shows you the result.