Chat with Danny
Danny's built-in chat lets you manage your tasks, ask questions, and plan your day — all through natural language. Think of it as a personal assistant that knows your entire task list.
How to Open Chat
- Desktop — click the chat icon in the bottom bar. The chat panel expands on the right side.
- Mobile — tap the Chat tab in the bottom navigation.
- Pop-out — click the pop-out icon to open chat in its own window, so you can keep your task list visible.
What Danny Can Do
Task management
| Action | Example prompt |
|---|---|
| Create a task | "Add a task: Buy birthday present for Sarah" |
| Mark complete | "Mark 'buy groceries' as done" |
| Update a task | "Change the priority of 'fix faucet' to P1" |
| Delete a task | "Delete the task about dry cleaning" |
| Set a due date | "Make 'submit report' due on Friday" |
Decomposition
| Action | Example prompt |
|---|---|
| Break down a task | "Decompose 'plan birthday party' into subtasks" |
| Get more detail | "Break 'renovate kitchen' into smaller steps" |
Danny breaks large tasks into actionable subtasks. See AI Features for details on how decomposition works.
Calendar
| Action | Example prompt |
|---|---|
| Check schedule | "What meetings do I have tomorrow?" |
| Find free time | "When am I free this afternoon?" |
| Plan around meetings | "Plan my day around my calendar" |
Requires Google Calendar to be connected in Settings.
Gmail
| Action | Example prompt |
|---|---|
| Check email | "Do I have any important emails today?" |
| Create task from email | "Create a task from my latest email from Sarah" |
Requires Gmail to be connected in Settings.
Navigation
| Action | Example prompt |
|---|---|
| Switch views | "Show me my high-priority tasks" |
| Filter tasks | "Show tasks due this week in the Work project" |
| Get a summary | "How many tasks are overdue?" |
Page Context
Danny knows what you're looking at. If you have a task selected and ask "break this down," Danny uses the selected task. If you're in the "Today" view and ask "what's left?", Danny scopes its answer to today's tasks.
This works across all views, including custom views and project views.
Voice Input
Click the microphone icon inside the chat input field to speak your prompt. Danny transcribes it and responds as if you'd typed it.
Tips for Effective Prompts
- Be specific. "Create a task: Call dentist to schedule cleaning, due next Tuesday" works better than "I need to do something about the dentist."
- Use task names. When referring to existing tasks, use enough of the title for Danny to find it.
- Combine actions. "Create three tasks for the weekend: mow the lawn, clean the garage, and wash the car" works in a single prompt.
- Ask for plans. Danny shines when you ask it to look at your full picture — "What should I focus on today?" gives you a prioritized plan, not just a list.