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Automation Pipelines

Pipelines are automated workflows that process your thoughts in bulk. They can summarize, tag, research, and deliver results — all without manual work.

  1. Go to the Pipelines view
  2. Tap New Pipeline
  3. Choose a category to process (e.g., Ideas, Notes)
  4. Select an action (see below)
  5. Configure scheduling and delivery
  6. Save and activate
ActionWhat it does
SummarizeAI generates a summary of all thoughts in the category
Auto-tagAutomatically assigns tags to untagged thoughts
DigestCreates a formatted digest of recent thoughts
Custom AIRuns your own custom prompt against matching thoughts
Research DigestAnswers research questions using your thoughts as context
Kindle ExportExports matching thoughts to your Kindle device

The Custom AI action is the most flexible. Write any prompt and it runs against your thoughts:

  • “Extract all action items and list them by priority”
  • “Find contradictions in my thinking this week”
  • “Summarize themes across my ideas this month”

Pipelines can run on various schedules:

ScheduleWhen it runs
ManualOnly when you tap “Run Now”
On categorizationEvery time a thought is categorized (auto-trigger)
Daily (9 AM)Every morning
Daily (6 PM)Every evening
WeekdaysMonday through Friday
WeeklyOnce per week
MonthlyOnce per month

Each pipeline has a lookback window that determines how far back it looks for thoughts:

WindowProcesses
24 hoursToday’s thoughts
7 daysThis week’s thoughts
30 daysThis month’s thoughts

Choose how pipeline results are delivered:

  • In-app — results appear in the Pipelines view
  • Email — delivered to your email
  • Kindle — sent to your Kindle device
  • Both — in-app and email

Each pipeline keeps a history of past runs showing:

  • When it ran
  • How many thoughts were processed
  • The result or output
  • Success/failure status
  1. Start with a Digest — the easiest way to see pipelines in action
  2. Use Custom AI for domain-specific analysis
  3. Set a daily summary for your busiest category
  4. Use the 7-day window for weekly reviews
  5. Combine with auto-categorization — let AI sort thoughts, then pipelines process each category