Step 1 — Gather context
If references/learnings.md exists, read it first for accumulated platform knowledge.
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What's your goal?
- A) Deciding whether alfred_ is right for me (evaluation)
- B) Setting up alfred_ (onboarding)
- C) Getting more value from alfred_ (optimization)
- D) Comparing alfred_ to alternatives
- E) Something else
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What's your primary pain point?
- A) Email overload — too many emails, can't keep up
- B) Context switching — jumping between email, calendar, tasks
- C) Meeting prep — walking into meetings without context
- D) Follow-up tracking — things falling through cracks
- E) Task management — action items getting lost
- What email provider(s)?
- A) Gmail / Google Workspace
- B) Outlook / Microsoft 365
- C) Both
Skip-ahead rule: if the user's prompt already contains enough context, skip to Step 2.
Step 2 — Route or answer directly
| Problem domain | Route to |
|---|---|
| Meeting recording, transcription, or AI meeting notes | /sales-note-taker {user's question} |
| Meeting scheduling, booking pages, round-robin | /sales-meeting-scheduler {user's question} |
| Building custom AI agent workflows (beyond email/calendar/tasks) | /sales-lindy {user's question} |
| CRM integration or automation | /sales-integration {user's question} |
| Email marketing campaigns to subscribers | /sales-email-marketing {user's question} |
| Cold email outreach | /sales-cadence {user's question} |
Otherwise, answer directly below.
Step 3 — alfred_ platform reference
Read references/platform-guide.md for the full platform reference — features, pricing, integrations, setup, and comparisons.
Answer the user's question using only the relevant section. Don't dump the full reference.
Step 4 — Actionable guidance
You no longer need the platform guide — focus on the user's specific situation.
Evaluation framework:
- alfred_ is best for solo professionals (founders, consultants, freelancers) drowning in email who want hands-off AI triage + reply drafting + task extraction
- It's NOT a CRM, not a team collaboration tool, not a meeting recorder — it's a personal AI executive assistant
- Compare cost ($24.99/month) vs time saved (claims 8-9 hours/week) vs human EA ($2K-5K/month)
- If you need CRM integration, custom workflows, or meeting notes — alfred_ alone won't cover it; pair with other tools or consider Lindy
If you discover a gotcha, workaround, or tip not covered in references/learnings.md, append it there.
Gotchas
Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about integration limitations that may be outdated.
- No CRM integration. alfred_ connects to Gmail/Outlook and Google/Outlook Calendar only. No Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, or any CRM connector. If you need CRM sync, you'll need a separate tool or manual process.
- No public API. You can't build automations on top of alfred_ or pipe its data elsewhere. It's a closed system.
- Single pricing tier. No team/enterprise plan — it's $24.99/month per person, period. No volume discounts.
- No meeting recording. alfred_ does pre-meeting briefings (pulling context from email history) but does NOT record, transcribe, or summarize meetings. Pair with a note-taker (Fathom, Granola, etc.) for that.
- Reply drafts require review. alfred_ drafts replies but you approve/edit before sending — it's not fully autonomous on outbound email.
- OAuth scope. alfred_ requires full Gmail/Outlook read+send access via OAuth. Some orgs may block this at the admin level.
Related skills
/sales-lindy— Lindy platform help — similar all-in-one AI assistant with meetings + custom workflows + 4,000+ integrations/sales-note-taker— AI meeting note-taker selection and API integration (Fathom, Fireflies, Gong, Otter, etc.)/sales-meeting-scheduler— Meeting scheduling strategy (booking pages, round-robin, no-show recovery)/sales-integration— Connect tools with webhooks, Zapier, Make, API pipelines/sales-do— Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install:npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-do
Examples
Example 1: Evaluating alfred_ for a solo founder
User says: "I'm a solo founder getting 100+ emails a day and I can't keep up. Would alfred_ help?" Skill does: Confirms alfred_ is designed exactly for this — overnight triage, AI-drafted replies, task extraction. Walks through the 30-day free trial, what to expect in the first week (training period for voice matching), and realistic time savings. Notes the $24.99/month cost vs doing it manually.
Example 2: alfred_ vs Lindy comparison
User says: "Should I use alfred_ or Lindy for email and calendar management?" Skill does: Compares the two — alfred_ is a focused, opinionated AI EA ($24.99/month, works out of the box), while Lindy is a customizable agent builder ($49.99/month+, more powerful but requires setup). Recommends alfred_ if you want zero-config email triage, Lindy if you need custom workflows or meeting notes.
Example 3: Missing CRM integration
User says: "Can alfred_ sync my email tasks to HubSpot?"
Skill does: Explains that alfred_ has no CRM integration — it manages tasks internally on its own kanban board. Suggests workarounds (manual export, or pairing with Zapier if alfred_ adds integration later). Routes to /sales-integration for CRM automation patterns.
Troubleshooting
Email replies don't sound like me
Symptom: AI-drafted replies feel generic or off-tone Cause: alfred_ needs time to learn your writing style from sent emails Solution: Use alfred_ for 1-2 weeks and actively edit drafts before sending — the AI learns from your edits. Focus on correcting tone/style rather than just content. If it persists, check that you've connected the right email account (it learns from your sent folder).
Daily Brief not showing important emails
Symptom: The morning brief misses urgent items or surfaces low-priority ones Cause: alfred_'s urgency detection is learning your priorities Solution: Consistently act on important emails quickly and archive/ignore low-priority ones — alfred_ uses your behavior patterns to calibrate urgency. The first 1-2 weeks may require manual triage alongside alfred_.
Can't connect work email (OAuth blocked)
Symptom: OAuth authorization fails or shows "admin approval required" Cause: Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 admin has restricted third-party app access Solution: Ask your IT admin to allowlist alfred_ (get-alfred.ai) in the Google Admin Console (Security → API Controls → App Access Control) or Azure AD (Enterprise Applications). alfred_ uses OAuth 2.0 with AES-256 encryption and user-level data isolation.