Poke
A proactive assistant that integrates with your email and calendar to manage tasks through simple text messages.
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Product Overview
What is Poke?
Poke is a proactive assistant that operates entirely within messaging platforms like iMessage and SMS, eliminating the need for a new application. It connects to a user's email, calendar, and other accounts to anticipate needs and surface actionable tasks. By monitoring for signals like invoices, travel updates, and meeting requests, Poke initiates simple text conversations and provides one-tap actions to help users manage their digital life, from drafting replies and paying bills to rescheduling appointments.
Key Features
Messaging-Native Interface
Operates directly within existing messaging apps such as iMessage and SMS, requiring no new app downloads or user interfaces to learn.
Proactive Task Automation
Automatically scans connected email and calendar accounts to identify important tasks and proactively sends alerts and suggestions.
Contextual Integrations
Connects to email, calendars, and files to understand the user's context, enabling relevant and timely assistance for both work and personal life.
One-Tap Actions
Simplifies task management by presenting concise options that can be executed with a single tap, such as confirming a new meeting time or paying an invoice.
Conversational Interaction
Allows users to manage complex tasks through natural, back-and-forth text conversations, as if they were messaging a human assistant.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Built with a strong focus on privacy, featuring SOC 2 Type II and CASA Tier 2 certifications to ensure user data is handled securely.
Use Cases
- Automated Scheduling : Professionals can automatically handle meeting reschedules and confirmations based on email threads and calendar availability, all via text.
- Email and Communication Management : Users can triage their inbox, surface urgent messages, and draft replies without having to open their email client.
- Financial Task Management : The assistant identifies invoices and payment reminders from emails and prompts the user to take action before deadlines.
- Travel Coordination : Travelers can manage booking confirmations, flight changes, and other travel-related updates that are communicated via email.
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