Get one AI assistant to research and report across your tools

A single AI assistant answers your questions by searching your documents, spreadsheets, and the web, then reports back.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Any that apply are taken.

Pattern: Multi-Choice (6) · Simple Merge (5)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceA record or sheetAny that applyPaths rejoinResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Knowledge Base & RAGEmail AutomationDocument Processing & OCRSpreadsheet & Database OpsReporting & AnalyticsFile & Cloud Storage
Connects
Google DriveGoogle SheetsGmailSlackTelegram

The problem it solves

You and your team waste time hunting for answers across scattered files, spreadsheets, and old email threads. Getting a real answer usually means pulling data from several places yourself and stitching it together.

Who it fits

Business owners or managers who want one assistant to pull answers from company files instead of doing it themselves.

How it works

  1. Triggered when you send a message through Slack, email, or Telegram
  2. The system figures out what you're asking and where to look
  3. It searches stored documents, checks your spreadsheets, or looks up fresh information online
  4. It remembers earlier parts of the conversation for follow-up questions
  5. A written report or reply is sent back through the channel you used
What you get

Answers your team gets without digging themselves

You can ask one assistant a question and get an answer pulled from your documents, spreadsheets, or the web instantly.

What you get

A written report or reply delivered through the channel you contacted it from.

What you need

Google Workspace, a document database, and accounts for the AI models and messaging channels used.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

Let's Talk Strategy

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