Quick Reference
Quick Reference
Section titled “Quick Reference”Everything Figaro can do, in one place. Copy these examples and customize them.
| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Add one item | Add milk to groceries |
| Add multiple items | Add milk, eggs, and bread to groceries |
| Add with quantity | Add 2 gallons of milk to groceries |
| View a list | What's on my grocery list? |
| Remove an item | Remove milk from groceries |
| Clear a list | Clear my grocery list |
| Create a new list | Create a packing list |
| See all lists | Show me all my lists |
List name shortcuts
Section titled “List name shortcuts”Figaro is flexible with list names:
- “groceries”, “grocery list”, “shopping list” → all work
- “todo”, “to-do”, “tasks”, “to do list” → all work
Reminders
Section titled “Reminders”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Remind at specific time | Remind me to call mom at 3pm |
| Remind tomorrow | Remind me tomorrow at 9am to send that email |
| Remind in X minutes/hours | Remind me in 30 minutes to check the oven |
| Remind on a date | Remind me on Friday to submit the report |
| See upcoming reminders | What reminders do I have? |
| Cancel a reminder | Cancel my reminder about the oven |
Time formats that work
Section titled “Time formats that work”3pm,3:00 PM,15:00tomorrow,next Monday,on Fridayin 30 minutes,in 2 hours,in 3 days
Calendar (requires Google Calendar connection)
Section titled “Calendar (requires Google Calendar connection)”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| See today’s events | What's on my calendar today? |
| See tomorrow | What's tomorrow look like? |
| See the week | What's my week look like? |
| Create an event | Schedule lunch with Sarah on Friday at noon |
| Create with duration | Schedule a 2-hour meeting tomorrow at 2pm |
Memory & Context
Section titled “Memory & Context”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Tell Figaro something | Remember that Sarah is my sister |
| Set your name | My name is Kyle |
| Set your location | I live in Seattle |
| Ask what Figaro knows | What do you know about me? |
| Forget something | Forget that I mentioned [thing] |
Weather
Section titled “Weather”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Current weather | What's the weather? |
| Today’s forecast | What's the weather like today? |
| Quick check | Weather? |
Requires location to be set
Daily Briefing
Section titled “Daily Briefing”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Get your briefing | Give me my daily briefing |
| Enable morning briefing | Send me a briefing every morning at 7am |
| Disable briefing | Stop sending daily briefings |
Categories & Organization
Section titled “Categories & Organization”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Create a category | Create a category for Mom's birthday party |
| See messages by category | Check the dashboard at app.textfigaro.com |
Account & Privacy
Section titled “Account & Privacy”| What you want | What to text |
|---|---|
| Link Telegram | (from Telegram) Link my phone number 555-123-4567 |
| Export your data | Export all my data |
| Delete everything | Delete all my data (requires confirmation) |
| Stop all messages | STOP |
Pro Tips
Section titled “Pro Tips”1. Be natural
Section titled “1. Be natural”Don’t worry about exact syntax. These all work:
- “Add milk to groceries”
- “Groceries: milk”
- “I need milk”
- “Put milk on the grocery list”
2. Chain requests
Section titled “2. Chain requests”Handle multiple things at once:
“Add milk and eggs to groceries, remind me to go shopping at 4pm, and what’s the weather?“
3. Use context
Section titled “3. Use context”If you’ve been talking about a topic, Figaro remembers:
You: What’s on my grocery list? Figaro: [shows list] You: Add bread Figaro: Added bread to groceries.
4. Ask for help
Section titled “4. Ask for help”Anytime you’re stuck:
“Help” or “What can you do?”