Talk to Runner like a person
The more specific you are, the better the result. No special commands. Just say what you need.- Too vague
- Just right
“Help me with email”Runner can’t do much with this. Help with what? Which emails?
Ask for a draft, then review it
Runner always shows you a draft before sending. You can make that even more explicit: “Draft a reply to Sarah’s email about the Q2 budget. Be concise and confirm the Tuesday deadline. Don’t send yet — let me review it first.” You get a draft card you can read, tweak, and send.Chain multiple things in one message
You don’t need separate conversations for related tasks. Ask for everything at once: “Check my calendar for tomorrow, pull prep notes for my meetings, and draft a Slack message to the team with our standup agenda for the 10am.” Runner handles all three and shows you the results.Use dictation
Click the mic icon or use the keyboard shortcut. Great for when you’re thinking out loud or you’ve got your hands full.Search across everything
PressCmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) to search across every conversation in your workspace. Messages, results, file content. All of it.
Lost that summary Runner gave you last Tuesday? Search for it.
Attach files for more context
Drag a file into the conversation to give Runner extra context. Works with PDFs, spreadsheets, images, and text files. [Attached: Q2-budget.pdf] “Review this budget and flag any line items that went up more than 20% from last quarter.”Ask Runner to explain its thinking
If Runner does something unexpected, ask why: “Why did you mark that email as urgent?” Runner explains its reasoning and you can correct it.Everyday prompts you can steal
Not sure what to ask? Steal these.First thing in the morning
- “What’s on my calendar today and what should I prep for?”
- “Show me my top 5 most important unread emails”
- “What did I miss in Slack overnight?”
Middle of the day
- “Draft a reply to the last email from Jordan”
- “What tasks are due this week?”
- “Summarize the Slack thread in #product about the launch”
Before you close your laptop
- “What emails did I send today that haven’t gotten replies?”
- “Summarize what I got done today”
- “What’s on my calendar for tomorrow?”
End of the week
- “Give me a summary of this week: emails, meetings, and completed tasks”
- “What follow-ups do I owe people?”
- “What are the three most important things for next week?”
What’s next?
Best practices
How to get the most out of Runner right away.
Workflows
Put these tips into action with multi-step workflows.