Gmail
4 read · 3 write
Read and search your inbox, pull up a specific thread, and get the point of a long one. Crodo can also draft a reply, reply in-thread, and send mail outright.
Connections for Mac
Your Inbox And Calendar, By Voice
Connect Gmail, Google Calendar, and Slack, then just ask. Crodo reads the real thing - and can draft the reply, send it, or put the meeting in your calendar.
Free · Three apps today · Optional - Crodo works without them
Connections
Gmail · Calendar
You said
What came in this morning, and am I free after lunch?
Crodo
3 unread
Sarah - invoice approval · Ops - deploy window · Figma - comment
Free 1:30 – 4:00
Product sync at 4:00 is your next commitment.
What connects
Three apps, named exactly.
Not an integrations directory - three real connections with a specific list of things the assistant can do in each. More are planned, and the app has a button to request one.
Google Calendar
3 read · 4 write
See what is on today, find a specific event, and check genuinely free slots. It can also create, quick-add, update, and delete events.
Slack
5 read · 1 write
Search messages, read channel history, catch unread messages from a person, and list channels or people. It can post a message to a channel too.
What you can ask
Say it, don't go looking for it.
“What are my latest unread emails?”
Sender, subject, and the point of each one, in plain language.
“What is on my calendar today?”
Your real schedule, without switching apps.
“Am I free tomorrow at 3?”
Checks actual free slots rather than guessing from what it can see.
“Draft a reply saying I'll review it Monday.”
Turns a spoken sentence into a draft in the right thread.
“Did Sarah email me about the invoice?”
Searches your inbox from a half-memory instead of keywords.
“Put a 30 minute sync on Thursday at 2.”
Creates the event with the details you said out loud.
Connecting
Two minutes, in your browser.
You approve on Google's or Slack's own screen. Crodo never handles your password.
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Open Connections in Crodo and pick Gmail, Google Calendar, or Slack.
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Your browser opens the provider's own sign-in and consent screen. Crodo never sees your password.
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Approve, then switch back to Crodo - it checks for the finished connection for about two minutes and flips the app to Connected.
04
Ask about your mail, schedule, or messages by voice. Disconnect any app in one click.
What you are actually granting
It can write, not just read.
Most of what you will do is reading - what came in, what is on today, am I free. But the assistant genuinely can act: send an email, reply in a thread, create a draft, and create, update, quick-add or delete a calendar event. It can post to a Slack channel. Eight of its twenty capabilities write.
There is no confirmation step yet
If you ask Crodo to send a reply, it sends it - there is no “are you sure?”. The assistant is instructed to check with you when a request is ambiguous and the result would be hard to undo, but that is its judgement rather than a hard gate. Worth knowing before you connect a work inbox.
Nothing happens in the background
Your mail and calendar are read at the moment a question needs them. Crodo does not sync your mailbox, keep a copy, or look at anything between questions.
How access is handled
Yours, and revocable.
You approve it on their screen
Access is granted on Google's or Slack's own consent page, and it lists the permissions before you agree. Nothing is connected until you turn it on.
Fetched when you ask
Your mail and events are pulled at the moment a question needs them. Crodo does not crawl your inbox in the background or keep a copy of it.
Scoped to your account
Connections are keyed to your Crodo user id, so one account cannot reach another's mail or calendar - a request with someone else's id is rejected by the connection provider.
One click to disconnect
Disconnecting revokes the connection for that app immediately, from the same screen you connected it on.
Questions
Before you connect.
Which apps can I connect?
Three today: Gmail, Google Calendar, and Slack. That is the complete list - there is no app directory or catalogue behind it. The app has a “request an app” button, and more are planned, but we would rather name the three than imply breadth that is not there.
Is it read-only, or can it change things?
It can change things, and you should know that before connecting. Alongside reading, Crodo can send email, create drafts, reply in a thread, create, update, delete and quick-add calendar events, and post a Slack message. Twenty capabilities in total, eight of which write.
Does it ask before sending an email or deleting an event?
No - there is no confirmation step today. If you ask it to send a reply, it sends. The assistant is instructed to check with you when a request is ambiguous and the action would be hard to undo, but that is model judgement, not a hard gate. Until we add one, treat send and delete requests the way you would treat saying them to an assistant who acts immediately.
How does connecting work?
You pick an app in Crodo, your browser opens the provider's sign-in and consent screen, and you approve there. Crodo then watches for the completed connection for about two minutes. If you abandon the flow or it takes longer, the button simply returns to Connect and you can try again.
Can Crodo read my email without me asking?
No. Mail and calendar data are fetched only while answering a question that needs them. There is no background sync, no crawl, and no copy of your mailbox kept on our side.
Can other people's accounts see my mail?
No. Every request to a connected app is scoped to your Crodo user id, and the connection provider rejects a request carrying anyone else's id. Connections are per-account and not shared.
What happens when I disconnect?
The connection for that app is revoked and the assistant immediately loses those abilities. You can reconnect later; it is the same two-minute browser flow.
Do I need to connect anything to use Crodo?
No. Dictation, voice questions, screen-aware answers, and meeting notes all work with nothing connected. Connections only add the inbox, calendar, and Slack abilities.