Describe the job
Say what you want in plain words. You can ask in any Cana chat: "Make a bot that…".
Make a bot that sorts the support inbox every morning.
Give Cana a job.It keeps working while you’re away.
A Bot is a Cana chat that runs in the cloud. It wakes on a schedule or when something happens, does the work with the apps you connected, and sends you the result.
Try a Bot thatbriefs you every morningwatches the support inboxwrites the weekly updatechecks your services at night
8:01
Morning inbox summaryRan 1m ago
Every weekday at 8, summarise my new email and post what needs me to Team.
Done. 3 emails need you today: the Acme contract, a refund request and the Q4 budget review.
Bot details
Scheduled · next run tomorrow at 8:00
Run nowPause
FLOW · 4 STEPSOpen ›
- ✓Every weekday at 8:00
- ✓Read new Gmail
- ✓Summarise what needs you
- ✓Post to Team channel
Last run 1m ago · done · in 42s
Runs12 recent›
Flow settings2 settings›
Wakes upWeekdays at 8:00
8:01
Weekly team updateRan 2m ago
Every Monday at 9, read our Linear tickets and post a short update to #team in Slack.
Posted the update: 9 tickets done, 6 in progress and 3 blocked. The blockers are first in #team.
Bot details
Scheduled · next run next Monday at 9:00
Run nowPause
FLOW · 4 STEPSOpen ›
- ✓Every Monday at 9:00
- ✓Read Linear tickets
- ✓Group by status
- ✓Post to #team in Slack
Last run 2m ago · done · in 1m 48s
Runs18 recent›
Flow settings2 settings›
Wakes upMondays at 9:00
8:01
Nightly service checksRan 4m ago
Every night at 2, check our services and alert me only when something needs attention.
5 services are healthy. Payments API is slow, so I sent you the details and the recent logs.
Bot details
Scheduled · next run tonight at 2:00
Run nowPause
FLOW · 4 STEPSOpen ›
- ✓Every night at 2:00
- ✓Check 6 services
- ✓Inspect slow responses
- ✓Alert when something fails
Last run 4m ago · alert sent · in 58s
Runs31 recent›
Flow settings2 settings›
Wakes upEvery night at 2:00
Cana Bots
Ready for the next job.
Morning inbox summary3 emails need you today.Weekly team updateWeekly update posted to #team.Nightly service checksService check needs attention.Bots for the work you already do
A Bot can help wherever work repeats.
Start with one familiar job. Tell the Bot what you want, choose when it should run, and get the result back without chasing it.
For yourself
Start the day prepared.
- You ask
- “Every weekday, tell me what needs my attention.”
- The Bot does
- Checks the calendar and the email you connected at 8:00.
- You get
- A short briefing in the Bot chat or on your phone.
For your team
Keep everyone in the loop.
- You ask
- “Every Monday, post our team update.”
- The Bot does
- Reads the work updates and groups what is done, in progress, and blocked.
- You get
- A clear update where your team works.
For operations
Hear about problems early.
- You ask
- “Every night, check our services.”
- The Bot does
- Checks the services and logs you connected, while you are away.
- You get
- An alert only when something needs attention.
A Bot can wake on:A scheduleAn event in an app you connectedAn @mention on a Walkie-Talkie channelA private web address other apps can send updates toAlways on
Ready-made jobs
Give each Bot one job.
Start from a job people already hand to Bots. Pick one to see what it does and what you get back.
Morning briefing
Starts your day with what matters: today's meetings and the emails that need you.
- Wakes
- Every weekday at 8:00
- Uses
- Gmail, Google Calendar
- You get
- A short note in its chat and a phone alert
Morning briefing · 8:00
3 meetings today. The first is at 10:00 with Acme.
2 emails need a reply before noon: Priya (contract) and Dan (budget).
Nothing urgent overnight.
How it works
Three steps. Then it runs on its own.
Choose when it runs
On a schedule, when something happens in an app you connected, or always on.
Every day 8:00New emailAlways on
Get the result
In the Bot's chat, in an app like Slack, by email, or as a phone alert.
Posted to #support
Emailed you a summaryOne example, start to finish
Your Monday update, written before you sit down.
“Every Monday at 9, read the Linear tickets and post a summary to Slack.”
Once
You set it up
Ask in chat. Cana creates the Bot and connects Linear and Slack.
Mon 9:00
The Bot wakes
It runs in the cloud. Your laptop can be closed.
Mon 9:01
It does the work
Reads last week's tickets and groups them by status.
Mon 9:02
You get the result
A post in #team, and a phone alert that it is done.
#team · Monday 9:02Weekly updateBot
- Blocked (3): login timeout, export bug, API rate limit
- Done (9): CSV export, faster search, new billing page…
- In progress (6): SSO, mobile sign-in…
Run #12 · Monday 9:00Finished
Read Linear tickets23 found
Grouped by status3 groups
Posted to #teamSent
Time1 min 48 s
You stay in control
It works on its own. You can always see what it did.
Pause, run now or stop
Change your mind at any time. A paused Bot does nothing until you resume it.
Every run is saved
See what each run did, its result and how long it took.
Test before it is live
A test run shows what would happen and sends nothing.
Alerts when it fails
Get a phone alert when a run fails. You choose which Bots alert you.
A time limit on each run
A Bot that reaches its limit pauses until you resume it.
Pick the AI model
Choose the model each Bot runs on.
Good to know: a Bot works on its own and does not stop to ask before it acts. Give it only the apps and access it needs, and use a test run first.
Weekly update
Run #12Monday 9:00 · posted to #team1m 48sFinished
Run #11Monday 9:00 · posted to #team2m 02sFinished
Test runNothing sent1m 31sTest
Run #10Linear did not respond · you were alerted0m 40sFailed
Questions
What people ask first.
How is a Bot different from a chat?
A chat waits for you to type. A Bot keeps working without you: it wakes on a schedule or when something happens, does the job, and sends you the result.
Does my computer need to stay on?
No. Bots run in the cloud on their own computer, so they keep working when your laptop is closed.
What can wake a Bot?
A schedule (for example every Monday at 9), an event in an app you connected, an @mention on a Walkie-Talkie channel, or a private web address other apps can send updates to. A Bot can also stay always on.
Where do the results go?
To the Bot's own chat, to an app you connected (for example a Slack channel), by email, or to a Walkie-Talkie channel. You can also get a phone alert.
Can I choose the AI model?
Yes. Each Bot can use a different model.
Does a Bot ask before it acts?
No. A Bot works on its own, so it does not stop for approval. Use a test run first, give it only the access it needs, and check its run history and alerts.