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Use the Nirvana AI assistant
Nirvana includes a built-in AI assistant that can read and write your tasks, run guided GTD workflows, and help you reflect on how your system is doing. It's available in the web and desktop apps.
Note: The AI assistant is currently in early access (beta) for Nirvana Pro users. It works, but expect rough edges as we continue to improve it. Your feedback helps.
What it can do
- Find tasks — "What's in my Waiting list?" or "Show me everything tagged #Work that's overdue."
- Create tasks — "Add 'Call the accountant' to Next with a due date of Friday."
- Update tasks — "Reschedule the dentist appointment to next Tuesday" or "Mark the grocery run as done."
- Run a weekly review — a guided conversation that walks through each GTD list and helps you process and decide.
- Process your Inbox — talk through Inbox items and clarify them one at a time.
- Coach your system — "How many tasks do I have in Next?" or "What does my workload look like this week?"
What it cannot do
- Access your calendar (Google, Outlook, Apple) — there is no calendar integration.
- Send emails, Slack messages, or interact with any external service.
- Set push notifications or alarms outside of Nirvana.
Guided workflows
The AI panel includes prompt chips — one-tap shortcuts that start structured GTD workflows:
| Chip | What it does |
|---|---|
| Weekly Review | Walks through your GTD lists one at a time, helping you process and decide |
| Process Inbox | Goes through Inbox items and helps you clarify each one |
| Review Next | Scans your Next list to confirm everything is still actionable |
| Review Waiting | Checks in on your Waiting items and flags stale ones |
| Review Someday | Scans your Someday list for anything that should become active |
| Mind Sweep | Prompts a fast brain dump to capture everything into your Inbox |
Chips appear at the bottom of the AI panel on first load. You can also type any workflow name to start it at any time.
How to access the AI panel
The AI panel is accessible from within the main Nirvana web or desktop app. Look for the AI icon in the navigation — if you're a Pro user, it should be visible. If you don't see it, make sure you're on the latest version of the app.
How to give feedback
The AI is in beta — responses may occasionally be wrong or imprecise.
- Use the thumbs up / thumbs down controls in the panel after any response.
- Or contact us with a description of what happened.
Your feedback directly shapes what gets improved next.
Connect external AI clients via MCP
If you prefer to use Claude Desktop, Cursor, or ChatGPT to manage your Nirvana tasks, Nirvana also supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — a standard that lets external AI clients connect to your account with full read/write access.