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Automation Recipes

Connect Planelo to your favorite tools. Automations turn your idea hub into a living, breathing system that works while you're away.

Scripting

CLI Quick Capture

The ultimate "daily driver" for developers. Pipe project notes, bug descriptions, or random thoughts directly into Planelo without leaving your terminal.

# Alias in your .zshrc or .bashrc
alias idea='curl -X POST https://planelo.app/v1/ideas \
  -H "X-API-Key: $PLANELO_KEY" \
  -d "{\"title\": \"$*\", \"projectId\": \"6b46...\"}"'
Workflow

Email → Ideas

Forward newsletters, customer feedback, or task reminders to a specific project. Most automation tools like Zapier or Make can bridge your inbox and Planelo in seconds.

  • Subject becomes title
  • Body becomes description
  • Attachment URLs are saved
AI Agents

The "Self-Organizing" Inbox

Use an AI agent (like GPT-4 or Claude) to periodically review your new Ideas. Let it suggest tags, set priority based on context, or even summarize long transcripts.

Tag Suggestions Contextual Priority Title Cleanup

Last updated: February 2026

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