Desk Mate AI

Desk Mate is FanDesk's AI assistant, powered by Claude. Get help with tasks, questions, and automation.

Accessing Desk Mate

Click the bot icon in the bottom right
Or type @deskmate in any channel
Or use command palette: Ctrl+K > "Desk Mate"

What Desk Mate Can Do

Task Management

Command	Example
Create task	"Create a task to review the PR by Friday"
Set reminder	"Remind me to call John at 3pm"
List tasks	"What tasks are assigned to me?"

Calendar

Command	Example
Create event	"Schedule a meeting with Sarah tomorrow at 2pm"
Check schedule	"What meetings do I have today?"
Create Google Meet	"Set up a video call for the team"

Communication

Command	Example
Draft email	"Draft an email to the client about the delay"
Start DM	"Message John about the project update"
Create page	"Create a page for meeting notes"

GitHub (if connected)

Command	Example
Check PR	"What's the status of PR #42?"
Create PR	"Create a PR from feature-branch"
Run workflow	"Run the test workflow"

Natural Language Commands

Desk Mate understands natural language:

"Remind me to submit the report tomorrow morning"
"Create a task for the homepage redesign, high priority, due next week"
"What's on my calendar this afternoon?"
"Draft a follow-up email to the meeting attendees"

Confirmation Before Actions

For sensitive actions, Desk Mate asks for confirmation:

Sending emails
Deleting items
Merging PRs

You'll see "Are you sure?" before these actions execute.

Context Awareness

Desk Mate remembers conversation context:

You: Create a task to fix the login bug Desk Mate: Created task "Fix the login bug". Would you like to assign it? You: Yes, to John Desk Mate: Assigned to John. Should I set a due date? You: Make it due Friday Desk Mate: Done. Task is now due Friday.

Limitations

Desk Mate cannot:

Access files you haven't shared
Take actions without your permission
Access external systems (only connected integrations)
Remember conversations after page refresh

Tips for Better Results

Be specific — "Create task to fix login bug in mobile app" > "make a task"
Include details — Dates, priorities, assignees upfront
One thing at a time — Complex requests may need multiple messages
Use natural language — No special syntax needed

Next: Learn about calendar management in Calendar.