errands & background work
hand folk a big job and keep texting — it works in the background on its own cloud computer, and can even build and host little web apps for you.
some things take more than one reply — hunting for an apartment, comparing twenty options, researching a trip. folk can take those on as errands and work them in the background while you get on with your day. it'll keep you posted and ping you when there's something to see.
hunt for 1-bedrooms under $3k in the mission and keep me posted
compare the top robot vacuums and tell me which to buy
plan a 4-day trip to mexico city and put together an itinerary
you can watch errands run live on your dashboard under errands.
keep the conversation moving
folk can do work in the background without freezing your chat:
/background <task>
kick off a task in the background and keep chatting; folk posts the result when it's done. (also /bg)
/agents
see what folk is working on right now — background tasks and running jobs.
/queue <message>
line up your next request without interrupting what's running.
/steer <note>
nudge folk mid-task — 'actually, focus on the cheaper ones' — without stopping it.
/stop
call off whatever folk is doing right now.
its own computer
every folk account comes with its own little computer in the cloud, running around the clock. that's what makes all of this possible:
- it keeps working on long jobs after you put your phone down
- your reminders, watchers, and routines run there even while you sleep
- it has a real web browser, files, and memory that persist between conversations
you never have to manage it — it's just folk's always-on workspace.
build & host a little site
because folk has its own computer, it can also build small web apps and host them for you. describe what you want and folk will put it together and give you a live link:
build me a simple landing page for my dog-walking side hustle
make a little rsvp page for my birthday and send me the link
folk publishes it to a yourname.getfolk.app address you can share right away.
these are lightweight pages and mini-apps — great for a quick landing page, an rsvp form, a countdown, or a simple tool. perfect for "i just need something up by tonight."
errands, background work, and hosting run on folk's cloud computer, which comes with a paid plan.
meetings
folk can send a notetaker into your video calls, then give you the summary, decisions, and action items — no more scrambling to write things down.
live location
share your live location once in telegram and folk knows where you are everywhere — so it can remind you of things at the right place and text you proactively when it matters.