# an ai that runs tasks on autopilot

> Folk runs recurring tasks on its own cloud computer: price monitors, listing alerts, weekly summaries, reminders. Describe it once in a text; folk keeps it running. $20/mo.

Folk has its own cloud computer that runs 24/7, so it can work while you don't. Describe a recurring job in plain language and folk keeps it running on schedule - monitoring prices, watching listings, sending weekly summaries, checking a website for changes - and texts you the moment there's something worth knowing.

## How folk does it

### describe the job once

Say what you want and how often: "check this apartment site every morning and text me new 1-beds under $2,500," or "summarize my competitors' blogs every Monday."

### folk runs it autonomously

Folk schedules the task on its own computer. It doesn't need you online - it browses, checks, and processes on its own, then reports back.

### you only hear about what matters

No noise. Folk only pings you when there's a real change or result, and you can pause, edit, or cancel any task with a text.

## Example conversation

**You:** every morning check streeteasy for new 1-beds in brooklyn under $2800 and text me the good ones

**folk:** Set - daily scan of StreetEasy, Brooklyn 1-beds under $2,800, sent each morning. I'll lead with the ones that match your past picks (pre-war, near a train).

**folk:** 2 new this morning: a pre-war 1BR in Fort Greene ($2,650, 4 min to the C) and one in Cobble Hill ($2,750). Want details or a viewing request drafted?

## FAQ

### What kinds of tasks can folk automate?

Recurring monitors and routines: price tracking, listing alerts, website-change checks, weekly research summaries, scheduled reminders, and morning briefings - anything folk can do once, it can do on a schedule.

### Does my phone need to be on for tasks to run?

No. Folk runs tasks on its own cloud computer, independent of your phone. It works in the background and texts you when there's news.

### Can I stop or change a task?

Yes. Pause, edit, or cancel any automation with a quick text. Folk remembers your changes and adjusts going forward.

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folk is a personal AI that lives in your texts (iMessage, Telegram, WhatsApp). Pro $20/mo, Max $100/mo. Made by Nozomio Labs. Sign up: https://www.getfolk.app/