Additional
Ideas Panel: Supported Capabilities
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The Ideas panel shows use case prompts that CoWork OS can execute. Each idea uses built-in capabilities that are available by default or via standard integrations.
For the full inbox workspace, see Inbox Agent.
Core Capabilities (Always Available)
| Capability | Tools / Commands | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | channel_list_chats, channel_history | Works with Slack, iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email (configured per workspace) |
| File I/O | read_file, write_file | Workspace files, artifacts |
| LaTeX compile | compile_latex | Optional system TeX engine required for PDF output; keeps .tex source if unavailable |
| Shell | run_command | Local commands (with approval) |
| Web fetch | web_fetch | Static pages, APIs |
| Browser | browser_navigate, browser_snapshot, ref-aware browser_click / browser_fill, diagnostics, screenshots | Forms, interactive sites, JavaScript apps, visual QA |
| Scraping | scrape_page, scrape_multiple | Structured extraction |
| Slash skills | /simplify, /batch, /llm-wiki | Quality passes, parallel migrations, persistent research vaults |
Integration-Dependent (Graceful Fallbacks)
| Capability | Primary | Fallback | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inbox | gmail_action | email_imap_unread → Email channel history | Prompts use "prefer X; if unavailable use Y" |
| Calendar | calendar_action (Google) | apple_calendar_action (macOS) | For conflict checks, digest |
| Tasks | Notion, Things, Apple Reminders | — | If configured |
Ideas Panel Scope
Ideas shown in the panel use only the capabilities above. Prompts are written to work when integrations are missing (e.g. inbox triage falls back to Email channel; calendar steps are skipped if no calendar).
For advanced use cases that require optional skills (e.g. legal contract review, demand letter draft), see Use Cases for copy-paste prompts. Those skills must be installed from Settings → Plugin Packs or Skills.
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