# Use the Nirvana AI assistant

Nirvana includes a built-in AI assistant that can read and write your tasks, run guided GTD workflows, and help you reflect on how your system is doing. It's available in the web and desktop apps.

**Note:** The AI assistant is currently in **early access (beta)** for Nirvana Pro users. It works, but expect rough edges as we continue to improve it. Your feedback helps.

## What it can do

- **Find tasks** — "What's in my Waiting list?" or "Show me everything tagged #Work that's overdue."
- **Create tasks** — "Add 'Call the accountant' to Next with a due date of Friday."
- **Update tasks** — "Reschedule the dentist appointment to next Tuesday" or "Mark the grocery run as done."
- **Run a weekly review** — a guided conversation that walks through each GTD list and helps you process and decide.
- **Process your Inbox** — talk through Inbox items and clarify them one at a time.
- **Coach your system** — "How many tasks do I have in Next?" or "What does my workload look like this week?"

## What it cannot do

- Access your calendar (Google, Outlook, Apple) — there is no calendar integration.
- Send emails, Slack messages, or interact with any external service.
- Set push notifications or alarms outside of Nirvana.

## Guided workflows

The AI panel includes **prompt chips** — one-tap shortcuts that start structured GTD workflows:

| Chip | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Weekly Review** | Walks through your GTD lists one at a time, helping you process and decide |
| **Process Inbox** | Goes through Inbox items and helps you clarify each one |
| **Review Next** | Scans your Next list to confirm everything is still actionable |
| **Review Waiting** | Checks in on your Waiting items and flags stale ones |
| **Review Someday** | Scans your Someday list for anything that should become active |
| **Mind Sweep** | Prompts a fast brain dump to capture everything into your Inbox |

Chips appear at the bottom of the AI panel on first load. You can also type any workflow name to start it at any time.

## How to access the AI panel

The AI panel is accessible from within the main Nirvana web or desktop app. Look for the AI icon in the navigation — if you're a Pro user, it should be visible. If you don't see it, make sure you're on the latest version of the app.

## How to give feedback

The AI is in beta — responses may occasionally be wrong or imprecise.

- Use the thumbs up / thumbs down controls in the panel after any response.
- Or [contact us](/content/support/index.html) with a description of what happened.

Your feedback directly shapes what gets improved next.

## Connect external AI clients via MCP

If you prefer to use Claude Desktop, Cursor, or ChatGPT to manage your Nirvana tasks, Nirvana also supports the **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** — a standard that lets external AI clients connect to your account with full read/write access.