Getting Started with 0ct

Welcome to 0ct! This guide will walk you through setting up your account and creating your first automated AI task.

What is 0ct?

0ct is your AI assistant that works on a schedule. Instead of manually asking AI questions every day, you tell 0ct what you need, set a schedule, and it delivers results automatically to your inbox.

Think of it as having a personal analyst who:

• Never forgets to run your reports
• Works nights and weekends
• Connects to your tools like GitHub, Linear, and Slack
• Delivers insights right when you need them

Your First 5 Minutes

Step 1: Sign Up

1. Visit 0ct.com and click Sign Up
2. Enter your email and create a password
3. You’re in! You’ll land on your dashboard

Step 2: Explore the Dashboard

Your dashboard shows:

• Tasks: Your scheduled AI workflows
• Sources: Connections to your tools and data
• Skills: Reusable instructions for your AI
• Runs: History of completed task executions

Step 3: Create Your First Task

1. Click Tasks in the sidebar
2. Click the + New Task button
3. Give it a name like “Daily News Summary”
4. Write what you want:

   Find the top 5 technology news stories from today.
   For each story, give me a one-sentence summary
   and why it matters.

5. Choose when to run it (e.g., “Daily at 8:00 AM”)
6. Add your email to receive results
7. Click Create Task

That’s it! Your AI task will run automatically at the scheduled time.

Understanding the Core Concepts

Tasks

A task is a job you want AI to do on a schedule. Each task has:

• What to do: Your instructions (the prompt)
• When to run: Hourly, daily, weekly, or one-time
• Where to deliver: Your email address

Sources

Sources connect 0ct to your tools. When you connect GitHub, for example, your tasks can:

• See your repositories
• Read recent commits
• Check open issues

Popular sources include Linear, Slack, Notion, and Todoist.

Skills

Skills are saved instructions you can reuse. If you always want reports in a certain format, save that as a skill and attach it to any task.

Runs

Every time a task executes, it creates a run. You can see:

• What the AI produced
• When it ran
• Whether it succeeded

Tips for Success

Be Specific in Your Prompts

Good prompt:

“Summarize our team’s completed Linear issues from this week. Group them by project and highlight any that were completed ahead of schedule.”

Vague prompt:

“Tell me about Linear.”

Start Simple

Your first task should be straightforward. Once you see how it works, add complexity:

1. Start with a basic summary task
2. Add a source connection
3. Attach a skill for formatting
4. Increase frequency

Check Your Runs

After your first scheduled run, check the Runs page to see the output. If something isn’t right, adjust your prompt and run it again.

Need Help?

• In the app: Look for the help icons next to each section
• Email: support@0ct.com
• Developer docs: docs.0ct.com

Ready to dive deeper? Check out our guides on Tasks, Sources, and Skills.