# Town

Town Assistant operates behind the scenes — managing everything from busywork to big ideas. Connect your email, calendar, and docs, then use Tasks to track the work that needs follow-through.

## How it works

1. **Name your Townie** — Choose a name and get a dedicated email address (e.g., [alex@town.com](mailto:alex@town.com))
2. **Connect your accounts** — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more
3. **Review Tasks and Need to Know** — Turn timely updates into follow-up work
4. **Enable routines** — Automations that run behind the scenes
5. **Reach out anytime** — Email your assistant, use the web app, or ask by voice on iOS

## Track work with Tasks

Tasks give you a single place to review assistant work, unread activity, Need to Know follow-ups, and items waiting on your response.

[Tasks](/content/docs/using-town/tasks/index.html)

## Stock routines

Every task and routine teaches your assistant to do more for you.

[Auto-inbox](/content/docs/routines/stock-routines/auto-inbox/index.html) [Morning Briefing](/content/docs/routines/stock-routines/morning-briefing/index.html) [Daily Work Summary](/content/docs/routines/stock-routines/daily-work-summary/index.html)

Town currently includes additional stock routines beyond these defaults:

- Newsletter Digest
- Meeting Briefing
- Schedule Optimizer
- Deal Spotter
- Competitive Intel Briefing
- Contact Research Dossier
- GitHub Reports
- Invoice & Expense Logger
- Travel & Booking Organizer
- Relationship Reconnect
- Content Organizer
- New User Research
- Decline Cold Outreach

See [Routines](/content/docs/routines/index.html) for the stock routine index.

## Expand with integrations

Connect the tools that matter most and your assistant works across all of them.

| Category | Integrations |
| --- | --- |
| **Google Workspace** | Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Sheets |
| **Town & Messaging** | Slack Bot, Slack Persona, Telegram, Town Desktop, Town for iPhone, WhatsApp |
| **Work and CRM** | Asana, Attio, Copper CRM, HubSpot, Jira, Linear, Monday.com, Pipedrive, Salesforce, Todoist |
| **Files, docs, and data** | Airtable, ClickUp, Coda, Dropbox, GitHub, GitLab, Notion, Supabase, Supabase Management API |
| **Finance and operations** | Brex, QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Xero Accounting |
| **Meetings, analytics, and support** | Ashby, Cal.com, Calendly, Cursor, Gong, Granola, PostHog, Sentry, YouTube, YouTube Analytics, Zoom |

See the [Integrations](/content/docs/integrations/index.html) directory for the full list and setup links. You can also connect custom tools via [MCP servers](/content/docs/integrations/mcp-servers/index.html).

## Create your own routines

Stock routines cover common patterns. When you need something specific, you can create your own.

Just [tell your assistant what you want](/content/docs/routines/custom-routines/wizard/index.html) — describe it in plain language, iterate together until it looks right, then set it on a trigger or a schedule.

You can also [share routines and discover shared ones](/content/docs/routines/stock-routines/routine-sharing/index.html) to spread proven automations across your team. Team Routines and Town Square make it easier for a group to install, review, and reuse routine patterns together.

You can do this from the web app or over email. Just say “create a routine that…” or “change my morning briefing to include…” and your assistant handles the rest.

## Use Town anywhere

Your assistant is always available — wherever you work.

- **Email** — Send to [yourname@town.com](mailto:yourname@town.com) from any email client
- **Web app** — Tasks, Need to Know, routines, integrations, and approvals at [town.com](/content/site-root.html)
- **iOS app** — Tasks, voice notes, recording, and quick actions on the go

## You’re always in control

Nothing sends without your OK. Review suggested actions, see everything your assistant does, and adjust at any time.

- **Approval mode** — Review actions before they execute
- **Read-only mode** — Let routines analyze without making changes
- **Per-tool controls** — Set different approval levels for different actions

Learn more about [safety controls](/content/docs/safety/index.html).

## Get started

1. [Sign in](/content/site-root.html) and name your assistant
2. Connect your Gmail account
3. Enable your first routine

Start with Auto-inbox. It works quietly in the background and you’ll see the impact immediately.

## Go deeper

- [How it works](/content/docs/how-it-works/index.html) — Understand what your assistant can do
- [Routines](/content/docs/routines/index.html) — All stock routines explained
- [Custom routines](/content/docs/routines/custom-routines/index.html) — Build your own automations
- [Integrations](/content/docs/integrations/index.html) — Connect more apps
- [Safety](/content/docs/safety/index.html) — Control and approval settings

Last updated on August 8, 2026