Building Arlo

Uzair Hayat • Peerlist

<h3>A Mac app that keeps your day in order — and does the parts you hand it.</h3><ul><li>Morning Brief: Get a concise summary of your day across mail and calendar in under thirty seconds.</li><li>Intelligent Mail Ranking: Mail is ranked by what truly needs your attention, not just by arrival time.</li><li>Task Delegation: Local agents can pick up tasks and draft responses against your own files.</li><li>Local Indexing: Your mail index stays on your machine for enhanced privacy.</li><li>User Control: Nothing is ever sent without your explicit approval.</li></ul>Arlo reads your mail, your calendar, and your files to identify what requires your attention today. It can even handle tasks you delegate, providing drafts for your review before anything is sent. The app prioritizes your focus by summarizing essential information and tasks, allowing you to act quickly or dismiss what isn't urgent.How it Works:<ol><li>Connect Mailbox: Securely connect your email accounts. Arlo indexes them locally, ensuring your data remains on your machine.</li><li>Understand Your Needs: Arlo analyzes your messages to identify what requires your attention, presenting it in a prioritized list.</li><li>Delegate Tasks: Assign tasks to Arlo, providing relevant files. Arlo will read them and generate a draft response or action for your review.</li><li>Drafts, Not Sends: Arlo creates drafts for your review and approval. It does not have the capability to send, reply, pay, accept, or schedule actions independently.</li><li>Local by Default: Your mail index, files, and drafts reside on your Mac. Only the tasks you choose to sync and your account information are sent externally.</li></ol>Arlo offers a free tier for everything that runs on your machine, with an optional paid tier for features that utilize their servers, including cross-computer syncing and hosted models.