Add It Yourself, or Let Us
Browse the marketplace and add a skill yourself, or tell us what you want during a setup session and we'll add it for you. Either way, there's nothing technical to configure.
The Basics
What Is a Skill?
The short version: it's how your Archie assistant learns to do something new.
Why This Exists
You're Not Doing This Alone
Job searching. Meal prepping. Learning to budget. Figuring out a workout routine that actually sticks. Most people are working through the hard stuff solo, with no one really in their corner.
A skill is a little bit of backup for exactly that — quietly watching the details, keeping track of what you'd otherwise forget, so you don't have to be "on" all the time. Just steady support for the parts of life nobody hands you a manual for.
The Basics
Think of It Like Onboarding
Think of your assistant like a new hire on their first day. They're smart and capable, but they don't yet know your tools, your accounts, or how you like things done.
A skill is how your assistant learns a new task. It's a small add-on that shows your assistant how to work with something specific — your fitness app, your email, your calendar, your files.
Matched to How You Actually Work
Track workouts, manage your inbox, keep your files organized — whatever fits your day, there's likely a skill for it.
Always in Your Control
You decide which skills your assistant uses, and you can add or remove them anytime.
In Practice
How It Actually Works
Say you use Hevy to track your workouts. Without a skill, you'd open the app, tap through menus, and log everything by hand.
Without a Skill
You open Hevy, tap through menus, and log every set by hand — sets, reps, weight, rest, repeat.
With a Skill
You tell your assistant, “I did 3 sets of squats at 135 lbs,” and it handles the rest. No app-switching, no manual entry.
That's the whole idea: one conversation, instead of five different apps.
A Few Examples
What This Looks Like Day to Day
Health & Fitness
Log workouts, track meals, follow up on sleep and habits.
Money & Finance
Watch spending, flag bills, keep an eye on your budget.
Home & Life Admin
Sort files, track packages, plan trips.
Work & Career
Draft replies, prep meeting notes, follow up with contacts.