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The Recipe Box

Simple recipes for everyday AI, made for humans.

44 recipes•13 AI tools•1,200+ readers

New here? Start with these three.

15 min · medium Build a Daily Dashboard Turn your calendar, inbox, and Slack into a single morning briefing using Claude Live Artifacts Read the recipe → 10 min · easy Auto-Clean Your Inbox Automatically detect and remove unwanted sales emails using Google Workspace Studio Read the recipe → 10 min · easy Organize Your Racing Thoughts Organize your thoughts quickly with Google NotebookLM's new Mind Map feature Read the recipe →

…or jump to what you want to get done

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Win back your time

Clear the busywork that eats your day.

Find and Cancel Forgotten Subscriptions Claude Find your forgotten subscriptions (and cancel them) using Claude Cowork Start Fresh with a Cleaner Inbox Any AI Welcome back. If your inbox is chaos, start here. Catch Up on Email After Vacation Gemini Skim what matters in your Gmail inbox and draft replies in seconds using Gemini Auto-Log Slack Decisions to Notion Zapier Automatically turn long Slack threads into clean decision logs in Notion using Zapier Agents Add Calendar Events from a Photo Gemini Create Google Calendar events instantly from screenshots, flyers, or PDFs using Gemini connections Work Faster Without Losing Your Voice Any AI A behind-the-scenes look at the exact tools and prompts that save hours Turn Meeting Recordings into SOPs Gemini Automatically turn messy transcripts into polished documentation using Gemini Gems Prep for Any Meeting in Minutes ChatGPT Walk into every meeting fully informed with ChatGPT's new Deep Research feature
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Think clearer & decide faster

Use AI as a thinking partner, not just a tool.

Keep Up with AI Without Overwhelm Any AI A free daily AI briefing for everyone, plus a personalized version in the works for members. Learn 4 New AI Workflows Gemini Catch the 40-minute replay of how to use the latest features in Gemini, Lovable, and Gamma Practice Job Interviews Out Loud ChatGPT Simulate job interviews and get instant feedback on your answers with ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode Try 4 Practical AI Workflows ChatGPT Catch the 40-minute replay of how to use the latest features in ChatGPT, Zapier, Claude, and Gemini Write Replies to Difficult Messages Claude Generate polished replies fast using Claude Artifacts Practice 4 Useful AI Workflows ChatGPT Catch the 40-minute replay of how to use the latest features in ChatGPT, Zapier, and Gemini Make a Tough Decision ChatGPT Turn overthinking into action with a decision-making prompt for ChatGPT Learn 4 Hands-On AI Workflows ChatGPT Catch the 50-minute replay of how to use the latest features in ChatGPT and NotebookLM Cook Through 4 AI Workflows ChatGPT Catch the 35-minute replay of how to use the latest features in ChatGPT and NotebookLM Learn from Any Expert NotebookLM Get personalized advice from top thinkers using new Discover Sources feature in NotebookLM Keep Up with Industry Trends ChatGPT Learn something new every day with ChatGPT tasks Start with Practical AI Recipes Any AI Practical step-by-step guides to save you time
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Make things people remember

Polished slides, video, and images in minutes.

Type in Your Own Handwriting Codex Turn your real handwriting into a font you can type with using Codex Get a Studio Headshot from a Selfie Gemini Turn your everyday photo into a professional-grade headshot using Gemini’s new Nano Banana feature Turn a Document into Slides Gamma Turn any document into a sleek presentation using Gamma’s Import with AI feature Make a Personalized Storybook Gemini Bring your stories to life with narration and visuals using Gemini Storybook Turn a PDF into a Video NotebookLM Turn “Read This Before the Meeting” into a video they’ll actually watch using NotebookLM’s new Video Overview feature Design a Custom Zoom Background ChatGPT Transform your video call setup with ChatGPT's new 4o Image Generation feature
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Build your own AI sidekick

Little assistants that work while you don’t. No code.

Turn Your AI Habits into a Personalized Lesson Codex Turn your own AI habits into a personalized lesson with this Codex automation Build a Meal-Planning Assistant Claude Build your first AI assistant that answers "what's for dinner?" using Claude Code (no coding required) Vibe-Code a Full Website Lovable Build a real membership site with auth, billing, and gated pages using Lovable + Outseta Create a Personal Health Coach ChatGPT Receive a daily movement plan customized to your life and goals using ChatGPT Projects Go from Idea to Prototype Any AI A behind-the-scenes look at the exact tools and steps that turn rough ideas into real products Spin Up Your First AI Chatbot Zapier Deliver personalized recommendations at scale using Zapier Chatbots (no code required) Build an Automated Meeting-Prep Bot Zapier Automatically receive a personalized morning digest every day using Zapier’s new Agents feature Set Up an AI FAQ Bot for Your Team Any AI Save time by letting AI answer FAQs for you 24/7 (no code required)
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For everyday life

Because AI isn’t just for work.

Browse 31 Real Ways to Use AI Any AI For everyone who keeps hearing they should “use AI” but can’t find advice made for real life. That’s what you’ll find here: simple ideas to help you unbusy your life without the jargon or hype. Browse 31 Real Ways to Use AI Any AI 31 real ways to use AI, organized by your actual life. The new Idea Kitchen website is an AI menu you can browse Solve an Everyday Problem Any AI Be the person who finally fixes that one annoying thing Find a Dupe for a Discontinued Product ChatGPT Automatically turn product heartbreak into new finds with ChatGPT’s Agent Mode Get Sorted into Your Hogwarts House ChatGPT Experience the Sorting Hat with a custom story written about you using this ChatGPT prompt Decide What to Eat Tonight ChatGPT Upload a menu and get personalized suggestions in seconds using ChatGPT's new o3 image feature Shop Smarter Perplexity Research what to buy (without endless tabs) by using Perplexity's "Shop Like a Pro"

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