> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dume.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Create a Dume account, connect Gmail and Calendar, and send your first message in under three minutes.

<Tip>
  Dume is most useful once you've connected at least one inbox and your calendar. Most of the built-in templates draw on both.
</Tip>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Templates" icon="bolt">
    Ready-made prompts on the dashboard: meeting briefs, cold outreach, competitive research, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Routines" icon="clock" href="/routines/overview">
    Schedule a recurring instruction, like a daily briefing, that runs on its own.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
    Go to <a href="https://app.dume.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">app.dume.ai</a>, enter your email and OTP, set a password, and log in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect core tools">
    Visit <a href="https://app.dume.ai/integrations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Integrations</a> and connect:

    <ul>
      <li><strong>Gmail</strong> — read, search, and reply to email</li>
      <li><strong>Google Calendar</strong> — see and manage your schedule</li>
    </ul>

    Both connect over OAuth, and you can revoke access at any time. See [Connect your first tool](/getting-started/connect-your-first-tool) for the full walkthrough.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send your first message">
    Ask Dume something real: "Summarize my unread emails from today" or "What's on my calendar tomorrow?" Dume pulls live data from the tools you just connected, not a cached summary.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Beyond the browser

The three steps above happen in the web app, but that's not the only place Dume lives.

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  <Card title="WhatsApp" icon="whatsapp" href="/interfaces/whatsapp">
    Link your number once, then message Dume directly. No app to open.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Phone calls" icon="phone" href="/interfaces/phone">
    Call Dume, or have Dume call you — when a task finishes, at a time you set, or right now.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Example prompts

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Inbox to priorities">
    <CodeGroup>
      <CodeBlock language="markdown">
        {"Summarize my last 50 unread emails. Flag any that need a reply today, and tell me why.\n"}
      </CodeBlock>
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Meeting brief">
    <CodeGroup>
      <CodeBlock language="markdown">
        {"I have a call with Acme Corp tomorrow at 2pm. Research the company and give me a one-page brief: what they do, recent news, and likely talking points.\n"}
      </CodeBlock>
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Morning call">
    <CodeGroup>
      <CodeBlock language="markdown">
        {"Call me every weekday at 8am with my calendar for the day and anything urgent in my inbox.\n"}
      </CodeBlock>
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Suggested templates

These show up on the dashboard the first time you sign in:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Prepare a Meeting Brief" icon="file-lines">
    Research a company or person before a call and get back a concise summary.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Draft a Cold Outreach Email" icon="paper-plane">
    Research a target prospect and write a personalized outreach email.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Competitive Intelligence Report" icon="chart-line">
    Research key competitors and summarize their positioning and pricing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send Me a Daily Briefing" icon="envelope-open-text">
    Research today's top news in your industry and email you a morning summary.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Call Me When My Task Is Done" icon="phone">
    Run a background task and call your phone to report the result.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Summarise Industry News" icon="newspaper">
    Search the web for the latest news in a sector and deliver a summary.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>