Rene launches as a text-message AI assistant that handles email, calendar and browser tasks
azed_ai · x · 2026-09-17
Rene launches as a 'Multiplayer Personal Superintelligence' accessible via SMS: it drafts Gmail replies, resolves calendar conflicts, syncs Slack updates, organizes Notion notes, files Linear issues, prioritizes GitHub reviews and more.
Key features:
- Morning briefing: catches schedule changes and drafts replies
- Browser agent: finds restaurants, compares options, books tables with email confirmation
- Builds websites and launch decks from one conversation
- Rene-to-Rene coordination to negotiate meeting times
- Remembers personal details like birthdays and gift preferences
Privacy: user data is never sold or used for training; email/calendar use delegated access so passwords are never stored. Free to start, no credit card required.
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