Connecting apps

Perisclaw can do more than WhatsApp and Google. Through connectors, you plug in the other tools you already use, then work them by asking in chat. Instead of hopping between apps, your assistant becomes the hub.

Two ways to connect

• From the catalog: browse the ready-to-connect apps on the Apps page in your dashboard and add one with a couple of taps.
• Bring your own: connect any app that offers an MCP endpoint by adding its address and signing in. Useful for internal tools or anything not yet in the catalog.

The catalog currently includes Microsoft 365 (Outlook mail and calendar, OneDrive, contacts), Slack, Notion, Dropbox, Todoist, Asana, HubSpot, Stripe, PayPal, Calendly, Granola, Fireflies, and Canva. It grows over time. The Apps page always shows what is available right now.

How connecting works

Connecting always happens on the dashboard, never in chat. That keeps your passwords and keys out of your WhatsApp history.

1. 1

   Ask in WhatsApp

   Tell your assistant what you want to connect: “connect my Notion.” It replies with a secure link to the dashboard. You can also go straight to the Apps page.

   You have a dashboard link for that service.
2. 2

   Authorize on the dashboard

   Open the link. Either sign in to the app through its normal “allow access” screen, or paste the app’s address and access token. Perisclaw stores the credential securely.

   The service shows as connected on the Apps page.
3. 3

   Start using it in chat

   Your assistant confirms the connection and lists what it can now do. From then on, just ask.

   A request that uses the app returns a real result.

What you can do once connected

Anything the app exposes becomes available in plain language:

• “Find the Notion doc about the Q3 budget.”
• “What did I miss in the #launch Slack channel today?”
• “Summarize my unread Outlook mail.”
• “Add ‘renew the domain’ to my Todoist for Friday.”

You can also weave connected apps into Missions and Automations: “open a ticket in our CRM, wait for it to be assigned, then tell the team” or “update this Sheet every morning.”

Manage your connections

Ask “what apps do I have connected?” or check the Apps page. To remove one, say “disconnect Notion” (it confirms first) or remove it from the dashboard. Disconnecting immediately stops all future access to that service.

Perisclaw also screens the addresses you connect to and limits how many apps and tools can be added, to keep your private server safe. For how access and approvals work in general, see Permissions & access.

Want to go the other way and use your WhatsApp from ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, or Cursor? See the Perisclaw plugin and MCP server.