# Account & settings

Canonical URL: https://docs.perisclaw.com/account-and-settings

Most of the time you will run Perisclaw straight from WhatsApp. The
**dashboard** is where you handle the things that are easier to see than
describe, and the few that live outside chat: your connection, notifications,
invites, and account.

## Your dashboard

The dashboard is the companion to your self-chat. Its screens, in sidebar
order:

| Screen                                           | What it is for                                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Dashboard**                                    | Your connection status, and a jump straight into your WhatsApp self-chat.          |
| [**Tasks**](/track-commitments-and-tasks)        | Everything on your plate, as a swipeable deck or a list.                           |
| [**Schedule**](/schedule-reminders-and-messages) | Upcoming one-time and recurring reminders in date order.                           |
| [**Wiki**](/personal-wiki)                       | Everything you have saved, organized into folders.                                 |
| [**Automations**](/automations)                  | Recurring work, event-driven rules, scheduled messages, and multi-step follow-ups. |
| [**Missions**](/missions)                        | The goals Perisclaw currently owns, with their status.                             |
| [**Skills**](/custom-skills)                     | The searchable procedures you have taught it.                                      |
| [**Permissions**](/permissions-and-access)       | When your assistant may act, where it is participating, and blocked chats.         |
| [**Apps**](/connecting-apps)                     | Connect Slack, Notion, Microsoft 365, and your own tools.                          |
| [**MCP Server**](/mcp-server)                    | Bring your WhatsApp into ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, and other AI clients.     |

You can also chat with your assistant from any dashboard page: open the claw
launcher (or press <kbd>Cmd/Ctrl + K</kbd>) for a side panel with your
self-chat, including a live voice mode. The conversation is the same one you
see in WhatsApp.

## Billing

Your plan, card, next payment, and cancellation live under
**Settings → Billing**. Use **Manage subscription** for plan changes. If a
payment fails, find the invoice marked **Unpaid** in Billing history and use
**Pay now** to open its payment page. See the [FAQs](/faqs) for what Perisclaw
costs and what happens when a trial ends.

If your plan is suspended, product pages show your usual dashboard with a
suspended status and a link to Billing. Account settings remain available so
you can disconnect your assistant if you do not want to reactivate it.

## Push notifications

Turn on **push notifications** to get a nudge on your phone when something
needs you, even when WhatsApp is closed. Enable them during setup or anytime
from the dashboard; on mobile you can also install the dashboard as an app.

Notifications also cover the one thing you would otherwise notice too late: if
your assistant’s link to WhatsApp drops, you are told straight away rather than
wondering why it has gone quiet.

## Invite friends

Perisclaw is in early access, and you can bring people in with your **invite
code**. Share it via WhatsApp or copy the link from your dashboard. Each
account comes with a few invites, and you can see which have been redeemed.

## Per-chat settings

Beyond the [mode](/chat-modes&#x29;, each chat has options you can tune: whether
your assistant replies in its own voice or yours, how much history it
considers, and standing notes for that chat (*“never discuss budget in this
group”*). Just ask, or adjust them from the dashboard.

## Managing your account

You are always in full control of your data:

* **Clear what it remembers:** ask your assistant to forget specific things
  at any time.
* **Disconnect your phone:** use **Disconnect** beside your phone number to
  stop the assistant and release its active server. Your saved data is kept;
  choosing **Connect phone** later restores it on a new server.
* **Delete your account:** from the dashboard’s **Danger Zone**, disconnect
  WhatsApp and permanently remove your account and its data.

**Danger: Deleting your account is permanent**

  It disconnects Perisclaw from your WhatsApp and erases your data. You will
  be asked to confirm before anything is removed.

For more on how your data is handled, see
[Privacy & security](/privacy-and-security).

### [How your data is protected](/privacy-and-security)

Isolation, encryption, no telemetry, and no training.

### [Fix a problem](/troubleshooting)

Recovery steps for linking, replies, connection drops, and billing.