AI Actions

AI That Extracts,
Not Just Summarizes

Run AI actions on any content in your system. Summarize, brainstorm, extract tasks and flashcards. Use built-in actions or create your own with custom prompts.

Select text → Choose action

The key to building lasting habits is to start small and be consistent. Focus on showing up every day rather than achieving perfection.

AI Actions

One Article, Many Outputs

Save an article and let AI extract everything useful from it. Summary, tasks, flashcards, routines - all from a single source.

Example: Article about "Building Better Habits"
Summary

3 pages condensed to 3 sentences capturing the core argument

4 Tasks

"Start morning routine", "Track habits daily", "Review weekly"...

8 Flashcards

Key concepts ready for spaced repetition learning

1 Routine

7-step morning routine with time estimates extracted

Three Types of AI Actions

Transform

Process & reshape

Change how content is presented without creating new structured data.

  • Summarize Long content → key points
  • Expand Brief notes → detailed text
  • Explain Complex → simple language
  • Fix Grammar Clean up writing

Extract

Pull structured data

Pull structured data out of content and into your system.

  • Extract Tasks Action items → Task list
  • Generate Flashcards Concepts → Study cards
  • Extract Routines Steps → Executable routine
  • Key Points Main ideas → Bullet list

Custom

Build your own

Write your own prompts and save them as reusable actions.

Example custom action:

"Find the 3 most actionable insights and explain why they matter for my work"

  • Write any prompt
  • Save and name it
  • Use in workflows

Works on Everything

AI actions can be applied to any content type in your Metis system

Documents
RSS Items
Articles
Web Captures
Highlights
CUSTOM ACTIONS

Build Your Own AI Tools

Write a prompt, save it as an action, and use it anywhere. Your custom actions become part of your toolkit, available in the action menu and in workflows.

Custom action: "Devil's Advocate"

"Find the weakest points in this argument and explain how someone might counter them"

Custom action: "Executive Brief"

"Summarize this for a busy executive in 3 bullet points with clear business implications"

Custom action: "Study Questions"

"Generate 5 comprehension questions I can use to test my understanding of this material"

Create Custom Action
Find Actionable Insights
Analyze this content and identify the 3 most actionable insights. For each insight, explain: (1) what it is, (2) why it matters, (3) how I could apply it this week.

Use Actions in Workflows

Any AI action - built-in or custom - can be used in automated workflows. Chain actions together and run them on new content automatically.

New RSS Item Summarize Extract Tasks Custom: Key Insights Save to Document

Part of Your AI System

AI actions connect to everything in Metis

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