> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.crew.you/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.crew.you/getting-started/what-is-crew.md).

# What is Crew?

Crew is an AI assistant that lives where you already work — in your web browser, on WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, LINE, and KakaoTalk. Instead of switching between apps and tabs, you can ask Crew to handle tasks across all your services from a single conversation.

## What Can Crew Do?

### Manage Your Email

Ask Crew to search, read, draft, and send emails from Gmail or Outlook — without ever opening your inbox.

> **Example:** "Check if I got any emails from the marketing team today and summarize them."

### Organize Your Calendar

Create events, find available time slots, and get travel time estimates — all through conversation.

> **Example:** "Find a 30-minute slot next week for a meeting with Sarah and schedule it."

### Work with Files

Search Google Drive or OneDrive, read documents, create new files (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), and manage My Files.

> **Example:** "Find the Q4 sales report on my Drive and create a summary PDF."

### Search the Web

Get real-time information, news, weather, academic papers, and more — Crew searches the web and brings you the answers.

> **Example:** "What's the latest news about the AI industry this week?"

### Generate Images & Media

Create images from text descriptions, analyze photos, convert speech to text, and more.

> **Example:** "Generate a minimalist logo for a coffee shop called 'Morning Brew'."

### Write & Run Code

Ask Crew to write Python scripts, analyze data with pandas, create charts, and even make changes to your GitHub repositories.

> **Example:** "Analyze this CSV file and create a bar chart showing monthly revenue."

### Automate Recurring Tasks

Set up scheduled tasks that run automatically — daily reports, weekly digests, price monitoring, and more.

> **Example:** "Every morning at 8 AM, check my calendar and email, then send me a briefing on Telegram."

### Get Proactive Insights

Crew can monitor your email, calendar, and tasks in the background, and proactively send you helpful insights like meeting preparation briefs, follow-up reminders, and important date alerts.

## How It Works

1. **Sign up** with your Google or Microsoft account
2. **Connect your services** — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more
3. **Link your messengers** — chat with Crew on any platform
4. **Just ask** — type naturally, and Crew figures out which tools to use

Crew is powered by advanced AI. It understands context, remembers your preferences, and gets better at helping you over time.

## Who Is Crew For?

* **Busy professionals** who juggle multiple tools and services
* **Teams** that want an AI assistant accessible from their existing chat platforms
* **Anyone** who wants to save time on repetitive tasks like email management, scheduling, and research

## Key Principles

* **Privacy first**: Your data is encrypted and never used to train AI models
* **Works where you are**: Use Crew from any messenger or the web
* **You're in control**: Choose which tools and services to connect, customize your agent's personality, and set your own limits