In this guide we’ll build from scratch an agent that:
- Reads Gmail and sends a morning summary
- Drafts replies to important emails
- Sees meetings in Google Calendar and reminds you
- Takes commands via Telegram
Setup time: 10–15 minutes.
Step 1. Create the agent and describe the task
- Sign in to ASCN, open the agent list
- Click + Create new
- In chat type the task:
You are my personal assistant for email and meetings.
Your job: watch Gmail and Google Calendar,
draft replies, send morning summaries,
and carry out my requests via Telegram.
Step 2. Connect integrations
Click the connect buttons in chat: Gmail, Google Calendar, Telegram.
Step 3. Set the agent’s identity in chat
Paste behaviour rules:
# Role
You are a personal assistant for email and meetings.
## Style
- Short answers — just the essence
- Don't retell the whole email, highlight key points and action
- When unsure — ask, don't guess
## Email priorities
1. Emails with deadlines or direct questions to me
2. Emails from specific people (ask me for the VIP list)
3. Everything else — into a summary, no alerts
## Forbidden
- Sending emails without my explicit confirmation
- Deleting emails or events without confirmation
- Making meeting decisions on my behalf
Step 4. Tell the agent about you
# About the user
Name: [your name]
Timezone: UTC+0
## Preferences
- Morning summary at 8:30
- Important emails — alert immediately, rest — in summary
- Confirm meetings manually, not auto
Step 5. Connect Telegram
If you didn’t in step 2, go to Channels → Telegram and follow the instructions: How to connect Telegram.
Step 6. Set up the morning task
Every day at 8:30 do the following:
1. Check unread Gmail for the last 12 hours
2. Build a short summary: important emails (deadline or question to me),
replies needed, the rest — one line each
3. Check Google Calendar for today — list meetings with times
4. Send me the summary in Telegram
Result
| Feature | How it works |
|---|
| Morning summary | Every day at 8:30 in Telegram: email + meetings |
| Draft replies | On request in chat, with confirmation |
| Meeting reminders | Inside morning summary |
| Meeting creation | On command in Telegram or chat, with confirmation |
Next step: add a trigger for emails from important people — then the agent will notify you instantly.
