Lists
Lists are Figaro’s bread and butter. Create lists for anything, add items naturally, and access them anytime.
Creating Lists
Section titled “Creating Lists”Figaro creates lists automatically when you add to them:
Add milk to groceriesThis creates a “groceries” list if it doesn’t exist and adds milk.
Or create an empty list first:
Create a packing listCreate a list for home renovationAdding Items
Section titled “Adding Items”Single item
Section titled “Single item”Add milk to groceriesMultiple items
Section titled “Multiple items”Add milk, eggs, and bread to groceriesWith quantity
Section titled “With quantity”Add 2 gallons of milk to groceriesNatural phrasing
Section titled “Natural phrasing”All of these work:
- “Add milk to groceries”
- “Groceries: milk, eggs, bread”
- “Put milk on the grocery list”
- “I need milk” (if you’ve been talking about groceries)
Viewing Lists
Section titled “Viewing Lists”What's on my grocery list?Show me my todo listWhat lists do I have?Removing Items
Section titled “Removing Items”Remove milk from groceriesTake eggs off the grocery listDone with bread on groceriesClearing Lists
Section titled “Clearing Lists”Clear all items from a list:
Clear my grocery listYou’ll be asked to confirm with YES to prevent accidents.
List Name Flexibility
Section titled “List Name Flexibility”Figaro is smart about list names. These all work:
| You say | Figaro understands |
|---|---|
| ”groceries” | Grocery list |
| ”grocery list” | Grocery list |
| ”shopping list” | Grocery list |
| ”todo” | Todo list |
| ”to-do list” | Todo list |
| ”tasks” | Todo list |
Common List Ideas
Section titled “Common List Ideas”| List Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Groceries | Add milk, eggs, bread to groceries |
| Todo | Add call mom to todo |
| Packing | Add passport, charger to packing list |
| Shopping | Add new shoes to shopping list |
| Movies | Add Dune to movies to watch |
| Books | Add Atomic Habits to reading list |
| Gifts | Add scarf for mom to gift ideas |
| Projects | Create a list for kitchen renovation |
Context Awareness
Section titled “Context Awareness”Figaro remembers what you’re talking about:
You: What’s on my grocery list? Figaro: Your grocery list has: milk, eggs, bread You: Add butter Figaro: Added butter to groceries.
No need to repeat the list name.
View All Lists
Section titled “View All Lists”See everything in your dashboard:
From the dashboard you can:
- View all lists and items
- Delete items
- Delete entire lists
- See when items were added
1. Batch your additions
Section titled “1. Batch your additions”Instead of multiple messages:
Add milk, eggs, bread, butter, and cheese to groceries2. Use descriptive names
Section titled “2. Use descriptive names”Create a list for Jake's birthday party3. Check before shopping
Section titled “3. Check before shopping”What's on my grocery list?