Home tasks for Instinct AI

The household jobs that stall because nobody has gathered the details yet.

Covers Repairs, quotes, suppliers, shared lists and the scope of a job before someone is booked. Leaves out Work that needs a licensed trade to assess in person, and anything structural or safety-critical. Here 24 of 162 tasks in the guide.

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A shortlist of local handymen with availability, quotes and the proposed repair scope. Find a handyman
A record of what the business said on the call, and whatever you then authorize. Have it call a place that only books by phone
An appointment of the right type at an office you can reach, confirmed by the state's own system, with the document list for that service. Book a DMV appointment
A short list against your criteria with reasons, calls booked with the people you chose, and declines sent in words you approved. Screen candidates for household help
An item list for the room with links and prices, samples ordered for the items you approved, and a record of what is arriving from where. Order samples for a renovation
A list of accounts holding your old address, each marked changed, left for you, or needing another route, with a confirmation for every change made. Update your address across accounts
A shortlist of listings that meet your criteria, messages to agents sent only with your approval, and a log of replies, with no money paid and nothing signed. Find an apartment and contact agents
The renewal date, any requirement that has to come first, and a reminder early enough to meet both, each checked against the official source. Get reminded before a registration renewal
A short message each school evening with the next day's lunch menu from the school's own source, and a plain note when no menu is posted. Get the school lunch menu every day
A service request booked through the manufacturer's own channel, with the reference, the visit window and anything said about charges recorded. Book an appliance repair
The booking moved to the new time, confirmed by the business, with the time zone stated and the old slot released. Reschedule a booking or appointment
A side-by-side comparison of the existing quote and any responses, with email drafts and a decision about the work left to you. Compare garage door opener quotes
A parcel-reference brief, planning questions and reviewed appointment or outreach drafts—not a development approval or investment recommendation. Prepare a land planning meeting
A confirmed haircut appointment or queue slot, with proof of booking. Book a haircut appointment
A reported cause and expected restoration time for a local power outage, sourced from the utility or city. Check local power outage status
A flagged pattern in water usage or billing that suggests a leak, with the comparison shown. Catch a costly water leak
A filed pothole report through the city's 311 system, with a confirmation or case number. File a 311 pothole report
A completed, submitted city form, with a confirmation or reference number. File forms with the city
A completed registration and payment for the course, with a confirmation and access details. Register and pay for traffic school
A tracker you already use kept running by Instinct instead of a browser tab, shown on a display you control. Run a personal task dashboard app
The local disposal rule for your address, and a specific bin ordered only after you approve it. Find yard waste disposal rules
A confirmed renewal fee and proof list from the official licensing page, plus a replacement tag order, each payment approved by you. Renew a dog license and reorder the ID tag
A watch routine and a clear alert when an earlier appointment slot appears, with booking left to your approval. It is not a guaranteed opening. Catch a same-day appointment slot when it drops
The plinth area figure as it appears in a document you already hold, with its source named, not a certified measurement or a carpet-area figure. Find your home's built-up area from your bills

Compare them side by side

Task	What you get	You provide	Acts outside the chat	Evidence
Find a handyman	A shortlist of local handymen with availability, quotes and the proposed repair scope.	Repair description · Location	Contacts providers for quotes · Books a visit once you approve	Official example
Have it call a place that only books by phone	A record of what the business said on the call, and whatever you then authorize.	Business name and number · What to ask for · What you are willing to agree to · What may be disclosed about you	Places a call to the business you name · Reports back what was said · Commits to nothing without your approval	Official example
Book a DMV appointment	An appointment of the right type at an office you can reach, confirmed by the state's own system, with the document list for that service.	State and service needed · Dates, times and offices you can manage · Details the official form asks for	Searches the state's official booking site for appointments · Books only the slot you approve · Does not pay fees or submit applications	Community report
Screen candidates for household help	A short list against your criteria with reasons, calls booked with the people you chose, and declines sent in words you approved.	Role description with duties, hours and pay · Applications · Your criteria, essential and preferred	Reads applications you share · Schedules calls in your calendar with applicants you approve · Sends decline messages you approved	Community report
Order samples for a renovation	An item list for the room with links and prices, samples ordered for the items you approved, and a record of what is arriving from where.	Room, measurements if you have them · Style references · Rough budget · Delivery address	Researches products and sample availability · Orders samples you approve · Does not order full quantities or book trades without your approval	Community report
Update your address across accounts	A list of accounts holding your old address, each marked changed, left for you, or needing another route, with a confirmation for every change made.	Old and new address, formatted as you want it · Moving date · Your notes on accounts email will not show	Searches your email for accounts that may hold your old address · Logs in to and updates only the accounts you approve · Records each confirmation and leaves the rest on the list for you	Community report
Find an apartment and contact agents	A shortlist of listings that meet your criteria, messages to agents sent only with your approval, and a log of replies, with no money paid and nothing signed.	Area, rent ceiling, move-in date and must-haves · Your approved message to agents · References and documents you are willing to share	Searches listing sites against your criteria · Drafts messages to agents and sends them only with your approval · Does not pay, apply, sign or log in to accounts without your say-so	Community report
Get reminded before a registration renewal	The renewal date, any requirement that has to come first, and a reminder early enough to meet both, each checked against the official source.	Renewal notice, or plate number and state · Vehicle details, if the test rules depend on them · How far ahead you want reminding	Reads your renewal notice or the details you give · Looks up the requirements on the official site · Sets reminders and pays nothing	Community report
Get the school lunch menu every day	A short message each school evening with the next day's lunch menu from the school's own source, and a plain note when no menu is posted.	The menu source · Send time and school days · Term dates and holidays to skip	Reads the menu page, PDF or email you name · Sends you one message each school evening · Contacts no one at the school	Community report
Book an appliance repair	A service request booked through the manufacturer's own channel, with the reference, the visit window and anything said about charges recorded.	Brand, model and serial number · Fault description and photos · Address and times you are available	Searches the manufacturer's official support routes · Drafts the message or fills in the booking form · Submits the request only with your approval	Community report
Reschedule a booking or appointment	The booking moved to the new time, confirmed by the business, with the time zone stated and the old slot released.	The booking reference or confirmation email · New date and time, with time zone · Any times you cannot do	Finds the existing booking in your email or account · Checks the new slot and any change fee · Changes the booking only after you approve	Community report
Compare garage door opener quotes	A side-by-side comparison of the existing quote and any responses, with email drafts and a decision about the work left to you.	Written quote and opener model or requested specifications · Location and contact details for local installers	Reviews the quote and drafts competitor requests · Sends no email without your approval of recipient and exact text · Makes no booking or payment without your separate approval	Community report
Prepare a land planning meeting	A parcel-reference brief, planning questions and reviewed appointment or outreach drafts—not a development approval or investment recommendation.	Parcel APNs and owner-authorized public records · Jurisdiction, planning questions and permitted contact list · Meeting notes or a recording shared with participants’ permission	Nothing outside the chat	Community report
Book a haircut appointment	A confirmed haircut appointment or queue slot, with proof of booking.	Barber or salon (or enough detail to find one) · Preferred date/time window	Joins a remote queue or books a scheduling slot once you approve the time · Does not pay for the haircut unless the salon requires it at booking and you approve that	Community report
Check local power outage status	A reported cause and expected restoration time for a local power outage, sourced from the utility or city.	City or utility name · Your address or area	Reads the city or utility's published outage status · Does not report the outage or contact the utility on your behalf	Community report
Catch a costly water leak	A flagged pattern in water usage or billing that suggests a leak, with the comparison shown.	Water bill or usage history · Comparison period	Flags a usage pattern from the data you provide · Does not contact the water utility or a plumber on your behalf	Community report
File a 311 pothole report	A filed pothole report through the city's 311 system, with a confirmation or case number.	Pothole location · City's 311 system or reporting portal	Submits the 311 report to the city once you approve the details · Does not guarantee the city repairs the pothole or on what timeline	Community report
File forms with the city	A completed, submitted city form, with a confirmation or reference number.	Which form or what outcome you're trying to get · Your relevant account or identifying details	Submits the form to the city once you approve the completed version · Does not pay any required fee without your approval, and does not guarantee the outcome requested	Community report
Register and pay for traffic school	A completed registration and payment for the course, with a confirmation and access details.	State and citation/requirement details · Payment method	Registers and pays for the course once you approve the total · Does not take the course or any required exam on your behalf	Community report
Run a personal task dashboard app	A tracker you already use kept running by Instinct instead of a browser tab, shown on a display you control.	A tracker or app you already use · A token or API key for it	Reads and updates the tracker through the token you provide · Does not take on new permissions without your say	Community report
Find yard waste disposal rules	The local disposal rule for your address, and a specific bin ordered only after you approve it.	Your address · Access to the relevant group chat, email, or contact if rules aren't posted	Can message an HOA group chat or neighbors to ask the rule · Finds and proposes a bin or bag to buy · Does not order anything without your approval	Community report
Renew a dog license and reorder the ID tag	A confirmed renewal fee and proof list from the official licensing page, plus a replacement tag order, each payment approved by you.	The city or county licensing page and any account or old license number · A current rabies certificate and any other proof the city asks for · Approval for the license fee, the tag and any food order	Nothing outside the chat	Community report
Catch a same-day appointment slot when it drops	A watch routine and a clear alert when an earlier appointment slot appears, with booking left to your approval. It is not a guaranteed opening.	Login to the booking account and permission for the agent to use it · Your current appointment, acceptable dates, times and locations · The time of day openings tend to appear and an end date for the watch	Nothing outside the chat	Community report
Find your home's built-up area from your bills	The plinth area figure as it appears in a document you already hold, with its source named, not a certified measurement or a carpet-area figure.	Society maintenance bills or property tax receipts for the home · Sale deed, agreement for sale or allotment letter if available · Flat number and housing society name	Nothing outside the chat	Community report

All 24 home tasks

2 official examples published by the product maker, 22 community reports from outside this library. Neither kind has been reproduced here.

Home

Find a handyman

A shortlist of local handymen with availability, quotes and the proposed repair scope.

contacts providers for quotes; books a visit once you approve

Home

Have it call a place that only books by phone

A record of what the business said on the call, and whatever you then authorize.

places a call to the business you name; reports back what was said; commits to nothing without your approval

Home

Book a DMV appointment

An appointment of the right type at an office you can reach, confirmed by the state's own system, with the document list for that service.

searches the state's official booking site for appointments; books only the slot you approve; does not pay fees or submit applications

Home

Screen candidates for household help

A short list against your criteria with reasons, calls booked with the people you chose, and declines sent in words you approved.

reads applications you share; schedules calls in your calendar with applicants you approve; sends decline messages you approved

Home

Order samples for a renovation

An item list for the room with links and prices, samples ordered for the items you approved, and a record of what is arriving from where.

researches products and sample availability; orders samples you approve; does not order full quantities or book trades without your approval

Home

Update your address across accounts

A list of accounts holding your old address, each marked changed, left for you, or needing another route, with a confirmation for every change made.

searches your email for accounts that may hold your old address; logs in to and updates only the accounts you approve; records each confirmation and leaves the rest on the list for you

Home

Find an apartment and contact agents

A shortlist of listings that meet your criteria, messages to agents sent only with your approval, and a log of replies, with no money paid and nothing signed.

searches listing sites against your criteria; drafts messages to agents and sends them only with your approval; does not pay, apply, sign or log in to accounts without your say-so

Home

Get reminded before a registration renewal

The renewal date, any requirement that has to come first, and a reminder early enough to meet both, each checked against the official source.

reads your renewal notice or the details you give; looks up the requirements on the official site; sets reminders and pays nothing

Home

Get the school lunch menu every day

A short message each school evening with the next day's lunch menu from the school's own source, and a plain note when no menu is posted.

reads the menu page, PDF or email you name; sends you one message each school evening; contacts no one at the school

Home

Book an appliance repair

A service request booked through the manufacturer's own channel, with the reference, the visit window and anything said about charges recorded.

searches the manufacturer's official support routes; drafts the message or fills in the booking form; submits the request only with your approval

Home

Reschedule a booking or appointment

The booking moved to the new time, confirmed by the business, with the time zone stated and the old slot released.

finds the existing booking in your email or account; checks the new slot and any change fee; changes the booking only after you approve

Home

Compare garage door opener quotes

A side-by-side comparison of the existing quote and any responses, with email drafts and a decision about the work left to you.

reviews the quote and drafts competitor requests; sends no email without your approval of recipient and exact text; makes no booking or payment without your separate approval

Home

Prepare a land planning meeting

A parcel-reference brief, planning questions and reviewed appointment or outreach drafts—not a development approval or investment recommendation.

Home

Book a haircut appointment

A confirmed haircut appointment or queue slot, with proof of booking.

joins a remote queue or books a scheduling slot once you approve the time; does not pay for the haircut unless the salon requires it at booking and you approve that

Home

Check local power outage status

A reported cause and expected restoration time for a local power outage, sourced from the utility or city.

reads the city or utility's published outage status; does not report the outage or contact the utility on your behalf

Home

Catch a costly water leak

A flagged pattern in water usage or billing that suggests a leak, with the comparison shown.

flags a usage pattern from the data you provide; does not contact the water utility or a plumber on your behalf

Home

File a 311 pothole report

A filed pothole report through the city's 311 system, with a confirmation or case number.

submits the 311 report to the city once you approve the details; does not guarantee the city repairs the pothole or on what timeline

Home

File forms with the city

A completed, submitted city form, with a confirmation or reference number.

submits the form to the city once you approve the completed version; does not pay any required fee without your approval, and does not guarantee the outcome requested

Home

Register and pay for traffic school

A completed registration and payment for the course, with a confirmation and access details.

registers and pays for the course once you approve the total; does not take the course or any required exam on your behalf

Home

Run a personal task dashboard app

A tracker you already use kept running by Instinct instead of a browser tab, shown on a display you control.

reads and updates the tracker through the token you provide; does not take on new permissions without your say

Home

Find yard waste disposal rules

The local disposal rule for your address, and a specific bin ordered only after you approve it.

can message an HOA group chat or neighbors to ask the rule; finds and proposes a bin or bag to buy; does not order anything without your approval

Home

Other categories

Creative Turning a loose idea into a brief with a usable output format. 3 tasks
Family Keeping school and household dates from being missed. 9 tasks
Food Deciding what to eat around timing, availability and a household's tastes. 9 tasks
Health The admin around getting care, not the care itself. 7 tasks
Learning Reshaping material you already have into something you can study or revisit. 2 tasks
Money Getting your own records into a shape you can make a decision from. 17 tasks
Privacy Finding where your information appears and tracking requests to remove it. 6 tasks
Shopping Working out the real total before anything is bought. 33 tasks
Travel Getting somewhere: the timing, the booking and what goes wrong in between. 33 tasks
Work Bringing scattered context into one brief you can act on. 19 tasks

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