What is Ask Peanuts?
Ask Peanuts is your AI assistant that understands all your data. You can ask questions, request insights, generate reports, create documents, or have it take actions — all in natural language.Ask Peanuts costs 1 credit per message and is available on Starter, Pro, and Team plans.
How to Use
From the Home Screen (Global)
- Type a question directly in the Unified Input Bar
- The input smoothly transitions to chat mode
- AI responses appear inline, below the input
- Ask follow-up questions in the same conversation
- “How much did I spend this week?”
- “Show me everything I logged yesterday”
- “Compare my workouts this month vs last month”
From Inside a Helper (Scoped)
- Open any Helper
- Type a question in the Helper’s input
- Questions are automatically scoped to that Helper’s data
- “What’s my biggest expense category?”
- “Show me a chart of my spending over time”
- “When did I last log a workout?”
What You Can Ask
Questions About Your Data
Aggregations
“How much did I spend on food this month?”
“What’s my average daily steps?”
Comparisons
“Compare my spending this month vs last month”
“Am I exercising more than last week?”
Patterns
“What day do I usually exercise?”
“When do I spend the most money?”
Specific Entries
“Show me all my Amazon purchases”
“What did I eat yesterday?”
Generate Content
Ask Peanuts can create various outputs:Charts
“Show me a bar chart of my spending by category”
“Create a line chart of my weight over time”
Reports
“Generate a monthly expense report”
“Create a fitness summary for this quarter”
Documents
“Create an invoice for my consulting work”
“Generate a quote for the client project”
Calendar Events
“Export my scheduled appointments as an ICS file”
“Create calendar entries for my workout plan”
Actions
Ask Peanuts can also take actions:- “Add a new expense: $25 lunch at Chipotle”
- “Create a workout entry for 30 min run”
- “Mark today’s vitamins as taken”
AI Tools & Capabilities
Behind the scenes, Ask Peanuts has access to powerful tools:Data Analysis Tools
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
query_entries | Aggregates data (sum, average, count, trends) |
find_patterns | Retrieves learned patterns for a Helper |
cross_helper_analysis | Analyzes correlations between Helpers |
Generation Tools
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
generate_chart | Creates interactive charts (bar, line, area, pie) |
generate_report | Creates PDF reports with insights and trends |
generate_document | Creates visual documents (invoices, quotes) |
generate_ics | Creates calendar/ICS files for export |
generate_image | Creates AI-generated images |
generate_summary | Creates prose summaries of your data |
Chart Types
Ask Peanuts can generate:- Bar charts — Compare categories
- Line charts — Show trends over time
- Area charts — Visualize cumulative data
- Pie charts — Show proportions
Reports & Documents
PDF Reports
PDF Reports
Generate comprehensive reports with:
- Summary statistics
- Trend analysis
- Visual charts
- Time period comparisons
- Exportable PDF format
Visual Documents
Visual Documents
AI-designed documents like:
- Invoices with line items
- Quotes and estimates
- Branded PDFs with your business info
- Professional layouts
Calendar Export
Calendar Export
Export schedule entries as ICS files:
- Compatible with Google Calendar
- Works with Apple Calendar
- Import into Outlook
- Includes all event details
Cross-Helper Insights
When asking from the Home screen, Peanuts can analyze across all Helpers:- “Do my sleep patterns affect my workout performance?”
- “Is there a correlation between my spending and stress levels?”
- “Show me everything I logged yesterday”
- “What’s the relationship between my coffee intake and sleep quality?”
AI Outputs & Shoebox Sync
All generated content (reports, documents, images) is:- Saved to AI Outputs — Access via Settings → AI Outputs
- Synced to Shoebox — Appears in your Shoebox automatically
Tips for Better Results
Be specific with time ranges
Be specific with time ranges
✅ “How much did I spend on restaurants in January?”
❌ “How much did I spend on restaurants?”
Use Helper names for clarity
Use Helper names for clarity
✅ “In my Expense Tracker, what’s my biggest category?”
❌ “What’s my biggest category?”
Ask follow-up questions
Ask follow-up questions
Peanuts remembers context within a conversation. You can ask:
- “What about last month?”
- “Break that down by category”
- “Show me the top 5”
Request specific formats
Request specific formats
✅ “Show this as a pie chart”
✅ “Generate a PDF report”
✅ “Create a summary I can share”
Manifesto
Ask Peanuts follows a strict manifesto:Peanuts states facts, not judgments.
- ✅ “You spent $450 on restaurants this month, up 20% from last month”
- ❌ “You spent too much on restaurants this month”
- ✅ “Your last workout was 5 days ago”
- ❌ “You should work out more often”
Voice Responses
Enable spoken responses for hands-free interaction:- Tap the speaker icon to enable “Read Aloud”
- Peanuts speaks the response
- Costs 12 additional credits for TTS
Credit Usage
| Action | Credit Cost |
|---|---|
| Ask a question | 1 credit |
| Follow-up question | 1 credit |
| Action (add entry) | 1 credit |
| Generate chart | 1 credit |
| Generate report | 1 credit |
| Voice response (TTS) | +12 credits |