Helpers

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What are Helpers?

Helpers are custom micro-apps that Peanuts creates based on your description. Unlike traditional apps that force you to adapt to their structure, Helpers adapt to you. Each Helper is tailored to your specific use case with:

• Custom fields — The exact data points you need
• Smart widgets — Visualizations that make sense for your data
• AI understanding — Natural language input and queries
• Automation — Rules, reminders, and integrations

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How Helpers Work

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The Shoebox: Your Universal Capture

One special Helper deserves attention: the Shoebox. The Shoebox is a system Helper that:

• Cannot be deleted — It’s always available
• Catches unmatched content — Anything that doesn’t fit elsewhere goes here
• Receives AI outputs — Generated documents and images appear here
• Suggests organization — Peanuts proposes moves and new Helpers based on patterns

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Helper Templates

Helpers are built on templates that define their core behavior:

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The HelperAppPage

When you open a Helper, you see the unified HelperAppPage view:

• Header — Themed gradient with Helper name and icon
• Quick Settings Bar — Period selector (D/W/M/6M/Y), Reminders icon, Calendar Sync icon
• Entry list — Your logged entries with sorting and filtering
• Input bar — Add entries or ask questions
• FABs — Floating action buttons for Add and Show All

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Quick Settings Bar

The bar below the header provides quick access: When reminders or calendar sync are active, a small theme-colored dot appears on the icon.

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Helper Features

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Fields

Each Helper has custom fields that define what data you capture:

• Text — Names, descriptions, notes
• Number — Amounts, quantities, ratings
• Currency — Money with your preferred symbol
• Date/Time — When things happened
• Select — Dropdown choices
• Multi-select — Multiple tags/categories
• Boolean — Yes/no toggles
• Location — Places with maps
• Image — Photos and attachments

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Widgets

Widgets display your data in meaningful ways:

• Summary cards — Key metrics at a glance
• Charts — Line, bar, pie visualizations
• Recent entries — Quick access to latest data
• Streaks — Consistency tracking
• Totals — Sums, averages, counts

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Smart Features

• Auto-fill — Peanuts suggests values based on patterns
• Natural language — Add entries by typing or speaking naturally
• Smart routing — Log Anything automatically routes to the right Helper
• Pattern detection — Discover trends and correlations
• Affinity learning — System learns your vocabulary and preferences

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Managing Helpers

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Edit a Helper

1. Open the Helper
2. Access settings via the drawer or menu
3. Modify fields, widgets, or settings
4. Save changes

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Entry-Level Reminders

Set reminders on individual entries for follow-ups:

1. When adding an entry, tap the Reminder row
2. Choose a preset (1 hour, tomorrow, 3 days, next week) or custom time
3. Get notified at that time with a link to the entry

Learn more about Entry Reminders.

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Archive a Helper

Archiving hides a Helper without deleting data:

1. Open Helper settings
2. Tap Archive Helper
3. Find archived Helpers in Settings → Archived

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Delete a Helper

1. Open Helper settings
2. Tap Delete Helper
3. Confirm deletion

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Sharing Helpers

You can share Helpers with others:

• View-only — Others can see entries but not add
• Collaborative — Multiple people can add entries
• Public link — Anyone with the link can view

See Sharing & Collaboration for details.

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