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Create Your First Helper

1

Sign up or log in

Go to peanutsapp.com and create a free account using your email or Google.
2

Land on the Home screen

You’ll see the Immersive Hero — a full-screen experience with a unified input bar at the bottom. This is where everything happens.
3

Describe what you want to track

Type directly in the input bar at the bottom of the screen:Examples:
  • “I want to track my daily expenses”
  • “Help me log my workouts”
  • “Create a wine collection tracker”
Or tap the ✨ sparkles button to start the creation flow.
4

Review and confirm

Peanuts generates a Helper tailored to your request. Review the suggested fields and widgets, then tap Create Helper.
5

Start logging

Your Helper is ready! Add your first entry by:
  • Typing in the input bar (the Context Cloud shows which Helper matches)
  • Using voice input 🎤
  • Taking a photo 📷
  • Pasting a link 🔗

The Unified Input

Everything in Peanuts flows through the Unified Input Bar at the bottom of your home screen:
  • Log entries — Type “coffee $4.50” and it goes to your Expense Tracker
  • Ask questions — Type “how much did I spend this week?” for instant insights
  • Create Helpers — Type “I want to track my medications” to build new trackers
As you type, the Context Cloud appears showing which Helper matches and what fields will be filled. Learn more about Unified Input.

Quick Actions

Once you have a Helper, here’s what you can do:

Add Entries

Text

Type naturally: “Spent $45 on groceries at Whole Foods”

Voice

Tap the mic and speak: “Add 5km run in 28 minutes”

Photo

Take a photo of a receipt, meal, or document

Link

Paste a URL to save articles, recipes, or products

Ask Questions

From the home screen, type questions to chat with your data:
  • “How much did I spend on food this month?”
  • “What’s my average workout duration?”
  • “Show me my most expensive purchases”
The input smoothly transitions to chat mode, and responses appear inline.

View Insights

Each Helper has widgets showing:
  • Charts and trends
  • Totals and averages
  • Recent entries
  • Custom metrics

What About Unmatched Content?

If you log something that doesn’t match any Helper, it goes to the Shoebox — your universal capture surface. You can organize it later or let Peanuts suggest new Helpers based on patterns.

Next Steps