What Feels Familiar
- AI-powered inbox — machine learning sorts and prioritizes email
- Smart organization — automatic grouping and labeling
- Bundles / Labels — emails sorted into categories
- Modern UI — clean, fast, keyboard-friendly interface
The Key Difference
Shortwave AI summarizes. Slashy AI acts.| Shortwave | Slashy |
|---|---|
| AI summarizes threads | AI drafts full replies in your voice |
| AI answers questions about your inbox | AI answers questions and takes action (send, archive, label, schedule) |
| Bundles group similar emails | Importance labels auto-sort with AI that learns from your corrections |
| No automations | Background automations: dropped ball scanner, meeting prep, VIP alerts |
| No iMessage | iMessage integration for alerts, summaries, and OTP forwarding |
| No calendar | Full calendar with booking links, availability insert, Meet With overlay |
| Web app only | Desktop app, web app, and iOS app |
What’s Better in Slashy
AI Agent
Open with
Cmd+Shift+L. Ask it to draft, send, search, schedule, or set up automations. It executes — not just suggests.Automations
Set up recurring background tasks: daily dropped ball scans, meeting prep briefings, receipt forwarding, VIP email alerts.
Calendar
Full calendar view (
2), booking links, busy-time overlays, and Shift+Cmd+A to insert availability in replies.iMessage
Get important email alerts, daily summaries, and OTP codes forwarded to iMessage. Reply to emails from iMessage.
Shortwave Bundles vs Slashy Labels
Shortwave bundles group emails by type. Slashy importance labels do the same but are AI-classified and trainable:- Move an email to a different label and the AI learns from the correction
- Customize label names and descriptions to match your workflow
- Labels are bidirectional with Gmail — changes sync both ways
Setting Up Snippets
Slashy Snippets replace any templates you used in Shortwave or Gmail canned responses.Full Feature Comparison
| Capability | Shortwave | Slashy |
|---|---|---|
| AI inbox sorting | Bundles | AI importance labels (trainable) |
| AI thread summaries | Yes | Yes |
| AI drafts | Limited | Full drafts in your voice + autocomplete |
| AI agent | Q&A only | Conversational agent that takes action |
| Automations | None | Email triggers, calendar triggers, reminders |
| Calendar | None | Full view + booking links + availability insert |
| iMessage integration | None | Alerts, summaries, OTP forwarding |
| Desktop app | Web only | Native macOS app + web |
| Mobile app | Android + iOS | iOS (Android coming soon) |
| Snippets / templates | None | AI-powered snippets with variable substitution |
| Read receipts | None | Built-in email tracking |
| Search | AI-powered | AI-powered natural language |
Migration Checklist
Connect your Gmail account
Sign up at slashy.com and connect via Google OAuth. Full email history syncs in 2-15 minutes.
Replace Shortwave Bundles with labels
Go to Settings > Labels and configure importance labels. These are Slashy’s version of Bundles, but they learn from your corrections and sync with Gmail.
Add AI memories
Settings > Memories — describe your role, writing style, and preferences so AI drafts match your voice from day one.
Try AI Draft Reply
Open any thread and press
Cmd+Enter to generate a full reply draft. Edit and send.Set up your first automation
Open the agent sidebar (
Cmd+Shift+L) and say “Set up a daily dropped ball scanner.” This scans for emails that need follow-up — something Shortwave cannot do.Create snippets
Press
n s to create reusable email templates with AI variable substitution ({{first_name}}, {{company}}).Your First Week
Day-by-day onboarding guide.
Superhuman Migration
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