> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.slashy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Switching from Shortwave to Slashy

> What's similar, what's different, and why Slashy's AI goes beyond summarization.

Shortwave proved that AI belongs in email. Slashy takes that further -- instead of summarizing your inbox, the AI agent drafts replies, runs automations, and takes action on your behalf.

## 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 availability insert and Meet With overlay             |
| Web app only                          | Desktop app, web app, and iOS app                                        |

## What's Better in Slashy

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  <Card title="AI Agent" icon="robot">
    Open with `Cmd+Shift+L`. Ask it to draft, send, search, schedule, or set up automations. It executes -- not just suggests.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automations" icon="bolt">
    Set up recurring background tasks: daily dropped ball scans, meeting prep briefings, receipt forwarding, VIP email alerts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Calendar" icon="calendar">
    Full calendar view (`2`), busy-time overlays, and `Shift+Cmd+A` to insert availability in replies.
  </Card>

  <Card title="iMessage" icon="message">
    Get important email alerts, daily summaries, and OTP codes forwarded to iMessage. Reply to emails from iMessage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## 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.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a snippet">
    Press `n s` to open the snippet creator. Add a name, shortcut key, and body text.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Insert while composing">
    Press `Cmd+Shift+S` to search and insert any snippet.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use variables">
    Add `{{first_name}}`, `{{company}}`, or custom fields. Slashy auto-fills from contact data.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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 + availability insert + Meet With    |
| **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                    |

<Tip>
  **Keyboard shortcuts cheatsheet** -- press `Shift+?` anytime to see every shortcut in Slashy, or visit the [full cheatsheet](/how-to-guides/keyboard-shortcuts).
</Tip>

## Migration Checklist

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect your Gmail account">
    Sign up at [slashy.com](https://slashy.com) and connect via Google OAuth. Full email history syncs in 2-15 minutes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add AI memories">
    **Settings > Memories** -- describe your role, writing style, and preferences so AI drafts match your voice from day one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Try AI Draft Reply">
    Open any thread and press `Cmd+Enter` to generate a full reply draft. Edit and send.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create snippets">
    Press `n s` to create reusable email templates with AI variable substitution (`{{first_name}}`, `{{company}}`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore the calendar">
    Press `2` to open the full calendar view. Use `Shift+Cmd+A` to insert your availability directly into replies instead of trading times by email.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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  <Card title="Your First Week" icon="calendar-check" href="/getting-started/first-week">
    Day-by-day onboarding guide.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Superhuman Migration" icon="right-to-bracket" href="/switching/superhuman-migration">
    Coming from Superhuman instead? Start here.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>