Just type what you want: Introducing the Conversational Command Parser

Release: v1.0.46

Starting today, you can give Sidekick instructions the same way you'd ask a colleague — in plain English.

The problem with structured commands

Early versions of Sidekick required you to be fairly explicit when triggering actions: choose an integration, pick an action type, fill in the fields. That works, but it creates friction. You shouldn't have to think about which adapter handles email, or remember the exact name a contact is stored under.

What's new

v1.0.46 ships the Conversational Command Parser — a natural language layer that sits in front of the action engine and translates what you type into a fully structured agent action.

Take a command like:

"Email Sarah about the Q3 report"

Behind the scenes, Sidekick:

1. Recognises the intent — send an email
2. Resolves the recipient — finds Sarah in your connected contacts
3. Selects the right adapter — routes through your primary email account
4. Drafts the message — constructs a ready-to-send email referencing the Q3 report

All of that happens in a single step, with no form filling.

What about ambiguity?

Real instructions are often ambiguous — there might be two Sarahs in your contacts, or the "Q3 report" could refer to several files. Rather than guessing or returning an error, Sidekick asks a single, targeted clarifying question right in the chat:

"I found two contacts named Sarah — Sarah Chen or Sarah Miller?"

You answer, and Sidekick picks up exactly where it left off. Your original instruction doesn't need to be repeated.

What you can do with it

Anything you can do through a connected adapter, you can now trigger with a natural language command — email, calendar events, Slack messages, tasks, GitHub issues, and more. As new adapters are added to Sidekick, the command parser supports them automatically.

ClawHub skill authors: skills that define structured intents are fully compatible with the parser out of the box.

Getting started

Nothing to configure. Open the Sidekick chat, type what you want to do, and let the parser handle the rest. If you want to control whether actions run immediately or wait for your approval, visit Settings → Automation → Action Approval.

The Conversational Command Parser is available to all Sidekick users on v1.0.46 and above.