talking to folk
text Folk like a person. keep the slash commands around for the moments you want control.
the main thing to know: you don't need special phrasing. Folk understands plain language. text it the way you'd text a friend.
can you find somewhere nice for dinner saturday, walking distance from me?
remind me to renew my passport next month
what did i say i wanted to get my brother for his birthday?
Folk figures out what you mean, asks if it needs more, and tells you when it's done. if something will take a while (like deep research), it'll go work on it and message you back.
slash commands
slash commands are shortcuts. you don't need them, but they're handy.
type / and the name. the ones most people use:
/help
see what folk can do, right in the chat.
/new
start a fresh conversation with a clean slate.
/stop
tell folk to drop what it's doing right now.
/research
kick off a deeper research run.
/voice
turn spoken replies on or off.
/nudges
control how often folk reaches out on its own.
picking up where you left off
Folk keeps the thread of a conversation, so you can be vague and it'll know what
"it" and "they" refer to. when you want a clean start, a totally new topic,
send /new. that wipes the short-term context (your long-term
memory stays).
a few more session helpers:
/retry: not happy with the last answer? have Folk try again./stop: Folk's working on something you no longer want? stop it.
when folk asks permission
for anything with real-world consequences, like sending an email, booking a table, or spending money, Folk checks with you first. you'll see a quick prompt and can reply:
/approve: yes, go ahead./deny: no, don't.