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His tool reads the school emails and tells them what to pack the night before

He built a tool that reads the emails from his kid school and activities, swimming, music classes and scouts. It adds everything to their shared calendar, sends a WhatsApp message the day before reminding them what to pack in his school bag, and tells them what is on the lunch menu so they do not cook the same thing for dinner. He says the morning scramble is gone and the head space is back.

How it works

  1. Build a tool that reads the school and activity inboxes
  2. Extract dates and details into the shared calendar
  3. Send a WhatsApp reminder the day before with what to pack
  4. Include the lunch menu so dinner does not repeat it

Why it’s worth knowing

The part that sells it is small: the tool reads the lunch menu so the family does not serve the same meal twice in one day.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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