Prompt - The command line for the real world

@chrismessina If your goldfish tank has an API, then there will be a Prompt command! We've got thousands of commands in the pipeline. You'll be able to send "@nest +5" to change the temperature on your thermostat, or "@rachio on" to turn on your sprinkers, or "@philipshue off" to turn off your lightbulbs. In addition to IoT device control, we're also working on building Prompt commands for commerce - like "@drizly 12 heineken" to get beer on-demand, or "@dominos large hawaiian" to get a pizza delivered. There's an entire ecosystem to be built. Our vision is to be the first platform with one million bots.

@chrismessina My initial guess was IoT. I can't wait for my friend to show me how to make my plants tweet when they need to be watered. :)

@willkernforfood @chrismessina If you buy one of these http://www.parrot.com/usa/produc... then we'd be happy to build a @parrot command for you on Prompt!

@willkernforfood @chrismessina Rachel, I can't wait for my plants to be left alone instead :)

@tomhadfield @chrismessina @nest @rachio @philipshue @drizly @dominos Seems great at first glance, but could be too much effort having to remember all the different command lines and defining services to work seamlessly, but wish you all the best.

@tomhadfield This is very cool. Great product. 🙏🏻

@tomhadfield 666 ... Prompt is the evil within :)

@andymauro Hi Andy. You can discover/browse Prompt commands by logging into www.promptapp.io on your phone - it's essentially our "Bot Store" - or just by sending /list. We believe you're going to remember all the commands that are useful for you. If you take Uber every day, you'll remember "@uber from X to Y". If you buy shares, you'll remember "@etrade buy FB 100". We're building a command line system based on commands and syntax, rather than a natural language 'assistant', because it's quicker to use and more accurate!

@tomhadfield, got it -- just checked it out, very cool. I do agree there's a sweet spot between NLU & CMD that we're all seeking. Great start!

@tomhadfield I'm all for *invisible apps* – aren't some of these commands/actions better in their native apps? Why does someone turn to Prompt instead of opening up Uber, eTrade, Nest, etc., where you have more control?

@thomasmeagher Some tasks are best suited to a graphic user interface, while others are best executed from the command line. There will be times you want to see how far away the Uber driver is before booking a car, and you should use the Uber app. There will be other times when you just want to get it booked as quickly as possible. With Prompt, you could set a favorite called #airport (an alias for "@uber from office to SFO" for example) or #tacos (an alias for "@postmates three pork belly tacos from tyson's") so you can just fire off a one word text message, and it's done. A major benefit of Prompt is that you don't have to switch context. If you're doing work in Slack, it's a pain to open up separate iOS app every time you want to do something on your phone. As we build out the Prompt ecosystem with thousands of commands, you'll never need to leave your favorite messaging app again!

Just in case you missed it, here is Chris's excellent article on conversational commerce: http://j.mp/convcomm-2016 It's the latest in a series of thoughtful articles on conversational user interfaces: The Search for the Killer Bot: http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/6... On Bots, Conversational Apps and Fin: http://go.theinformation.com/b5fa6f Introducing the exciting new future of Messaging: https://medium.com/build-with-in... Will this year see the rise of the chat bots? http://ijnet.org/en/blog/will-ye... The Great Bot Rush of 2015-16: http://continuations.com/post/13...

@tomhadfield in case you do not want to miss the latest insights about chat bots, I created last week a newsletter which is growing very fast: http://chatbotsweekly.com

@ompemi Thanks Omar - I've subscribed!

@raywu We would love to add an @magicbus command on Prompt so folks can get schedules and make MagicBus reservations by SMS, Slack, Messenger, etc. I'll follow-up with you by email. Thanks!

Was very useful pre-dataplan.

@hudsonperalta All great ideas! We'll get these done asap.

Thanks @irfaan. support@promptapp.io is working now. Please contact us to get started building your own Prompt commands!