Sidekick - Build Zapier-style automations using only a chat interface
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Describe your workflow in chat and watch Sidekick build it. AI adds connectors, configures logic, and handles errors. Run it on demand or on a schedule. Connect Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Notion, Slack, and more—priced per run, not per action.
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Sagekit
Hey Product Hunt!
I'm Tom, founder of Sidekick.
We built Sidekick because even with computer science degrees, my co-founder and I were still overwhelmed by the complexity of the Zapier/Make.com/n8n interfaces. It's like learning a new language.
With Sidekick, you simply chat in the window on the left and a full workflow is generated on your behalf. All complexity - API integrations, loops, conditionals, error handling - is handled under the hood. On the canvas on the right we present a visual, read-only representation of your workflow. All building and editing happens in the chat in natural language.
It can handle simple workflows like copying content from Gmail to Google Sheets every morning, or more complex workflows like scraping prospect's company URLs and summarizing them with AI before every sales call.
We see Sidekick as a much simpler alternative to Zapier/Make.com/n8n, while still retaining the full power to build complicated workflows. If you're someone who has stared at those interfaces with a blank face, or even someone who understands them but is tired of fighting them for hours to build your workflow, you should try Sidekick. The drastically increased ease of use should enable teams to move much quicker, more automations to be built than ever before, and for increased accessibility in who can build automations!
Next up on the roadmap is triggers, along with more and more integrations every week. Coming soon: Attio, Pipedrive, Salesforce, Mixpanel, and Amplitude.
Get started for free at app.joinsidekick.com and let us know what you'd like to see in the platform next!
@tom_greenwald Congrats on the launch! The natural language approach to building workflows is brilliant - finally an automation tool that doesn't require a computer science degree to use!
Sagekit
@tom_greenwald @kay_arkain Appreciate it Kay!
Sagekit
@kay_arkain Thank you Kay! And yes - computer science degree finally optional
Scade.pro
@tom_greenwald congrats on the launch. looks quite simple to use. and your logo, sooo cute
Sagekit
@tom_greenwald @nastassia_k Thanks Nastassia :) We like to think the cursor eyes look a bit like sunglasses.. anyway hope you give it a try!
Sagekit
@nastassia_k Haha glad you like it Nastassia! We wanted him to look nice and approachable 😁
@tom_greenwald great
Autumn
Incredibly powerful tool. I remember spending hours at my last company setting up weird automations either by code or with Zapier. Sidekick just one shots them...
Sagekit
@ay_ush Let's go!! That's what we like to see. Feel free to reach out with any feedback :)
Sagekit
@ay_ush That's the goal! Now we just have to increase the number of apps that you can one-shot automations for
Omnara
This tool is phenomenal!
Sagekit
@ishaan_sehgal Thanks Ishaan! Sidekick agent on Omnara when??
Sagekit
@ishaan_sehgal Hey appreciate it Ishaan! Gotta get movin on our Omnara integ
YouMind
I really like Sidekick's interface, it feels retro and also makes the workflow-building process visual, which is super user-friendly. I'd love to automate my content creation workflows and will definitely give it a try! @Sidekick
Sagekit
@nicoleastor Thanks Nicole! We pride ourselves on our interface :) definitely would be curious to hear how those content creation workflows go! Are there are any apps in particular you'd want to use with Sidekick to enable that?
Sagekit
Makers Page
Hey Tom! Sidekick sounds like a real game-changer for those who find automation platforms overwhelming. Transforming complex tasks into a chat interface is brilliant. Excited to see it grow and looking forward to those new integrations. Cheers to simplifying workflows! 🚀
Sagekit
Sagekit
@alex_cloudstar Excited to add those new integrations and simplify further :)
Korgi
This sounds fantastic - troubleshooting unexpected results from Zapier led me to just start creating Apps Scripts. NOT EFFICIENT 😁, but consistent outcomes. Will check this out.
Sagekit
@dmitcha We maintain that same level of determinism as scripts! Consistent, reliable automations is the goal. Let me know if you have any questions about the platform :)
Sagekit
@dmitcha Yep makes sense - Apps Script is not bad, but a pain to write!
Korgi
@anerli EXACTLY
Looks nice!
Sagekit
@zechengzhang Thank you Zecheng!
Sagekit
@zechengzhang Thanks Zecheng!
Spiritory
Just tried Sidekick and wow!!! Finally, an automation tool that doesn’t make me feel like I need a CS degree to get started. Chat-based workflow building is genius. Congratulations!
Sagekit
@andy_wong4 Hey thanks Andy! Great to hear you were able to build easily with it. Would be curious to hear what you found it most helpful for!
Sagekit
Triforce Todos
Tried Zapier before but gave up 😅. Great Work team!
Sagekit
@abod_rehman Ha, you should have an easier time with Sidekick!
Sagekit
Trace
Guys, congratulations on the launch! Building workflows is something down our valley as well, and it's great to see quality tools being built in this space.
Like the UI a lot!
Sagekit
@arthur_romanov Thanks Artur! Appreciate the support from others in the workflow space 🤝
Sagekit
@arthur_romanov Thank you for the support Artur!
Trace
@tom_greenwald you guys will do great, I am sure of it!