Project Management Integration
Best AI Assistant for Shortcut
Carly is an AI assistant that connects to Shortcut so you can create stories, update workflows, check sprint progress, and assign work — all by email or text. No context-switching into Shortcut.
Try Carly →What Carly can do with Shortcut
Create stories from email
Email Carly to create a new story in Shortcut — include the title, description, project, assignee, and story type. She creates it with the right fields filled in.
Update workflow states
Tell Carly to move a story to "In Progress," "In Review," or "Done." She updates the workflow state in Shortcut so your board reflects reality.
Get iteration summaries
Ask Carly how the current iteration is tracking. She pulls open stories, completed stories, and blockers from Shortcut and sends you a clean summary.
Assign and prioritize stories
Tell Carly to assign a story to a teammate or change its priority. She updates the story in Shortcut and the right person gets notified.
Why product teams use AI to manage Shortcut
Shortcut is built for product and engineering teams who want a project management tool that's powerful but not bloated. Stories, epics, iterations, and workflows — everything a development team needs without the overhead of enterprise PM tools. But even lean tools require maintenance: creating stories after planning meetings, updating workflow states after code reviews, and checking iteration progress before standups.
AI tools for Shortcut should fit into an engineer's or PM's existing workflow. After a planning meeting, email the action items and have stories created. After merging a PR, text a quick update and have the story moved to Done. The sprint board stays accurate because updating it takes seconds, not a detour into another app.
How Carly works as your AI Shortcut assistant
Carly connects to your Shortcut workspace and lets you manage stories, epics, and iterations over email or text. Need to create a story after a bug report? Email Carly with the title, description, and assignee — she creates it in the right project with the correct workflow state.
Want to move a batch of stories to "In Review" after a PR is up? Tell Carly and she updates them. Need a quick iteration summary before standup? Ask Carly and she pulls the open stories, their states, and who's working on what.
Because Carly works from outside Shortcut, she can also connect your project data with Slack, GitHub, and your calendar — so story updates can happen as part of a larger workflow rather than a separate task.
Who uses Carly with Shortcut
Product managers who use Shortcut to plan sprints but want a faster way to create and update stories without living in the app. Engineering leads who need iteration visibility before standups. Founders at startups who manage their product roadmap in Shortcut but context-switch between ten other tools. If you chose Shortcut because it's fast and focused, Carly makes interacting with it even faster.
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How to connect Shortcut to Carly
Sign up for Carly
Create your account in under 2 minutes.
Connect Shortcut
Authorize the Shortcut integration from your Carly dashboard. One click, and you're connected.
Start giving instructions
Email or text Carly with what you need done in Shortcut. She handles the rest.
Automate Shortcut in 2 minutes
No complex setup. No code. Just tell Carly what you need.
Get Started →Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI tool for Shortcut?
Carly is an AI assistant that connects to Shortcut and lets you create stories, update workflows, check iterations, and assign work — all by email or text. She works from outside Shortcut so you can manage your sprint board without opening the app.
Can AI create Shortcut stories automatically?
Yes. With Carly, you email the story details — title, type, project, assignee, priority — and she creates it in Shortcut with everything filled in. You can also forward a bug report or feature request and have Carly turn it into a story.
How does Carly connect to Shortcut?
Go to your Carly dashboard, click Connect next to Shortcut, and authorize access. Once connected, Carly can create and update stories, manage iterations, and pull data from your Shortcut workspace.
Can Carly update multiple Shortcut stories at once?
Yes. Tell Carly to move several stories to a new state or reassign them in a single message. She'll batch the updates in Shortcut.
Does Carly work with Shortcut epics and iterations?
Yes. Carly can add stories to epics and iterations, pull iteration summaries, and report on epic progress. Just reference the epic or iteration name in your message.
Can I get standup summaries from Shortcut through Carly?
Yes. Ask Carly for an iteration summary before standup and she'll pull completed, in-progress, and blocked stories from Shortcut. She groups them by assignee so you know who's working on what.
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