Linked example of turn spoken answers into a Todoist task list. The poster assembled this in Home Assistant: Alexa asks follow-up questions through Alexa Actions, then the spoken replies are sent to Home Assistant’s openai conversation.process service so ChatGPT turns the free-form answer into a bracketed list like [item1,item2,...].
Automation used to mean wiring up rigid rules. Agents can handle the messy, in-between steps that rules miss, which makes many more workflows worth automating. It is one of 19 sightings filed under Automation on Agent Sightings (number 5 by interest), and one of 6 involving Alexa+.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into Alexa+ or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
Automation design: turn spoken answers into a Todoist task list. Specify triggers, steps, and failure modes before enabling sends or deletes.
Tip: Start small: run it once on a low-stakes example, read what the agent did, and only then let it run on real work.
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