Tool guides
Know your tools.
Put them to work.
When a tool ships something new, we break down what it is, how it works, and how to use it.
Have a goal in mind? Find your starting pointFind a tool you use, or search for what you want to do.
Choose your tool
6 tools · One place to get up to speed
Codex
Build, debug, and ship with AI.
Claude Code
Turn ideas into working code.
Grok Bot
Explore smarter ways to ask and automate.
Gemini
Create, research, and get more done.
GitHub
Keep your projects moving forward.
Local AI
Bring AI to your own machine.
Your tool briefing
Gemini guides
Create, research, and get more done. Catch up on what's new, then put it into practice.
The launch log
What's new in Gemini
Read the feature guides below. Verified releases appear newest first; entries without a verified release date follow them.
Showing 6 of 16 launch notes- 4 min guide
The Customize menu and app connections
Connect one app to Gemini, ask it a small question about information you can check yourself, and learn where to change that connection later.
Read guide : The Customize menu and app connections - 4 min guide
Skills, replacing Gems
Turn a repeated writing instruction into a reusable Gemini skill and test it on two examples.
Read guide : Skills, replacing Gems - 4 min guide
Gemini desktop app for Windows
Install Google’s Gemini app on a Windows PC, open it with a keyboard shortcut, and use it to draft a small piece of website copy beside your existing work.
Read guide : Gemini desktop app for Windows - 4 min guide
Gemini Spark, the 24/7 agent
Use the task workflow launched as Gemini Spark to research a small topic, then turn a useful result into a recurring check.
Read guide : Gemini Spark, the 24/7 agent - 4 min guide
Daily Brief
Use Gemini’s Daily Brief to choose a practical first action for your day.
Read guide : Daily Brief - 4 min guide
Gemini Omni video and avatars
Create one simple video with Gemini Omni, revise a detail in the same conversation, and download the result.
Read guide : Gemini Omni video and avatars
Put it into practice
Guides you can read now
- Turn messy notes into a planA one-page plan from your scattered notes, with the first step in your calendar.6 min
- Summarize long documents and email threadsThe short version of a long document or thread: what it says, what you need to do, and by when.5 min
- Compare tools, vendors, or quotesA fair side-by-side comparison on your own terms, with the key facts checked.6 min
More practical guides 17
- Check if an idea has demandReal evidence, from research, conversations and one small test, on whether people want your idea.7 min
- Price a new offerA price for your new offer that covers your costs, fits the market, and has a plan to review it.7 min
- Plan a month of posts in one sittingA month of posts planned, written, and ready to go, in one sitting.7 min
- Respond to a bad review or angry commentA calm public reply that reassures future customers, and a plan to put it right in private.6 min
- Get more Google reviewsA simple habit that brings in honest Google reviews, within Google's rules.6 min
- Get listed where local customers lookYour business listed on the main free sites, with the same name, address, and phone number everywhere.7 min
- Get your business recommended by AIYour business details consistent everywhere, so AI tools have accurate information to use.8 min
- Write pages that answer your customers’ questionsA clear page for each main service, answering the questions customers ask before they book.8 min
- Check how your site shows up in searchYour site connected to Google and Bing, with a short list of what to fix first.9 min
- Turn happy customers into referralsA natural way to ask happy customers for referrals, with a ready-to-forward message.6 min
- Turn one post into fiveOne post that worked, turned into a week of posts in different formats.6 min
- Fix writing that sounds like AIA draft that sounds like you, and a quick way to fix the next one.5 min
- Teach AI your brand voiceA one-page voice guide that makes AI drafts sound like you.5 min
- Write a blog post that sounds like youA finished blog post that answers a real customer question, in your voice.7 min
- Send a simple monthly newsletterA short monthly email your customers read, written and sent in under an hour.6 min
- Make on-brand images with AIImages and graphics that look like they belong to your brand, made with a style line you reuse.7 min
- Back up your website, email, and filesEverything important has a second copy, and a monthly check proves it works.7 min
What should we add next?
Tell us what you need, and we'll add it to the resource library.