Describe one concrete task
Provide the source material, desired output, and boundaries. Keep the working set small enough that correctness is easy to judge.
Think-Act task automation
Bounded · visible · reviewable
Turn repeatable tasks into workflows you can review
Describe the task, add its source material, and set clear boundaries. Think-Act works with the capabilities available to the run. Review important actions and results, then preserve the method once you understand how it behaves.
Available for Windows and macOS.
Automation Workspace Screenshot
Replace with a real bounded Think-Act task
Source
Supply context
Run
Use available tools
Activity
Keep work visible
Review
Check the result
Capabilities determine what the workflow can actually do. Without the required connector or tool, Think-Act can still prepare useful content or instructions, but it should not claim the external action happened.
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A useful first run has a small scope
One source, one clear output, and a check you already know how to make. A focused writing or OCR tool may be all the task needs.
Good first automations
Start with work that is easy to verify
A good first workflow is bounded, useful, and clear enough that you can tell whether the result is right. Pick something you already repeat and where a mistake is easy to catch before it matters.
Rewrite a recurring status update
Give the Writing Assistant the draft and the tone you want, then compare the result before using it.
Summarize a report or transcript
Use a known source and check the summary against the sections that matter before relying on it.
Extract fields from a receipt, invoice, or form
Ask for specific fields and flag unreadable values instead of guessing what the document says.
Record a repeated process and prepare an SOP
Capture the real sequence, generate a first set of steps, and review the instructions before saving them for reuse.
Why these make good first workflows
Low consequence
Clear input
Clear result
Easy to check
Worth repeating
Before the run
Make the task clear before you run it
A useful brief explains what Think-Act should work from, what it should produce, and what must stay untouched. Give yourself a straightforward way to check the result.
Example task brief
“Use these invoices to create a CSV with vendor, date, subtotal, tax, and total. Do not rename or move the source files. Flag any field you cannot read.”
Input
What should it work from?
Output
What should it produce?
Limits
What should stay untouched?
Check
What does “done” look like?
Success criteria are optional. Add them when a measurable finish condition helps. They help define “done”; they do not replace reviewing the source.
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Run with available, enabled tools
Think-Act can use the capabilities exposed to the run, subject to permissions and policy. A missing connector should be reported, not simulated.
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Check the result and activity
Compare the output with the original material and inspect relevant activity. Correct the brief or method when something important is missed.
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Save only what proves reliable
Preserve the reviewed method as a local Skill, including prerequisites, required tools, boundaries, and the expected result.
Keep the task, available tools, and activity together
When the work needs several steps, the Desktop Agent workspace brings the request, source context, available capabilities, and supported execution history into one place.
Desktop Agent Workspace Screenshot
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- A specific starting point
- Describe the task and attach relevant material. Add optional success criteria when there is a clear completion condition.
- An inspectable run
- Know which tools are available, review recorded activity, and respond to approval requests where policy requires them.
- A method worth keeping
- Once the process proves reliable, preserve its instructions, prerequisites, and expected result as a reusable local Skill.
Document automation
Turn document content into a useful next step
Use OCR and document intelligence to extract content from supported scans, screenshots, and image-based PDFs. That content can become the input for structured output, a summary, or a follow-up draft.
Extract the fields the task needs
Ask for specific names, dates, amounts, or line items. Flag unclear source content so it remains visible during review.
Prepare a consistent output
Organize the extracted content into a table, CSV text, summary, or checklist with a structure you can inspect.
Draft the follow-up
Use the reviewed information to prepare questions, a reply, or next steps. Sending or submitting it requires an appropriate tool and permission.
OCR and AI interpretation can miss detail or context. Check important names, dates, totals, clauses, amounts, and obligations against the source.
Document Automation Screenshot
Source · Extract · Structure · Review
Source
Original document
Extract
Requested fields
Prepare
Useful structure
Review
Verify source
Record the process. Keep the steps worth repeating.
Some tasks are easier to demonstrate than describe from memory. Record the procedure, prepare a draft of the steps, and review it against what actually happened before preserving the method.
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Record the process
Capture the relevant steps while you perform them.
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Generate steps
Prepare an SOP or checklist from the recording.
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Review and edit
Correct omissions and add prerequisites or warnings.
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Save as a Skill
Keep the tested method as local workflow guidance.
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Reuse later
Check that the next task still meets its prerequisites.
Screen Recorder & SOP Screenshot
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Useful beyond the next run
Turn a walkthrough into an SOP, checklist, bug report, or tutorial draft. Review it for missing decisions, setup steps, and exceptions before sharing or reusing it.
A Skill preserves workflow guidance
Skills are reusable local instructions or playbooks. Capture the proven process, its prerequisites, and the expected result.
A Skill does not supply a missing capability. Any required tool must still be available, trusted, enabled, and permitted for the run.
Test first. Save second. Reuse after the behavior is understood.
Automation can only use capabilities that are actually available
Writing, summarization, analysis, OCR, and prepared output do not require an external connector. Interacting with another application or service requires a tool that exposes the necessary capability.
An available tool
An enabled, healthy tool can expose specific capabilities to the run. Think-Act may use them according to configured permissions and policy.
For example
Read a permitted file through an available filesystem capability.
A consequential action
File changes, message sending, and external writes need appropriate tool access. Configured policy may require approval before the action continues.
For example
Preparing a reply is different from sending it through an enabled messaging capability.
A missing capability
Think-Act should identify the missing tool and explain what the task needs. It can still prepare useful content, but it should not claim the external action happened.
For example
Draft an issue from a bug report while making clear that it has not been submitted.
Check the capabilities available to your setup
Categories can include filesystem, browser, database, GitHub, app APIs, and local MCP. These are capability categories, not a promise that every connector is installed or available.
Third-party local MCP packages may execute code on your device. PixLab does not control arbitrary packages. Review their sources before installation and enable only software you trust.
Review & approve
Decide what can happen before the workflow runs
When configured policy requires approval, Think-Act can pause before a gated action. Review what is being proposed and decide whether it matches the task you intended.
Action policy
ALLOW
ASK
BLOCK
- ALLOW
- A trusted supported action can continue according to policy.
- ASK
- Pause for review before the gated action continues.
- BLOCK
- Prevent the action from being used by the workflow.
What to review around a consequential action
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Check the proposed action and target
Read what will change, which file or system is involved, and whether it matches the task's boundaries.
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Approve or deny when asked
Approve a gated action only when the proposal is understood. Deny it if the target, scope, or result is wrong.
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Inspect what happened afterward
Review supported activity and the actual output. A completed run still needs to be checked against the request.
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Recover only where supported
Use available recovery mechanisms when the workflow supports them. Do not assume an external action can be undone.
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Save the workflow after testing
Preserve the checks, prerequisites, and approval expectations that made the method reliable.
Automation FAQ
What to know before you repeat the workflow
Practical answers about application access, approval policies, missing tools, reusable Skills, and starting on Free.
Can Think-Act interact with any desktop application automatically?
No. Interacting with another application requires an enabled tool or connector that supports the action. Without one, Think-Act can still prepare instructions, summaries, drafts, and structured output, but it cannot claim that unsupported application interaction occurred.
Can Think-Act ask before a write or external action?
When configured policy requires confirmation for a supported action, Think-Act can pause for approval before that action continues. Other steps may behave differently depending on the capability and policy. Review the Security page for the broader control model.
Should I automate consequential work first?
No. Start with bounded, low-consequence work and an output you can check quickly against its source. Keep consequential actions deliberate while you learn how the workflow behaves.
What happens if the workflow needs a connector that is missing?
The missing capability should remain visible instead of being simulated. Review what the task requires, configure an appropriate trusted capability if one is available, and retry with the required access. Think-Act may still be able to prepare useful content that does not depend on that external action.
When should I save a workflow as a Skill?
Review the method and result first. Once the process proves useful, preserve its instructions, prerequisites, required capabilities, boundaries, and expected result as reusable Skill guidance. A Skill does not create the tools or permissions the workflow needs.
Do I need the Desktop Agent for every repeated task?
No. A focused Writing Assistant, OCR and Document Intelligence, or Screen Recorder workflow may be simpler and more appropriate. Use the Desktop Agent when the outcome genuinely needs several coordinated steps or capabilities.
Is there a free version I can try?
Yes. Think-Act is free to install and try, with Writing, OCR, document summarization, and agent tasks available within Free allowances. Review the current plan options when regular use starts reaching those limits.
Free to install · Windows & macOS
Start with one task. Keep what proves reliable.
Choose a task you repeat, give it a clear source and boundary, and make the result easy to check. Review the first runs before saving the method or expanding what the workflow can do.
Windows
macOS
Available tools only
Controlled actions