🎙️ This week on How I AI: Claude Cowork tutorial for non-engineers + Build your own Slack inbox (for $0)

Q: Yash Tekriwal built a custom AI-powered Slack inbox using Perplexity Computer that automatically cat

Yash Tekriwal built a custom AI-powered Slack inbox using Perplexity Computer that automatically categorizes and reduces 150 daily notifications to 30 actionable ones.

Q: Perplexity Computer offers multi-model orchestration with cloud deployment and native connectors, el

Perplexity Computer offers multi-model orchestration with cloud deployment and native connectors, eliminating technical overhead for non-engineers building automation tools.

Q: Claude Cowork enables non-technical workers to automate daily workflows by creating reusable skills

Claude Cowork enables non-technical workers to automate daily workflows by creating reusable skills and brain files that teach AI individual working preferences and context.

Lenny's Newsletter·Monday, April 13, 2026·6 min read

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AI Summary

This newsletter features two AI productivity episodes: Yash Tekriwal demonstrates building a custom AI-powered Slack inbox that reduces 150 daily notifications to 30 actionable ones using Perplexity Computer and OpenClaw, while JJ Englert shows how to use Claude Cowork to automate daily workflows without coding. Both episodes focus on building systems rather than just using AI for individual tasks.

Key Facts

✓Yash Tekriwal built a custom AI-powered Slack inbox using Perplexity Computer that automatically categorizes and reduces 150 daily notifications to 30 actionable ones.

✓Perplexity Computer offers multi-model orchestration with cloud deployment and native connectors, eliminating technical overhead for non-engineers building automation tools.

✓Claude Cowork enables non-technical workers to automate daily workflows by creating reusable skills and brain files that teach AI individual working preferences and context.

Contrarian Angle

Anti-to-do List Framework

Spend an hour daily automating tasks you never want to do again instead of managing traditional to-do lists

Focus on elimination rather than organization of tasks

SaaS Explosion Through Micro-Software

AI will create a Cambrian explosion of specialized software built on top of existing platforms rather than killing SaaS

Contradicts narrative that AI will kill SaaS companies

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