Beta Release Notes - What's Available

This beta release establishes foundational email-to-calendar automation with flexible email ingestion options and personalization. Users can forward emails, use Gmail auto-forwarding, or connect Gmail directly with label-based sync for automated processing.

What's Included in This Beta

Email Ingestion Methods (Privacy Onramp)

Choose how you share emails with TLDR Parents based on your comfort level:

Gmail Sync with Label (Recommended - NEW in 0.3)

• Connect Gmail with readonly OAuth access 
• Apply the "tldrparents" label to emails manually or via Gmail filters
• Automatic sync every 1-2 minutes, with on-demand "Sync Now" button
• Most flexible option - easy to pause, edit, or remove
• No approval process required

Gmail Auto-Forwarding

• Create Gmail filters to automatically forward matching emails to TLDR Parents
• Requires one-time forwarding address approval from our team
• Full control over which emails get forwarded via filter criteria

Manual Email Forwarding

• Forward individual emails to email@tldrparents.com
• Maximum privacy control - you choose each email
• No setup or authorization required

See our Getting Started Guide for detailed setup instructions for each method.

TLDR Parents Beta Web Interface

Family Profile & Settings

Family Profile (NEW in 0.3)

Build your Family Profile in the Settings screen:

• Add children's names, ages, and schools
• List current activities and teams
• Specify organizations you're connected to
• Track discontinued activities to reduce noise

Your family profile powers the "Why This Matters" feature on event cards, showing you exactly why each event is relevant to your family.

1. NEW - See all of the events TLDR Parents finds in your email, or just those that are relevant to your family, based on your Family Profile. See some that may be worth a look, and tease out the cruft with the Relevance Threshold slider in the Events screen.
   

1. Added - keep track of the events that have been added to your calendar through TLDR Parents.
   
2. For Review - save events to consider with your TLDR Parents family.
3. Dismissed - remove events from your Event queue (and find them later for reference).
   
4. Pending - new events surface as Pending until they are acted upon or past.

Email Detail Pane

• Message/Suggested Events toggle to switch between:
  • Original email text
  • Extracted event cards from that email
    
  • NEW - persistent event card states between Suggested Events and  Events screens

Slimmed Down Event Cards

Each event card displays essential event information at a glance:

• Event title with auto-detected category emoji (Sports, School Event, Arts, etc.)
• Organization name, ie - school, team, club, etc
• Date and time
• Location
• Suggested attendees (family members)

Expandable Event Details (NEW in 0.3)

Click to expand an event card and see:

• "Why This Matters" - AI explanation of relevance or lack thereof to your family
• "View Source" link to see original email with highlighted extraction

What to Test:

We encourage you to try these features:

NEW in Version 0.3:

1. Connect Gmail - Try the new label-based sync method and compare to manual forwarding
2. Build Your Family Profile - Add children, schools, and activities to see personalized event relevance
3. Review "Why This Matters" - Expand event cards to see how we match events to your family profile
4. Test Gmail Filters - Create filters to auto-apply the "tldrparents" label and see automated ingestion in action

Core Features:

5. Explore all views - Inbox, Event Queue, Settings
6. Try event filters - Suggested, Added, Dismissed, All
7. Edit event details - Review and modify before adding to calendar
8. View email sources - Check extraction highlighting for accuracy
9. Add events to Google Calendar - Complete the end-to-end workflow

Feedback We're Seeking

As you explore Version 0.3, we'd love to hear:

NEW Features (Version 0.3):

• Gmail Sync Experience - How does label-based sync compare to manual forwarding? Is the setup clear?
• Family Profile Relevance - Are we surfacing the right events for your family? Is "Why This Matters" helpful?
• Event Card Design - Do you like the streamlined view with expandable details? Easy to scan?
• Ingestion Methods - Which method do you prefer (manual, forwarding, or Gmail sync)? Why?

Core Experience:

• Workflow - Is the overall workflow intuitive from email to calendar?
• Event Extraction - Are we getting the details right? Missing anything important?
• Trust & Transparency - Does "View Source" with highlighting build trust in the AI?
• Event Editing - Does the editing form have all the fields you need?
• UI/UX - Any confusing or unclear elements?

See our Reporting Issues and Feedback guide for how to share your thoughts or email us directly at support@tldrparents.com - we'd love to hear from you.

Visit our Coming Soon page to see more of what we're working on.