User Guide

Lona

Your AI-powered Telegram companion for capturing, organizing, and acting on your thoughts — without friction.

Send a thought.
It handles the rest.

Just message the bot on Telegram — as you would a person. No forms, no tags, no structure required. The AI reads your message, decides what kind of thing it is, extracts the relevant details, and stores it in your Notion workspace.

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You write
Any message or voice note sent via Telegram.
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AI classifies
Identifies the atom type and extracts key entities.
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Links & stores
Organizes data into your Notion projects, goals, and habits.
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Coaches you
Delivers daily digests and strategic nudges.

Five types of atom

Every capture is classified into one of five types. You never need to specify — just write naturally.

To-Do

A task with an optional due date. Tracked with status: open, in-progress, done.

"Prepare slides for Monday's presentation"
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Event

A time-bound occurrence. Syncs to Google Calendar if connected.

"Team kickoff call Thursday at 3pm"
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People

A note about a person. Linked to their contact record and updates Last Contact.

"Met Sofia at the conference — works on ML infra at Stripe"
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Idea

A concept, possibility, or insight. Surfaces in the Ideas Inbox view.

"Could add a weekly email digest as an alternative to Telegram"
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Reflection

An introspective thought — feelings, observations, self-awareness. Different from an idea: reflections look inward, ideas look outward.

"Felt really scattered today — too many context switches, need to protect morning blocks"
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Voice messages work too. Record a voice note and send it. The bot transcribes it automatically and processes it exactly like a text message.

What you can ask

For most captures, just type naturally. Use these commands for structured workflows like managing to-dos or reviewing your journal.

Tasks & To-Dos
/todo Open interactive checklist of today's and overdue tasks.
/retype Correct the type on a recent atom if the AI got it wrong.
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Projects & Goals
/project Create a new project with an optional deadline.
/milestone Add or list milestones for a goal or project.
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Habits & Recurring
/habit Create a new habit with a target frequency.
/recurring Manage recurring task templates.
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Journal & Reflections
/journal Recent reflections with AI pattern synthesis.
/journal week Reflections from the past 7 days.
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You don't need commands for captures. Mention a project, goal, or due date naturally in your message — the AI will link it automatically.

Everything in one place

Every capture lands in a structured Notion workspace. The dashboard is your morning companion — a live view of what needs attention.

Workspace
🧠 Dashboard
📋 Atoms
📊 Projects
🎯 Goals

🧠 Lona Dashboard

📅 TODAY
Send project brief to client
Design review · 3pm
⚠️ OVERDUE
Update milestones doc
Checkbox sync is automatic. Tick "Done" in Notion, and it updates in Lona within 2 minutes. Use /todo in Telegram to sync back.

It comes to you

The bot delivers context-aware messages on a schedule — building your day, closing your evening, and reviewing your week.

6:30 AM
Mon – Fri
Morning Digest
Today's tasks, overdue items, and upcoming calendar events.
7:00 AM
Mon – Fri
Morning Coaching
A motivational nudge connecting daily tasks to broader goals.
5:00 PM
Mon – Fri
End-of-Day Reflection
A prompt to close the day: what got done and how you felt.
7:00 PM
Sunday
Strategic Planning
Goal progress, habit targets, and planning for the coming week.