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Meet Sage, your intelligent companion for understanding your time and discovering patterns in how you live.

What is Sage?​

Sage is an AI-powered chat assistant built into Cadence that transforms your time tracking data into conversational insights. Instead of manually analyzing your activities, simply ask Sage questions in natural language and get intelligent answers based on your real data.

Think of Sage as your personal data analyst who:

  • Knows your history: Has access to all your tracked activities and notes
  • Understands patterns: Can identify trends you might miss
  • Speaks naturally: No complicated queries or technical knowledge needed
  • Protects your privacy: Processes data securely with end-to-end encryption

Core Capabilities​

Natural Language Queries​

Ask questions the way you naturally think:

  • "What did I do yesterday afternoon?"
  • "How much time did I spend working last week?"
  • "When do I usually exercise?"
  • "What patterns do you see in my daily routine?"

No need to learn query syntax or navigate complex menus.

Data Access & Analysis​

Sage has access to powerful tools that retrieve and analyze:

Activity Data​

  • All your tracked activities with names, categories, and colors
  • Specific activities by ID or name
  • Activity frequency and duration patterns

Time Slices​

  • Detailed timeslice records for any date or date range
  • Time spent on each activity
  • Gaps in your tracking

Notes & Context​

  • All your notes attached to activities
  • Specific notes by ID or content
  • Contextual information about your days

States & Metadata​

  • Activity states and status
  • Custom metadata you've added
  • Historical changes and trends

Intelligent Insights​

Sage doesn't just retrieve data—it analyzes it:

  • Pattern Recognition: Identifies recurring patterns in your schedule
  • Time Analysis: Calculates totals, averages, and distributions
  • Comparisons: Compares time periods (this week vs. last week)
  • Contextual Understanding: Combines activities and notes for richer insights

How to Use Sage​

Getting Started​

  1. Open the Chat tab: Find Sage in the bottom navigation between Reflection and Profile
  2. Say hello: Start with a simple question like "What activities did I log today?"
  3. Have a conversation: Ask follow-up questions—Sage remembers the context
  4. Get insights: Learn about your patterns and habits through natural dialogue

Example Conversations​

Understanding Your Day:

You: "What did I do today?"

Sage: "Today you logged 8 hours of work, 1 hour of exercise, 30 minutes of cooking, and 2 hours of family time. You also added notes during your morning meeting mentioning the Q1 planning discussion."

You: "How does that compare to yesterday?"

Sage: "You worked 2 hours more today than yesterday, but spent the same amount of time on exercise. Yesterday you had more personal time in the evening."

Discovering Patterns:

You: "When do I typically exercise?"

Sage: "Based on the last 30 days, you most often exercise in the morning between 7-9am (60% of the time), with occasional afternoon sessions around 5pm (30%). Your most consistent days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday."

Work-Life Analysis:

You: "How much have I worked this week?"

Sage: "This week you've logged 42 hours of work across Monday through Friday. Your longest day was Wednesday with 9.5 hours, and you took a proper lunch break every day except Tuesday."

Advanced Features​

Contextual Follow-ups​

Sage maintains conversation context, allowing natural follow-up questions:

You: "What activities did I log last week?"
Sage: [Lists activities with hours]
You: "Which day had the most work time?"
Sage: "Wednesday had the most work time with 9 hours..."
You: "What notes did I add that day?"
Sage: "On Wednesday you added notes about..."

Multi-criteria Analysis​

Ask complex questions combining multiple dimensions:

  • "Show me all days last month where I exercised AND worked less than 6 hours"
  • "What activities do I do most often on weekends vs. weekdays?"
  • "When I add notes about feeling energized, what activities was I doing?"

Time-based Queries​

Sage understands flexible time expressions:

  • "today", "yesterday", "last week", "this month"
  • "Monday", "last Tuesday", "three days ago"
  • Specific dates: "October 15th", "the first week of November"
  • Date ranges: "from October 1 to October 7"

AI Technology​

Intelligent Provider Selection​

Sage automatically chooses the best AI for your situation:

Apple Intelligence (iOS 18+)

  • On-device processing for maximum privacy
  • Faster responses with no internet required (for some queries)
  • Zero data leaves your phone
  • Lower latency for instant insights

Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet

  • State-of-the-art language model
  • Powerful analysis capabilities
  • Streaming responses for better UX
  • Available on all platforms

You never need to choose—Sage seamlessly uses the best option available.

Privacy & Security​

Data Protection:

  • All data transmitted with end-to-end encryption
  • Queries processed securely without storage
  • No training on your personal data
  • Full GDPR and privacy compliance

On-Device Processing (Apple Intelligence):

  • Complete privacy—data never leaves your device
  • No server logging or storage
  • Immediate response times
  • Works offline for some queries

Use Cases​

Daily Reflection​

Use Sage to review your day quickly:

  • "Summarize my day"
  • "What did I accomplish today?"
  • "How balanced was my day between work and personal time?"

Weekly Planning​

Understand patterns to plan better weeks:

  • "What were my most productive hours last week?"
  • "When did I have the most deep work time?"
  • "What activities did I neglect?"

Habit Tracking​

Monitor habits without manual analysis:

  • "How consistently did I exercise this month?"
  • "Am I reading more or less than last month?"
  • "How often did I meditate in the last two weeks?"

Work-Life Balance​

Assess and optimize your balance:

  • "What percentage of my time is spent on work vs. personal activities?"
  • "Am I working too many hours?"
  • "How much family time did I have this week?"

Energy Optimization​

Identify your peak energy times:

  • "When do I usually do creative work?"
  • "What time of day do I exercise most often?"
  • "When are my meetings typically scheduled?"

Best Practices​

Ask Specific Questions​

Less effective: "How was last week?" More effective: "How many hours did I work last week compared to my average?"

Less effective: "Tell me about exercise" More effective: "How often did I exercise in the last 30 days and what time of day?"

Use Date Ranges​

Being specific helps Sage provide better answers:

  • "Show me my work hours for the first two weeks of November"
  • "Compare my exercise frequency in October vs. September"

Combine Data Sources​

Get richer insights by asking about activities AND notes:

  • "On days I noted feeling productive, what was my schedule like?"
  • "What activities preceded notes about feeling tired?"

Iterate and Refine​

Don't hesitate to ask follow-up questions:

  1. Start broad: "What did I do last week?"
  2. Narrow down: "Tell me more about my work activities"
  3. Get specific: "What meetings did I have on Tuesday?"

Limitations & Future Development​

Current Limitations​

Read-Only Access:

  • Sage can analyze but not modify your data
  • Cannot create activities or add timeslices (yet)
  • Cannot delete or edit existing records

Language Support:

  • Optimized for English
  • Other languages supported but may have limitations

Data Requirements:

  • Needs tracked activities to analyze
  • Works best with consistent tracking
  • Limited insights from sparse data

Coming Soon​

Voice Interaction:

  • Voice queries and responses
  • Hands-free operation
  • Speech-to-text note addition via Sage

Proactive Insights:

  • Weekly summary notifications
  • Pattern alerts ("You haven't exercised in 5 days")
  • Anomaly detection ("This week's work hours are 40% higher than usual")

Data Modification:

  • Create activities through conversation
  • Add notes via chat
  • Edit timeslices with Sage's help

Advanced Analysis:

  • Goal tracking and progress
  • Predictive insights
  • Recommendation engine
  • Correlation analysis (e.g., "You sleep better on days you exercise")

Enhanced Integration:

  • Reflection generation
  • Calendar integration
  • Export insights to PDF
  • Share insights selectively

Troubleshooting​

Sage isn't showing up​

Check feature availability:

  • The Chat feature may be controlled by a feature flag
  • Ensure you have the latest app version
  • Check if your subscription plan includes Sage

Restart the app:

  • Close completely and reopen
  • Check the bottom navigation for the Chat tab

Responses are inaccurate​

Improve data quality:

  • Ensure activities are tracked consistently
  • Use clear, consistent activity names
  • Add relevant notes for context

Rephrase questions:

  • Be more specific with dates and time ranges
  • Use exact activity names from your list
  • Break complex questions into simpler parts

Slow or no responses​

Check internet connection:

  • Sage requires internet (except Apple Intelligence for some queries)
  • Try again with better connectivity

Simplify query:

  • Ask about shorter time ranges
  • Focus on specific activities
  • Reduce complexity

Privacy concerns​

Review what Sage accesses:

  • Only Cadence data (activities, notes, timeslices)
  • No access to other apps or device data
  • No permanent storage of conversations
  • End-to-end encrypted transmission

Feedback & Support​

We're constantly improving Sage! Share your experience:

Feature Requests:

  • What would make Sage more useful?
  • What questions do you wish Sage could answer?

Bug Reports:

  • Inaccurate responses
  • Technical issues
  • Unexpected behavior

Contact:

Sage transforms your time tracking from a passive record into an active conversation about your life. Start chatting today and discover insights about how you spend your time!