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Getting Started

Getting Started

A 15-minute checklist to get your workspace producing real value on day one.

1) Sign in and orient#

  • Sign in at rivereditor.com or in the desktop app.
  • Notice your personal Dataspace is the default.
  • Press Cmd K to feel the universal search.
  • Press Cmd J to open SpaceChat — your AI sidebar.

2) Connect your two highest-leverage Senses#

Most of River's value compounds once it can see your real work.

  • Gmail — Settings → Integrations → Gmail → connect.
  • Google Calendar — same panel, connect Calendar.

Wait a minute for the initial sync. Then ask SpaceChat:

"What's on my plate today?"

Watch it pull from your inbox and calendar in real time.

3) Make your first entity#

Open SpaceChat and:

"Create a doc that lists my top three priorities this week. Title it clearly and put it at the root of my workspace."

The Doc is now an entity. It has a permanent home, full search, history, and is openable any time.

4) Build your first Agent#

Pick something repetitive. The classic starter:

"Build me an Agent that reads my unread emails each morning at 7am, picks the three most important, and saves a one-page briefing to my Notes."

SpaceChat drafts the Agent. Review the persona and tools, click Create, and turn the Schedule on. Tomorrow, your briefing will be waiting.

5) Make a Custom View#

Try the on-demand UI. Ask SpaceChat:

"Build me a dashboard showing my unread mail by sender, my upcoming meetings, and my open tasks."

Pin the View to your default Space. Now your morning starts with a glance.

6) Set up shortcuts you'll actually use#

  • Cmd K — universal search and open
  • Cmd J — toggle SpaceChat
  • Cmd N — new entity (context-aware)

Read Keyboard Shortcuts for the full reference.

You're ready#

If you've done all six, you have:

  • A workspace that knows what's in your inbox and calendar
  • A real entity in your tree
  • An autonomous Agent doing useful work for you tomorrow morning
  • A custom dashboard

That's a more capable workspace than most people ever assemble across a stack of separate tools.

Where to go next#