The things only you can decide, waiting in one place
Souvéa can do a lot without you. The point of Needs you is the line it will not cross without asking.
What it is
Needs you is a single queue for anything that requires a human: a draft before it goes out, a choice between two readings of the same situation, a permission it does not have yet. It works ahead, gets as far as it can, then waits.
Nothing that sends, shares or publishes happens without you seeing it. Quiet work, checking and organising, continues without asking.
Why it helps
Delegating is only restful if you know where the boundary is. An assistant that acts freely has to be supervised, which is not delegation at all.
One queue means you can leave it working and still know exactly what is pending, in one place, at a moment you choose rather than the moment it came up.
When it earns its place
Work that is finished except for a decision
The drafting is done and the only thing missing is your judgment. It waits there instead of stalling silently.
Anything leaving your account
Replies, shared documents, anything visible to someone else. You see it in full before it goes.
Coming back after being away
Instead of reconstructing what happened, you read what was done and clear what was held for you.
Things you can ask
- “What is waiting on me?”
- “Show me anything you drafted but did not send.”
- “Approve that, and keep going.”
What you get
- One queue for approvals and decisions, not notifications spread across a day.
- A clear line between what runs on its own and what waits for you.
- Work that is already done by the time you look at it.
Related: delegating work and daily summary and watches.
Background reading: how to use ai as a personal assistant.
Try it with one thing you already have.
Start with a single source and see what Souvéa notices.