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Quickstart (10 minutes)

Lucien is your AI Chief of Staff: it helps you frame decisions, speed up execution, and turn intent into actions (drafts first, then you approve). This quickstart gets you from “new workspace” → “first useful outcomes” fast.

What you’ll get on day 1

  • A single place to ask for decisions, plans, and drafts
  • Notion support for reading/writing docs (via approval-gated drafts)
  • Slack support for staying in the loop (where connected)
  • A repeatable workflow for: clarify → draft → approve → execute

Prerequisites

  • A Lucien account
  • Access to the workspace where you want Lucien to operate
  • (Recommended) Admin/editor access in Notion for the pages you want Lucien to update

1. Connect your tools (we'll use Notion + Slack for this quickstart)

Connect Notion

  1. Open Lucien → Integrations
  2. Connect Notion
  3. Grant access to the pages/databases Lucien should work in (you can start narrow and expand later by clicking "Update integration")

Connect Slack

  1. Open Lucien → Integrations
  2. Connect Slack
  3. In Slack, invite members with /lucien-invite
  4. By default, Lucien listens passively to conversations in all channels and groups it's added to. Toggle this with /lucien-memory on|off
  5. Tag Lucien (@Lucien) in messages you need it to respond to

Tip: If you’re unsure what to grant, start with a single "Ops" page in Notion and one Slack channel. Expand as Lucien earns your trust.

2. Your first 5 prompts (copy/paste)

Use these to get immediate value.

a. Turn a messy situation into a crisp decision

"I’m deciding between A and B. Ask me the minimum questions needed, then recommend a choice with risks and a rollback plan."

b. Create a weekly plan you can actually execute

"Given my goals this week: (1) _ (2) _, draft a 5-day plan with daily outcomes, time blocks, and the top 3 risks."

c. Draft a Notion update (approval-gated)

"Update my Notion page 'Acme HQ': add a 'This Week' section with priorities, owners, and success criteria."

d. Write an email in your voice

"Draft an email to _ to ask for _. Keep it short, direct, and include 3 time options."

e. Turn notes into an execution checklist

"Convert the notes in the Q2 Brainstorm Notion doc into a checklist with owners, due dates, and dependencies: …"

3. How Lucien “acts” (draft → approve → execute)

Lucien is designed to be safe by default.

  • Drafts first: When a change affects external systems (e.g., Notion updates, emails, etc), Lucien will create a draft action.
  • You review, optionally refine, and then approve: Review in the Actions tab.
  • Much like a competent human CoS, after approval, Lucien executes the task and reverts with a status update

This keeps you in control while still moving fast.

4. A basic operating rhythm

These are foundational examples that can get you started using Lucien. Much more is possible.

Daily

  • "What are my top 3 outcomes today given my calendar and priorities?"
  • "What’s the smallest next step to unblock ___?"

Weekly

  • "Draft my weekly plan and a Friday review template."
  • "Identify the 2 decisions that would make everything else easier."

Monthly

  • "Summarize wins, misses, and update the operating plan for next month."

Best practices (so it works on the first try)

Give Lucien an anchor

Instead of: "Update the doc"
Use: "Update the Notion page 'Weekly Ops': append a section called 'Risks' with 5 bullets."

Ask for the format you want

  • "Use bullets"
  • "Use a table"
  • "Keep it under 150 words"
  • "Include owners + due dates"

Tell Lucien what not to do

  • "Don’t rewrite existing sections"
  • "Don’t change headings"
  • "Only append at the end"

Troubleshooting

"Lucien can’t find my Notion page"

  • Make sure the page is shared with the connected Notion integration
  • Provide the exact page title (or paste the Notion URL)
  • Lucien always tries to autonomously resolve Notion pages (e.g it knows that "update our Notion marketing research doc" refers to the doc titled "Q3 Marketing Research"); but it will ask for clarification where needed

"The draft isn’t what I wanted"

  • Reply with: "Revise the draft: change X, remove Y, keep Z"
  • Lucien can modify the draft before you approve

"I want Lucien to execute immediately"

  • Say explicitly: "Execute/send/apply it now."
  • Otherwise Lucien will default to drafting for approval.

How Lucien works

Signals → reasoning → drafts → approved actions. A clear picture of what Lucien does (and what it won’t do without you).

Overview

What Lucien can connect to, what each integration unlocks, and what’s coming next.

On this page

What you’ll get on day 1Prerequisites1. Connect your tools (we'll use Notion + Slack for this quickstart)Connect NotionConnect Slack2. Your first 5 prompts (copy/paste)a. Turn a messy situation into a crisp decisionb. Create a weekly plan you can actually executec. Draft a Notion update (approval-gated)d. Write an email in your voicee. Turn notes into an execution checklist3. How Lucien “acts” (draft → approve → execute)4. A basic operating rhythmDailyWeeklyMonthlyBest practices (so it works on the first try)Give Lucien an anchorAsk for the format you wantTell Lucien what not to doTroubleshooting"Lucien can’t find my Notion page""The draft isn’t what I wanted""I want Lucien to execute immediately"