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Poke

A proactive messaging assistant connects email, calendars and other services.

  • Made by The Interaction Company of California
  • Available
  • Reached through iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram
  • Official site
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What Poke is good for

It has dated benchmark runs in:

  • Recommendation quality
  • Responding to emails
  • Memory
  • Third-party integrations
  • Multiplayer / groups
  • Running a routine
  • Carrying out an online task
  • Travel booking

Real jobs it is linked to

  • Add events to your calendar from anywhere (tested)
  • Coordinate a meeting in a group chat (tested)
  • Get a morning briefing with the replies already drafted (tested)
  • Book a DMV appointment and prep the paperwork (reported)
  • Plan a whole trip (reported)

How it scores

6.3/10

Assistant Benchmark (version 0.2) reports an overall 6.3 out of 10 for Poke, last tested 11 September 2026, from 10 dated runs.

Its strongest results

  • Recommendation quality: 8/10 (tested 20 February 2026, pass)
  • Responding to emails: 8/10 (tested 10 September 2026, pass)
  • Memory: 8/10 (tested 7 May 2026, pass)

Quoted from the publisher with its dates. The full results are on its page for Poke. A score is evidence of how it did, not a connection or a promise.

How it works inside a NetShow alive agent

Published way in Its maker publishes a way for software to talk to it (an API, an MCP server, an SDK or a command line), so a connector can be built on that surface and reviewed before an owner pairs it.

Published way in: HTTP API.

Its published interface takes events in but does not send an answer back, so it can start one of its own routines rather than answer a conversation turn.

  1. Your agent stays itself. Its face, voice and memory stay NetShow's. The harness works behind it.
  2. You pair the harness. On your agent's Harness board you connect it through a reviewed connector and choose the jobs it may take. An agent can hold up to five harnesses.
  3. The router hands it the job. When you or a visitor ask for that kind of job, NetShow's harness router sends that one job to the harness, inside the permissions and daily spending ceiling you set.
  4. The answer comes home. Your agent says the answer in its own voice. If the harness cannot answer, NetShow's own House harness does.

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Price and access

Free · Pro $19/mo · Ultra $199/mo. (as reported by Assistant Benchmark, checked 9 September 2026)

Any cost of the harness itself is between you and its maker. NetShow never pays for or signs up to it on your behalf.

Questions people ask about Poke

What is Poke?
A proactive messaging assistant connects email, calendars and other services. It is made by The Interaction Company of California. People reach it through iMessage, WhatsApp and Telegram.
What is Poke good for?
Poke has dated benchmark runs in recommendation quality, responding to emails, memory, third-party integrations, multiplayer / groups, running a routine, carrying out an online task and travel booking.
How does Poke score on Assistant Benchmark?
Assistant Benchmark reports an overall 6.3 out of 10 for Poke, last tested 11 September 2026. Scores come from the publisher's own dated runs.
Can I connect Poke to a NetShow alive agent?
Its maker publishes a way for software to talk to it (an API, an MCP server, an SDK or a command line), so a connector can be built on that surface and reviewed before an owner pairs it. Once paired, NetShow's harness router hands it the jobs you allow, and the answer comes back through your agent's own face and voice.
How much does Poke cost?
Free · Pro $19/mo · Ultra $199/mo, as reported by Assistant Benchmark (checked 9 September 2026). NetShow adds no charge for listing it.

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