{"slug": "show-hn-i-built-an-email-agent-for-founders-who-are-stuck-in-email", "title": "Show HN: I built an email agent for founders who are stuck in email", "summary": "Dirac, an AI email agent for founders, connects to Gmail or Outlook, learns the user's writing voice from sent mail, and delivers a morning brief with summaries, priorities, and ready-to-send drafts before the user opens their laptop. The tool aims to save founders from losing their first hour to email triage, offering a $20/month subscription as a cheaper alternative to a full-time assistant.", "body_md": "# Your inbox,\n\nalready handled\n\nby 7am.\n\nDirac connects to Gmail or Outlook, learns your voice from sent mail, and delivers a morning brief — summaries, priorities, and ready-to-send drafts. Before you open your laptop.\n\n[Get Started](https://app.dirac.app/signup)\n\n7-day free trial\n\nThe problem\n\n## Your mornings shouldn't start in your inbox.\n\nSame you, Completely different day.\n\n### Without Dirac\n\nAlarm goes off. You already dread opening email.\n\n47 unread. You don't know which three actually matter.\n\nScan subject lines. Guess at urgency. Miss context.\n\nReply to one thread. Two others slip.\n\nStill in inbox. Your first hour is gone.\n\nFirst meeting. You're reacting, not leading.\n\n### With Dirac\n\nAlarm goes off.\n\nOpen your morning brief on your phone.\n\nThree things need your judgment. Everything else is handled.\n\nReview two drafts. Tap send.\n\nDone.\n\nThe product\n\n## See what Dirac does while you sleep.\n\nYour inbox is read, prioritized, and drafted before you open your laptop. You step in only where your judgment matters.\n\n### You only see what needs you.\n\nStop guessing which emails deserve your attention. Dirac surfaces the threads that actually need your judgment — deals, investors, customers — and handles the rest before you wake up.\n\n38 OVERNIGHT · 4 NEED YOU\n\nSequoia term sheet — respond by EOD\n\nINVESTORBoard prep — call with Johnny Friday\n\nURGENTAcme Corp churn risk — needs reply\n\nCUSTOMERLegal — signature required on SAFE\n\nACTIONSaaS Weekly — this week's top reads\n\nGitHub — 14 PR reviews waiting\n\nStripe — February statement ready\n\nLinkedIn — 12 people viewed your profile\n\nCalendly — reminder: sync with design\n\n### Replies that sound like you wrote them.\n\nNo generic AI tone. Dirac learns how you actually write from your sent mail, then drafts replies you can send with one tap — calibrated to your voice, not a template.\n\nGENERIC AI\n\nHi Roelof, I hope this email finds you well - wanted to confirm that we will be signing the documents by end of day. Additionally, I would be available for a call on Friday at 2pm. Please let me know if you have any questions. Yours sincerely, Avi\n\nYOUR VOICE · DRAFTED\n\nRoelof,\n\nYES, will get the signed copy over before EOD. Friday 2pm works for me, I'll send a calendar invite.\n\nLooking forward to it :),\n\nAvi\n\n### Manage your inbox in plain English.\n\nTell Dirac what you want: \"star anything from investors,\" \"archive newsletters from last month.\" It finds the threads, prepares the action, and waits for your one tap to apply.\n\nStar anything from investors this week\n\nFOUND 5 THREADS · WILL MARK AS STARRED\n\nSocial proof\n\n“I used to lose my first hour every morning to email. Now I open Dirac at 7am, send two drafts, and I'm in my first meeting actually prepared.”\n\n“The morning brief alone is worth it. I know exactly what needs me before I've had coffee.”\n\nMarcus Webb\n\nCOO, B2B SaaS\n\n“Investor replies used to take 20 minutes each. Dirac drafts them in my voice — I just review and send.”\n\nJames Okonkwo\n\nFounder, fintech\n\n“I stopped missing threads that matter. Dirac surfaces the ones I'd have buried under noise.”\n\nElena Vasquez\n\nHead of BD\n\nWhy us\n\n## Built because founders shouldn't drown in email.\n\nMost founders lose their first hours to triage, drafting, and follow-up — the same reactive loop, every morning. Dirac exists so your inbox is read, prioritized, and drafted before you open it.\n\n### Not a faster inbox\n\nGmail organizes what arrives. Superhuman helps you move through it faster. Dirac handles it before you wake up — you start as a decision-maker, not an operator.\n\n### AI that does the work\n\nSuperhuman makes you faster at triage. Dirac triages, drafts, and prepares replies overnight. You review and send — you don't write from scratch.\n\n### Always on, fraction of the cost\n\nA full-time assistant costs $3,000+/month, works 9–5, and needs training. Dirac runs 24/7 for $20/month and learns your voice in under 10 minutes.\n\n### Your voice, your approval\n\nNothing sends without your tap. Dirac drafts in your tone from your sent mail — private to you, never sold, never sent on autopilot.\n\n## Stop processing email.\n\nStart your day already done.\n\nStart your 7-day free trial.\n\n### Full-Time Assistant\n\nTraditional hire for admin support\n\nper month\n\n- Not available at 11pm when deals close\n- Limited to 9–5 weekdays\n- Requires ongoing management and context handoffs\n- 2–4 weeks to onboard and train\n- PTO, sick days, and turnover risk\n- Salary, benefits, and equity overhead\n\n## Dirac\n\nGet 10+ hours back every week\n\n7-day free trial\n\n- Works 24/7 — your inbox handled before you wake up\n- Never write another email from scratch\n- Inbox triaged and prioritized automatically\n- Start saving time in under 10 minutes\n- Drafts in your voice, not generic AI templates\n- Morning brief with summaries and ready-to-send replies\n\n[Start Free Trial](https://app.dirac.app/signup)\n\n### Superhuman\n\nPremium email client for power users\n\n/ user / month\n\nbilled $360 / year\n\n- You still write every reply yourself\n- No overnight processing or morning brief\n- No AI drafts calibrated to your voice\n- Keyboard shortcuts — steep learning curve\n- Faster UI, not faster outcomes\n- Per-seat pricing adds up across your team\n\nFAQ\n\n## Common questions\n\nDirac processes your email to provide summaries, priorities, and drafts. Your data is stored securely and used only to power the service — we do not sell your email content. 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