cannedIQ User Guide

Overview

cannedIQ is a Chrome Extension that stores your text snippets, templates, and AI prompts and inserts them into any text field on any webpage — emails, support tickets, LinkedIn messages, GitHub comments, Slack, and more.

There are three core building blocks:

• Commands — a saved response, template, or AI prompt you can launch at any time.
• Stacks — folders that group related commands together.
• Variables — placeholders like {{today}} or {{firstName}} that make templates dynamic.

Quick Start

Getting your first command running takes about 60 seconds:

1. Click the cannedIQ icon in your Chrome toolbar to open Options.
2. Click + New Command in the Commands tab.
3. Give it a name, write your template text, and save.
4. Navigate to any webpage with a text field, click into it, and press Ctrl+Space (or ⌘+Space on Mac).
5. Find your command, press Enter — done.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Creating Commands

Open Options → Commands tab → click + New Command. Every command has these core fields:

Static Templates

A static command inserts plain text, optionally with variable placeholders. It's instant — no network call, no delay.

Basic Example

Multi-line & Formatted Text

Line breaks in your template are preserved exactly. Write the template the way you want it to appear in the output — what you see is what gets inserted.

AI Commands Pro + AI

AI commands send a prompt to GPT and insert the generated response. You write the instructions — cannedIQ handles the API call. No API key required.

Writing an AI Prompt

Think of the AI prompt as instructions to a writing assistant. Be specific about tone, length, and purpose. Use {{inputText}} to pass whatever you've already written or selected into the prompt.

AI Prompt Best Practices

• State the output format — "reply in bullet points", "write one paragraph", "give me a subject line only".
• State the tone — "professional", "casual", "empathetic but firm".
• Use {{inputText}} to reference existing draft text or selected content.
• Add constraints — "under 50 words", "no exclamation marks", "avoid the phrase 'I hope this email finds you well'".
• Provide context about your role: "You are a customer support agent for a SaaS company".

Stacks

Stacks are folders for organizing commands. You might have stacks for "Support", "Sales", "HR Templates", or "Personal". In the command palette, stacks appear as section headers so you can navigate large libraries quickly.

Free accounts can have up to 3 stacks. Pro and Team plans are unlimited.

Each stack has a name, color, and icon. Team stacks synced from a team admin show a 🏢 icon and cannot be edited by members.

How Variables Work

Variables are placeholders written as {{variableName}} inside your template or AI prompt. When a command is launched, cannedIQ resolves each placeholder to its real value before inserting the text.

There are two types:

• Dynamic variables — resolved automatically from the current page context. No user input needed.
• Custom variables — you define them; a fill-in modal appears when the command is launched.

Dynamic Variables

These are resolved automatically — you just drop the placeholder in your template and it fills itself in.

Usage Examples

Custom Variables

Any {{placeholder}} that isn't a built-in dynamic variable becomes a custom variable. When the command launches, a modal appears asking you to fill in each one.

Defining Custom Variables

In the command editor, scroll to the Variables section. For each custom variable you want to configure, add an entry with:

Variable Types

How Triggers Work

There are two ways to fire a command:

• Palette — open with Ctrl+Space, search, and hit Enter. Works everywhere.
• Slash trigger — type a shortcode directly in a text field; cannedIQ detects it and offers to expand. Great for muscle memory.

Slash Text Triggers

A slash trigger lets you type a short code inside any text field to expand a command without opening the palette. Set it in the Slash Trigger field when creating a command.

How to Use

1. Click into any text field on a webpage.
2. Type /yourkeyword.
3. Press Tab or Space — the keyword disappears and the command fires.

Slash Trigger Examples

Conditions Pro

Conditions are rules that control when a command is visible and executable. A command with unmet conditions is hidden from the palette on that page — keeping your list clean and contextual.

All conditions must pass (AND logic). You can add multiple conditions to a single command.

Condition Types

Operators

Condition Examples

Action Types

After a command's template is resolved, an action defines what happens with the resulting text. Most commands use the default Insert Text action, but you can chain multiple actions or pick alternatives.

Action Examples

Copy to clipboard (no insertion)

Open a dynamic URL

Replace selected text (AI rewrite)

Chain commands

Examples — Support Teams

Examples — Sales Outreach

Examples — Recruiting

Examples — Developers