How to automate AskFred App for Frequently Asked Questions

Tired of typing the same prompts after every meeting? Want follow-up emails or action items to show up instantly in AskFred? With AskFred Apps, you can automate those prompts once—and Fred will do the rest after every meeting.

This guide walks you through how to automate prompts, manage your AskFred apps, and optimize your workflow.

❓ Need to figure out which AskFred works for you first?

Want to ask questions from a single meeting? → 📄 AskFred: Your AI Teammate for Meeting Summaries, Answers & Content

Want to use AskFred during live meetings? → 📄 How to use AskFred during live meetings

Curious about global AskFred (across meetings)? → 📄 Learn about Global AskFred

Once you’re familiar with where to use AskFred, come back here to automate your favorite prompts ✨

1. What are AskFred Apps?

AskFred Apps are a type of Fireflies AI Skill that run preset prompts in the AskFred chat window automatically after each meeting.

If you're always asking Fred to generate follow-ups, find blockers, or extract key questions—you can now automate that.

🧩 Pre-requisite

Before you can automate AskFred prompts:

1. You need to be on a paid Fireflies plan.

2. If you’re on a free plan, you get 20 AI credits per month. Each app run deducts 1 credit.

🔗 Related: AI Credits: Everything You Need to Know

2. How to automate a frequently used AskFred prompt

Here’s how to turn a question into a reusable AskFred App:

1. Type the question (e.g., “Write a follow-up email for this meeting”)

2. Click Automate and Name your app, add a description

3. Click Save - You’ll now see this under AI Skills on your dashboard.

   

✅ That’s it—Fred will now auto-run this prompt on all future meetings you record or upload.

📌 All automated AskFred answers will show up in the AskFred tab for each meeting, ready for review.

3. How to manage AskFred Apps

1. Go to Apps > AI Skills

2. Find your AskFred App (tagged clearly)

3. Use the toggle to enable/disable it

   

• Select 3-dot menu to customise to edit the prompt. Make changes and click Save.

  

• Use the 3-dot menu to delete the app.

  Note: As an Admin, you can follow the same steps to delete any apps created by users in your workspace