For ecommerce and DTC brands

An operations teammate for your store.

Orders, stock, shipments, returns, ad spend, the supplier who hasn't replied. Cicada reads across your store and your tools every morning, and texts you the three things that need you, not a dashboard to check.

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Maya · 8:15 AM brief
Cicada · 8:15 AM
Morning. 214 orders yesterday, up 18% on last Tuesday, mostly the bundle. Two things need you:
Cicada · 8:15 AM
1. The 50ml cleanser runs out in about 9 days at this pace; the next PO lands in 14. 2. 6 orders are stuck in ShipStation with an address error. I've listed them.
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Stuck orders · 6
Sheet · order, issue, fix
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Maya · 8:21 AM
email the supplier about pulling the PO forward
A morning brief by text, on the minute
What it does

Every corner of the store, watched.

A morning brief that's short

What happened yesterday against a fair comparison, and only the things that need a decision. At the time you set, by text or Slack.

Stock before it runs out

Days of cover per product from your real sales pace, checked against what's on order.

Shipping problems caught

Address errors, late carriers and stuck labels found in ShipStation before the customer asks.

Numbers you can trust

Every figure in a report comes from what it actually read in your tools, with the source named. If it couldn't confirm a number, it says so.

Read-only where you want

Let it look at Shopify without ever changing a price or a product. Each app gets the permission you choose.

Sheets your team can use

Reorder lists, return reasons and SKU combinations built as Google Sheets in your brand, linked in the thread.

How it works

Set up in minutes, in plain English.

  1. Connect the store

    Shopify, ShipStation, your ads and analytics, accounting. One click or one key each.

  2. Say what you want to know

    "Text me at 8:15 with yesterday's orders and anything that needs me."

  3. Decide, don't dig

    It brings you the decision with the evidence. Reply in the thread and it does the rest.

Works withShopifyShipStationTikTok ShopThoughtMetricMRPeasyGorgiasQuickBooksMeta AdsGoogle Sheetsand 1,000+ more
Questions

Questions, answered.

Which ecommerce tools does it connect to?

Shopify, ShipStation, TikTok Shop, ThoughtMetric, MRPeasy, Gorgias and QuickBooks, plus Meta Ads and 1,000+ other apps. Each can be set to read-only.

Can it change things in my store?

Only if you allow it. Set Shopify to read-only and it can look but never change a thing, or let it act and require approval for each change.

How do I get the morning brief?

Ask for it once: "text me the overnight orders at 8." It starts early enough to be done and delivers on the minute by iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack or email.

Are the numbers accurate?

Every figure is checked against what it read in your tools before the message goes out, and comparisons name their baseline. Anything it couldn't confirm is left out and it says so.

What does it cost?

Every workspace starts free with 300 credits and no card, plus 50 more each month. Credits meter the work agents actually do. A credit pack or a plan adds more credits and switches on scheduled and background work.

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One teammate. The output of a team.

Works nights, remembers every decision, answers in the thread. Start free with 300 credits.

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