An AI teammate for Parallel.
Connect Parallel and your Cicada agent works in it for you: 5 Parallel actions, from looking things up to making changes. Ask from iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack or the app, and keep it read-only if you only want it to look.
300 free credits. No card. Read-only if you want.
- What broke in Parallel overnight, and is it new?
- Open a Parallel issue for this bug with the steps from the Slack thread.
- Summarise this week's Parallel activity for the standup.
- Tell me when something in Parallel needs my attention.
5 Parallel actions, picked for what you ask.
About Parallel: Parallel offers a Task API for automated, structured web research, transforming natural language queries into precise, schema-compliant outputs.
Reads
4 in all · always allowed- Suggest TaskSuggest tasks based on user or project context. use when you need task specifications generated…
- Parallel SearchPerform Parallel semantic search. use when you need to retrieve top matching documents for multiple…
- Retrieve Task GroupRetrieve details of a specific task group. use when you have a valid task group id and want to view…
- Stream Task Group EventsStream events for a task group. use when you want real-time updates of group status and run…
Changes
1 in all · off when Parallel is read-only- Create Task GroupCreate a new task group. use when batching multiple tasks for Parallel execution.
Showing 5 of 5. Your agent can use every one of them; you don't pick them, you ask for the outcome.
Connected in a minute. In your control after that.
Connect Parallel
Open Connections, find Parallel and paste an API key from your Parallel account settings. Cicada checks it works before saving it.
Choose what it may do
Full, Ask first or Read-only, for the whole workspace. Share Parallel with the team, or keep it under each person's own login.
Ask from anywhere
Text your agent on iMessage or WhatsApp, message it in Slack or the app, or put a Parallel job on a schedule: every morning, every Friday.
Parallel, together with the rest of your stack.
Ask for an outcome that spans apps and your agent pulls from each one, cross-checks them and sends back one answer.
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Parallel and Cicada, answered.
Does Cicada integrate with Parallel?
Yes. Parallel is one of the 888 apps with a page here, and it connects with an API key. Once it's connected, every agent in your workspace can use it from any channel you talk to them on.
How do I connect Parallel?
Open Connections, find Parallel and paste an API key from your Parallel account settings. Cicada checks it works before saving it.
What can Cicada do in Parallel?
5 actions: 4 that read from Parallel and 1 that change things in it, for example suggest task, parallel search, retrieve task group. It picks the right ones for what you ask and chains them with your other apps.
Can I stop Cicada changing things in Parallel?
Yes. In Connections, set Parallel to Read-only and no agent in your workspace can create, change or delete anything in it; it can still read. Ask first lets it act but makes it check with you before each change.
Can I ask about Parallel from my phone?
Yes. Text your agent on iMessage or WhatsApp, or message it in Slack or the app. It answers in the same thread, and it can run Parallel jobs on a schedule, like every morning at 8.
Is my Parallel data safe?
Your Parallel login or key is stored on the server and never appears in a conversation. Disconnecting removes it. Every action an agent takes is in your activity log, and your data isn't used to train models.
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