Skills
January 9, 2026
Give Obvious specialized knowledge—like steps in a workflow or success criteria—and it will create a custom skill that can be applied to future projects.

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January 9, 2026
Give Obvious specialized knowledge—like steps in a workflow or success criteria—and it will create a custom skill that can be applied to future projects.

January 8, 2026
Select any text in a document to edit it on the spot. Choose quick edits like "Shorten" or "More formal," or describe the change you want the agent to make.

January 6, 2026
Project Summaries stay current as work moves across threads. Always know the most accurate summary of what's been done, what's in progress, and what's next.

January 5, 2026
Add footnotes using markdown or have the agent create citations for research it produces. Obvious can organize your sources and generate properly formatted footnotes in seconds.

January 1, 2026
Schedule tasks to run on particular intervals, like daily or weekly. Tell the agent what action you want it to take (like generating a report) and at what time, and it'll create a recurring task and execute it autonomously.
