Question 1

What does the Status Report Writer do?

Accepted Answer

Paste your raw team updates — Slack threads, meeting notes, ticket summaries, task-by-task status, anything. Our AI extracts the signal and produces a polished executive status report: RAG status + reasoning, summary, accomplishments, blockers with severity + owners, decisions needed, and next-week plan. Three tone options: concise-executive, detailed-technical, friendly-team.

Question 2

Is this actually free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Generate as many reports as you like (within 20 per hour per user, and 500 total per day across all users — we hit-stop at the daily budget to keep the tool sustainable). No credit card, no trial, no signup. We ask for email only if you want the PDF version delivered to your inbox.

Question 3

Which AI model do you use?

Accepted Answer

Azure OpenAI GPT-4o-mini equivalent via Microsoft's enterprise endpoint. Your inputs don't train the model — Azure's enterprise terms guarantee data-isolation. This is the same provider Onplana uses inside the paid product; you're seeing the same quality, just scoped to a single report.

Question 4

What happens to my raw input?

Accepted Answer

We NEVER store your raw input. The server computes a SHA-256 hash of the cleaned text and stores only the hash + length for rate-limiting and dedup. The structured report (RAG, accomplishments, etc.) is stored so you can unlock a PDF of it by email. After the PDF is generated, your text exists nowhere in our systems.

Question 5

Can it invent details not in my input?

Accepted Answer

The prompt explicitly instructs the model to only use information you provide. We don't claim 100% — LLMs can hallucinate — but we've tuned for high fidelity and low creativity. If you see invented content, let us know — feedback helps us tune the prompt. Pro tip: the more specific your input, the less room for the model to improvise.

Question 6

What's the RAG status based on?

Accepted Answer

The model interprets your input against a simple rubric: Green = on track; Yellow = soft risks but progress continues; Red = at least one blocker is halting work OR a deadline is credibly at risk. You'll see the reasoning one-liner next to the status so you can agree or disagree with the model's read.

Question 7

Can I customize the format?

Accepted Answer

Three tone options today (concise-executive / detailed-technical / friendly-team). The section structure (RAG / summary / accomplishments / blockers / decisions / next week) is fixed for v1 — it's the canonical status-report shape most PMOs already use. Custom templates are on the roadmap for a future release.

Question 8

What about CSV upload or other imports?

Accepted Answer

Paste-only for v1. Future releases will add CSV upload (for exports from Jira, Asana, Linear, etc.) and direct integrations. For now, paste a Slack thread or meeting notes — that's usually the fastest path anyway.

Question 9

Are there any usage limits?

Accepted Answer

Yes — to keep these tools free and fast for everyone, we apply reasonable limits: up to 20 status reports per hour per IP, and up to 3 email unlocks per email per day. Daily AI budget shared across all free users — you'll see a specific message if it's exhausted. Limits reset on a rolling window. If you hit a limit, we'll tell you when you can retry. For higher-volume needs, email support@onplana.com.

AI Status Report Writer

What you get

Structured from raw text

Seven canonical sections

Three tone options

Copy to Slack / paste to doc

How it works

Paste your updates

Pick a tone

Get the report

What happens to your text?

Frequently asked questions

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