• TASK LIST
  • CONTEXT
  • HUMAN
  • VERIFICATION

How to extract meeting action items with your AI

Connect Grain to your AI client once. From then on, your agent pulls tasks directly from your meeting recordings.

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Short answer

How can I get action items from my meetings using AI?

Your agent accesses Grain recordings to identify and list specific follow-up tasks. You get a clear list of what needs to happen next without rewatching the video. This breakdown shows you the specific outcomes you can expect.

The results.

Where your tasks land.

The AI turns raw meeting footage into organized work items.

TASK LIST

Direct follow-ups

The AI identifies specific commitments made during the call. You get a list of exactly what needs to be done.

CONTEXT

Meeting reasoning

It pulls the context behind each task. You'll see why a specific person was assigned a certain action.

HUMAN

Review required

The AI flags vague or ambiguous requests. You decide if a casual comment should actually become a formal task.

VERIFICATION

Source links

It connects tasks back to the recording. You can quickly check the original conversation to confirm details.

The workflow

What your AI does when the recording arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of parsing video data into text.

  1. Fetch recording

    Your agent pulls the specific Grain video or transcript you want to analyze.

    get_recording

  2. Scan for tasks

    The AI looks for commitments and assignments within the meeting data.

    get_action_items

  3. Filter items

    It separates actual work items from general conversation to keep your list clean.

    get_action_items

  4. Present list

    The agent delivers a structured list of tasks directly to your chat interface.

    get_action_items

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the task in your chat.

Starting points

Swap the names in quotes for your actual meeting titles or dates.

Grain Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DlDejiAQX7Bcbr2S6tCYcQBo7aC5JIvOgwbM6zzO/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Grain capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_DlDejiAQX7Bcbr2S6tCYcQBo7aC5JIvOgwbM6zzO/mcp"
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  • Get the action items from the 'Weekly Sync' recording.

  • List all follow-up tasks from my meeting with the design team.

  • What are the action items in the 'Project Kickoff' Grain recording?

  • Find the tasks assigned to me in the 'Client Review' call.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI create tasks in my Jira or Asana?

    No. The AI only extracts the tasks from the recording. You have to move them to your project management tools yourself.

  • 02

    Does the AI edit my Grain recordings?

    No. The AI only reads the recordings to find information. It cannot change or delete anything in your Grain account.

  • 03

    Can it tell me who said what?

    Yes, it can identify which person made a specific commitment during the meeting.

  • 04

    Will it automatically send emails to the participants?

    No. The AI only provides the list of tasks to you in your chat client.

  • 05

    Can I ask about a specific part of the meeting?

    Yes, you can ask your agent to find tasks or context from specific segments of the recording.

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