skills
one-tap helpers that run on their own. a daily brief, a workout buddy, a price watch. add, remove, or make your own.
a skill is something folk does for you on its own, again and again. add one and folk takes care of the schedule, the questions, and the follow-ups.
add or remove one
- by text: "add the workout skill", "remove my mood check-in"
- on the dashboard: open the skills tab and tap add
- from a link: a friend sends you a skill link, you tap add
some skills need an app connected (the inbox sweep needs your email, for example). folk asks for it when you add the skill.
what's in the catalog
- daily brief: weather, your calendar, and the news each morning
- nag me until it's done: keeps reminding you until you say done
- birthday & dates keeper: never forget a birthday again
- wake-up call: folk calls your phone to wake you up
- daily news digest: the news on topics you care about, no doomscrolling
- daily language drop: one phrase a day, with a quiz on sunday
- sunday meal plan: the week's meals and a grocery list
- chore rotation: who does which chore this week
- my team today: game-day heads-ups and final scores
- package tracker: only the updates that matter
- ticket hunter: tells you when tickets drop under your price
see them all with pictures at folk.com/folkways.
make your own
describe it and folk builds it:
make me a skill that texts me the cheapest flight to tokyo every morning
it's private to you until you share it. tweak it any time by texting folk.
share it and earn
ask folk for the link to your skill. anyone who taps it gets the same skill in one tap. skills and characters share one creator rewards program:
- $3 per 1,000 messages, including messages to free users
- anyone can create; confirmed adults 18+ accrue pending rewards before enrollment or Whop setup. joining creator rewards, Whop identity verification, and a supported payout country are required to cash out
- your own use and test chats don't earn. if a message uses several creations, they share that message's reward
- earnings stay pending until payout setup and the 7-day hold are complete. cleared rewards are then sent to your Whop balance in daily payouts. fractions of a cent carry forward; withdrawals happen in Whop
open rewards from your profile to see usage, earnings, and payout history. your existing Whop payout account works for both creator and referral rewards. earlier monthly skill royalties remain payable under their original terms; October 2026 is their final accrual month.
skill links also retain the existing acquisition bonus: $10 for an eligible new paid customer, or $2 on regional/student plans. this is separate from usage rewards and follows the existing referral qualification rules.
want it in the public gallery? ask folk to submit it. the folk team looks it over, usually within a few days.
free vs pro
on the free plan, up to 3 things can run on their own at once (skills, routines, and watchers all count). pro has no limit. see plans.
Activated install bonus
In addition to usage earnings, skills earn $3 per 500 activated installs. An activation counts when someone adds your skill and completes a qualifying use. Each person counts once per skill, even after reinstalling. Your own installs do not count.
Each activation adds $0.006 to pending rewards; there is no 500-install minimum. The same cash-out setup and 7-day hold apply. Counting begins with qualifying uses after this bonus launches; previous usage is not backfilled.