networkos/networkos
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Getting started

Sign in with Google, understand what NetworkOS connects to, and walk through the six-step onboarding.

What NetworkOS connects to

NetworkOS works by mapping the network you already have. When you sign in with Google, it reads three things to build your graph: the people in your Google Contacts, who you exchange email with in Gmail, and who you meet with on your Calendar. Together these tell NetworkOS who you know and how strong each relationship is.

It does not read your inbox at large. The only email threads NetworkOS ever reads are the introductions and requests you send through it, and only to track replies. See Privacy & your data for the full picture.

The six-step onboarding

Setup is a guided flow. Each step takes under a minute; your network keeps importing in the background while you move through it.

  1. Connect your Google account

    Sign in with Google and grant access to Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts. NetworkOS uses these to build your relationship graph — who you know and how well.

  2. Welcome

    A short welcome screen confirms your account is connected while the first sync starts in the background.

  3. See the simulation

    An interactive demo walks you through what a finished introduction looks like, so the workflow is familiar before your own data finishes importing.

  4. Add the companies you support

    Add the portfolio companies or projects you advise and what each one needs (hiring, customers, investors, partners). These are what NetworkOS matches your contacts against.

  5. Import your LinkedIn contacts

    Upload a LinkedIn connections export (CSV) or use the browser extension to bring in the people Gmail and Calendar don't already cover.

  6. Land on your dashboard

    Once the graph is built, you arrive at your dashboard with contacts searchable and ready for introductions.

What happens after you connect

The first sync runs a pipeline in the background: it pulls contacts from Gmail, Calendar, and Google Contacts, merges duplicates, enriches each person with company details, and classifies them so search and matching work well. A large network can take a little while to finish enriching — you can start using the app right away and it keeps improving as the sync completes.

Next steps

Importing your contacts — how the graph is built and how to add LinkedIn.
Searching your network — find anyone in plain English.
Making introductions — send a warm intro end to end.