NAVI | Devpost

Inspiration

We noticed how scattered digital life has become: emails, messages, events, reminders, and updates all live in different apps and platforms. It’s easy to miss something important when your attention is constantly divided. We wanted to create a single space that brings it all together! A true personal assistant that keeps you informed and organized.

What it does

NAVI is an intelligent assistant that could be your own pet that consolidates your digital ecosystem into one place. He syncs your emails, calendars, and notifications, then summarizes what’s happening and what’s coming next. NAVI acts as your personal hub, keeping track of meetings, updates, and reminders, and letting you know what you need to focus on at any given time. He even talks to you!

How we built it

We combined APIs from email, calendar, and task platforms, integrating them into a central dashboard powered by AI. To make this communication seamless and modular, we implemented our own MCP layer for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Outlook. This allowed NAVI to dynamically fetch, process, and summarize data from multiple sources without hardcoding individual integrations. The assistant layer uses natural language understanding to interpret user intent, summarize information, and provide context-aware updates in real time.

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge was managing multiple data sources and ensuring privacy while syncing user information. Integrating different APIs smoothly and making the assistant context-aware in real time required creative solutions. The API calls would sometimes clash or slow down the processes, so building the MCP framework helped us isolate and handle these requests efficiently.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We successfully created a working prototype that connects multiple data streams into one clean interface. Our custom MCP architecture was a major breakthrough — it allowed us to add new integrations with minimal friction. Seeing NAVI summarize a user’s entire day in seconds felt like a major step toward the kind of smart assistant we envisioned. While also making it aesthetically pleasing and adorable!

What we learned

We learned how important user context is when building intelligent assistants — understanding what to show and when matters just as much as how it’s shown. We also deepened our skills in API integration, automation, real-time data processing, and protocol design through implementing MCP.

What's next for NAVI

We plan to expand NAVI’s capabilities with more integrations (like Slack, Notion, Teams, and Canvas — which require additional authorization layers and admin-level communication). We also want to generalize our MCP layer for easier plug-and-play connections with any productivity API. Our goal is to make NAVI a true digital command center that keeps users effortlessly in control of their day.