What Dealbeam does

  • Turns active Gmail conversations into structured CRM-ready summaries.
  • Suggests a clear next step based on the latest customer exchange.
  • Can draft a follow-up email for review before anything is sent.
  • Highlights possible deal risk, blockers, or missing information.

Gmail Add-on install path

  • Create a Google Apps Script project for the Workspace Add-on.
  • Copy gmail-addon/appsscript.json and gmail-addon/Code.gs into the Apps Script project.
  • Set the script property DEALBEAM_BACKEND_URL to the deployed Dealbeam app URL.
  • Deploy and test the Workspace Add-on from Gmail with an active thread selected.
  • Connect Pipedrive from /app/settings before testing apply-to-CRM actions.

Gmail Add-on readiness

  • The manifest uses the production Dealbeam domain for logo and universal action links.
  • The contextual Gmail trigger posts active thread previews to /api/gmail/preview.
  • Apply selected changes posts the cached preview choices to /api/crm/deals/update.
  • Preview payloads stay in Apps Script user cache for 30 minutes so retries are idempotent.
  • The add-on requires DEALBEAM_BACKEND_URL, so production tests cannot accidentally target localhost.

Security approach

  • Secrets and integration credentials are handled server-side, never in browser storage.
  • Email content is used to generate the requested preview and is not stored by default.
  • Product logs avoid raw email bodies and focus on operational metadata.
  • Access is controlled by workspace sign-in and approved customer status.

Settings and control

  • Workspace admins can choose which insight types are enabled.
  • Custom guidance can shape the tone and level of detail in generated previews.
  • Dealbeam manages the AI connection for the alpha so customers do not need to provide AI keys.
  • Pipedrive connection uses an approval flow rather than copied API tokens.
  • Credentials can be disconnected when an organization no longer wants Dealbeam connected.

What is coming

  • Confirm-and-write actions for Pipedrive after the preview has been reviewed.
  • Deeper deal context from CRM history and activity timelines.
  • Meeting summaries and follow-up automation for revenue teams.
  • Support for additional CRM systems as the product expands.