Revise README for clarity and feature updates

Updated the README to clarify Rowboat's features and capabilities, including its local-first approach and integration options.

README.md

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-Rowboat connects your email and meeting notes, builds long-lived knowledge from them, and uses that knowledge to help get work done on your machine.
+Rowboat connects to your email and meeting notes, builds a long-lived knowledge graph, and uses that context to help you get work done - privately, on your machine.
+
+You can do things like:
+- `Build me a deck about our next quarter roadmap` → generates a PDF using context from your knowledge graph
+- `Prep me for my meeting with Alex` → pulls past decisions, open questions, and relevant threads into a crisp brief (or a voice note)
+- Visualize, edit, and update your knowledge graph anytime (it’s just Markdown)
+- Record voice memos that automatically capture and update key takeaways in the graph
+
+Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/)
 
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 [![Demo](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3f560bcf-d93c-4064-81eb-75a9fae31742)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWoGo-L16I)
 
-Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWoGo-L16I
+[Watch the full video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWoGo-L16I)
 
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 ## What it does
 
-Rowboat ingests your:
-- **Email** (Gmail)
-- **Meeting notes** (Granola, Fireflies)
+Rowboat is a **local-first AI coworker** that can:
+- **Remember** the important context you don’t want to re-explain (people, projects, decisions, commitments)
+- **Understand** what’s relevant right now (before a meeting, while replying to an email, when writing a doc)
+- **Help you act** by drafting, summarizing, planning, and producing real artifacts (briefs, emails, docs, PDF slides)
 
-and organizes them into a local, Obsidian-compatible vault of plain Markdown files with backlinks.
+Under the hood, Rowboat maintains an **Obsidian-compatible vault** of plain Markdown notes with backlinks — a transparent “working memory” you can inspect and edit.
 
-This vault is not just for browsing or search. It becomes a working memory that Rowboat’s AI uses to take actions on your behalf.
+## Integrations
 
-As new emails and meetings come in, the relevant notes update automatically, building persistent context across people, projects, organizations, and topics.
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+Rowboat builds memory from the work you already do, including:
+- **Gmail** (email)
+- **Granola** (meeting notes)
+- **Fireflies** (meeting notes)
 
 ## How it’s different
 
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 The result is memory that compounds, rather than retrieval that starts cold every time.
 
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 ## What you can do with it
 
-Rowboat uses this knowledge to help with everyday work, including:
+- **Meeting prep** from prior decisions, threads, and open questions
+- **Email drafting** grounded in history and commitments
+- **Docs & decks** generated from your ongoing context (including PDF slides)
+- **Follow-ups**: capture decisions, action items, and owners so nothing gets dropped
+- **On-your-machine help**: create files, summarize into notes, and run workflows using local tools (with explicit, reviewable actions)
 
-- Drafting emails using accumulated context
-- Preparing for meetings from prior decisions and discussions
-- Organizing files and project artifacts as work evolves
-- Running shell commands or scripts as agent actions
-- Extending capabilities via external tools and MCP servers
+## Background agents
 
-Actions are explicit and grounded in the current state of your knowledge.
+Rowboat can spin up **background agents** to do repeatable work automatically - so routine tasks happen without you having to ask every time.
 
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+Examples:
+- Draft email replies in the background (grounded in your past context and commitments)
+- Generate a daily voice note each morning (agenda, priorities, upcoming meetings)
+- Create recurring project updates from the latest emails/notes
+- Keep your knowledge graph up to date as new information comes in
+
+You control what runs, when it runs, and what gets written back into your local Markdown vault.
+
+## Bring your own model
+
+Rowboat works with the model setup you prefer:
+- **Local models** via Ollama or LM Studio
+- **Hosted models** (bring your own API key/provider)
+- Swap models anytime — your data stays in your local Markdown vault
+
+## Extend Rowboat with tools (MCP)
+
+Rowboat can connect to external tools and services via **Model Context Protocol (MCP)**.
+That means you can plug in (for example) search, databases, CRMs, support tools, and automations - or your own internal tools.
+
+Examples: Exa (web search), Twitter/X, ElevenLabs (voice), Slack, Linear/Jira, GitHub, and more.
 
 ## Local-first by design
 
 - All data is stored locally as plain Markdown
 - No proprietary formats or hosted lock-in
-- Works with local models via Ollama or LM Studio, or hosted models if you prefer
 - You can inspect, edit, back up, or delete everything at any time
 
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-Made with ❤️ by the Rowboat team
 
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