Work / Agent · 2026

Personal AI Assistant

Planned chat assistant with tools, memory, and email integration.

Role
Design + build
Stack
Next.js, AI, Agent
Status
planned

Problem

My workflows (news, scanning, notes, email) live in separate tools. I want one assistant that can act across them with memory.

Constraints

  • Memory must be explicit and inspectable — no hidden state
  • Email actions must be draft-first, never auto-send

Approach

  1. Start with chat + tools over my existing scripts
  2. Add durable memory with user-visible controls
  3. Document progress publicly in the Lab

Key decisions

  • Draft-first for every outbound action

    An assistant that sends mail on its own is a liability.

What failed first

Nothing shipped yet — the failure so far would be starting with memory magic before nailing tools.

Result

Scoped and planned. Build log will appear in /lab as it progresses.

Lessons

  • Scope the blast radius before granting capabilities.

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