Build Your Own AI Chief of Staff

Integration Map

Drag each integration onto the central hub to connect it:

Each integration is just a set of tools the agent can call.

Under the Hood

How a Gmail integration works:

const tools = [{
  name: 'gmail_search',
  description: 'Search emails by query',
  parameters: { 
    query: 'string', 
    maxResults: 'number' 
  }
}, {
  name: 'gmail_send',
  description: 'Send an email',
  parameters: { 
    to: 'string', 
    subject: 'string', 
    body: 'string' 
  }
}];

The agent doesn't need special access. It uses the same APIs you would. Gmail API, Google Calendar API, Slack API — they're all documented, standard REST endpoints. The agent calls them with your credentials.

Build Your Morning Brief

Configure what your agent checks at 6 AM every day:

Your agent runs this at 6 AM every day while you're still asleep.

The Heartbeat Pattern

// Every morning at 6 AM
schedule('0 6 * * *', async () => {
  const calendar = await getCalendarEvents(today);
  const urgentEmails = await searchEmails('is:unread label:important');
  const overdueTasks = await getTasks({ status: 'overdue' });
  const weather = await getWeather(userLocation);
  
  const brief = composeBrief({ 
    calendar, 
    urgentEmails, 
    overdueTasks, 
    weather 
  });
  
  await sendMessage(userChannel, brief);
});

Proactive agents are just scheduled prompts with tool access. The "magic" is in the prompt that decides what's worth surfacing and what to ignore.

Train Your Triage

Drag each notification to the appropriate tier:

The System Prompt

You are my Chief of Staff. Triage incoming messages:

TIER 1 (notify immediately):
- From: [list of VIPs]
- Contains: "urgent", "asap", "deadline"
- Calendar conflicts

TIER 2 (include in daily brief):
- Newsletters from: [list]
- Task updates
- Non-urgent emails from known contacts

TIER 3 (handle silently):
- Marketing emails → archive
- Scheduling requests → auto-reply with calendar link
- Receipts → label and archive

The priority system is just a well-written system prompt plus rules. You don't need ML or custom models. You need clear instructions and good tool definitions.

Autonomy Slider

Set the autonomy level for each type of action:

Approval Inbox

Your agent has drafted these actions. Review and approve:

The Implementation

async function handleEmail(email) {
  const priority = await triageEmail(email);
  
  if (priority.tier === 3) {
    await autoHandle(email); // Archive, label, etc.
    return;
  }
  
  const draft = await generateReply(email);
  
  if (priority.tier === 1) {
    await sendForApproval(draft, { 
      channel: 'slack', 
      urgent: true 
    });
  } else {
    await queueForBrief(draft);
  }
}

The best AI Chief of Staff isn't fully autonomous. It's an extension of your judgment with infinite patience. It drafts 50 emails while you approve the 5 that matter.

A Chief of Staff doesn't replace you. They amplify you.

Your AI CoS handles the 80% that's routine so you can focus on the 20% that needs your brain. And it never takes a day off.

You've built an agent that:

• 🔍 Triages your communications intelligently
• 📋 Briefs you every morning with what matters
• ✍️ Drafts responses for your approval
• 📅 Manages your calendar and commitments
• 🔒 Respects your trust boundaries

This isn't theory. People are building exactly this with OpenClaw, AutoGPT, and custom agent frameworks. The patterns you learned today scale from personal productivity to enterprise operations.

The question isn't whether AI can be your Chief of Staff.

You just designed one.

The question is when you'll deploy it.