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Author builds AI assistant 'Bob' with Claude after Gemini struggles

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The author details the process of building "Bob," an AI executive assistant, using Claude after previous attempts with Gemini proved unsatisfactory. Bob was designed to manage work-related notes and tasks, acting as a "second brain" within an Obsidian vault. The author found that raw data pulled from various applications was repetitive and lacked context, necessitating a human in the loop for daily digestion and interaction with Bob. Claude's ability to interact with apps via MCPs and its more powerful Claude Code version were key to this iteration, though the author still manually checks emails and curates notifications. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates a practical, albeit complex, application of AI for personal productivity and task management.

RANK_REASON The article describes a personal project building an AI assistant using existing tools, not a new product release or significant industry event.

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Author builds AI assistant 'Bob' with Claude after Gemini struggles

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How I built Bob, my “chief of staff” and executive assistant Due to the complexity of the Bob’s setup, I wrote this article with the assistance of Claude, who e

    How I built Bob, my “chief of staff” and executive assistant Due to the complexity of the Bob’s setup, I wrote this article with the assistance of Claude, who explained the more technical bits. Claude’s sections are clearly labelled. I narrated my sections, then told Claude to on…

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