Build an AI assistant that turns loose Tasks into a daily plan with Codex

Build an AI assistant that turns loose Tasks into a daily plan with Codex

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Build an AI secretary that scans your scattered tasks, finds what needs follow-up, and turns it all into a clear plan for the day.

TL;DR

You'll build an AI assistant with Codex that takes scattered tasks, notes, and intentions, then turns them into a clear daily plan. It checks your tools every morning and learns your priorities from a rules file, so you start the day knowing exactly what to do.

Who this is for

  • Busy professionals drowning in scattered to-do lists
  • Managers who need to prioritize team follow-ups daily
  • Developers wanting a lightweight, automated task planner

What you'll build

A lightweight AI task system that uses one skill and one automation to keep your to-do list in a Markdown file, updating it daily based on your task rules.

Steps in this tutorial

  1. Step 1 - Instruct the agent to build the skill
  2. Step 2 - Create the files and the task rules
  3. Step 3 - Run the skill once
  4. Step 4 - Create the automation

The step-by-step instructions, prompts and screenshots are for AI Academy subscribers.

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