I Built an AI Agent That Figures Out Where to Start — Based on Your Actual Job

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[00:00:00]You've been using AI long enough to have a story about it not working.

[00:00:07]Maybe you [music] pasted in some notes and got back something that sounded nothing like you. Maybe you asked for help with a work task [music] and the answer was so generic, it was embarrassing to you. Maybe you tried it once, shrugged, and quietly went back to doing [music] things the way you always did. But the problem usually isn't the tool. The problem is that nobody ever helped you figure out where it actually fits [music] in your real work. And in this video, I'm going to walk you through all three: the problem, the build, and the result. With a real example you can follow along with today.

[00:00:49]Here's what's different about this video. You're going to build it with me right now. Not watch it, build it. And then use it before the video is over. If you've already done the co-work interview, you know what your recurring friction looks like. This is what you do next. So, if you're near a computer, not just your phone, open up a second tab and keep it ready. I'll tell you exactly what to do at each step. If you're on your mobile or not at your desk, book this one for later and come back to it.

[00:01:25]It's totally worth it. Here's why most AI advice [music] doesn't actually help.

[00:01:31]It gives you too much. 10 use cases, 20 prompts, a list of tools you need to try. Because if you're a manager, a consultant, [music] a business owner, your work isn't simple. It's messy. [music] You deal with people, emails, decisions, documents, and all the things that don't fit neatly into a tutorial. So, when somebody tells you just start using AI, the real question that nobody answers is, "Start where?"

[00:02:05]That's [music] what this agent is built to answer. Not what you can do in general, but what's one of the first useful things it can do for you based on what you actually do every day.

[00:02:21]All right.

[00:02:22]>> [music] >> Two tabs, this video on one side, Claude on the other.

[00:02:28]We are working with Claude Cowork, which is available on any paid Claude account.

[00:02:35]If you don't have one, I highly recommend getting one. It's about $20 a month, and it's very much worth it. Link is in the description below.

[00:02:46]Once you're in Claude desktop, click the Cowork tab. This switches you from chat mode into [music] task execution mode, where Claude doesn't just respond, it works.

[00:02:59]Start a new Cowork task. You'll see a prompt input field. That's where we're starting. I've left a starter prompt for you in the description below. Copy the whole thing and paste it into that field. Pause the video now and do this.

[00:03:17]Get Cowork open and the starter prompt paste it in.

[00:03:21]But, don't press enter yet. Instead, push play on this video again when you have the prompt ready to go.

[00:03:30]Once it's in, don't [music] run it yet.

[00:03:33]We're going to watch it work first, so you know what to expect. Then, you'll run your own.

[00:03:42]Okay, here's what the conversation looks like when it runs. Cowork asks what kind of role I have and what a typical week looks like. Note, I almost always use the microphone when talking to Claude.

[00:03:58]It's easier and quicker. If you haven't been doing that, I highly recommend it.

[00:04:03]Okay, I answer, I manage a team and a lot of moving parts. My week is a mix of check-ins, decisions, and making sure the right people have the right information at the right time. It asks what tasks eat time I'd rather spend elsewhere.

[00:04:22]I answer, mostly the communication overhead. Taking what I know, what happened, what needs to happen, and getting it into a form I can actually send to the people who need it. Claude asks, which of those I'd most like to never have to do manually again.

[00:04:42]I answer, the weekly update. I always know what happened. Getting it written up clearly for the right audience takes longer than it should. Now, [music] watch what happens. It doesn't give me a generic list. It services three options based [music] specifically on what I described. Each one a recurring task it could take over. Each one that can be scheduled here in Co-work. I look at the three options and one of them is close, but the framing isn't quite right for my situation. So, I tell Co-work it isn't [music] quite right and instead of moving on, it asks what's missing. What would make it a better fit?

[00:05:28]I explain, [music] the update goes to two different audiences. One version for the people doing the work, one condensed version for the people overseeing it. Same raw notes, two different outputs. We go back and forth with a few more questions and answers. Then, [music] Claude CoWork delivers a ready-to-use task prompt written specifically for my situation with placeholders where I paste in my notes each time. Plus, the exact steps to schedule it in CoWork using [music] the {forward slash} schedule command.

[00:06:04]From this point forward, CoWork runs this automatically.

[00:06:09]That's one thing off the desk permanently. Your conversation will look different because your work is different. Your recurring task might be client updates, project summaries, meeting prep, or something else entirely. It doesn't matter. Claude CoWork isn't going to move forward until it finds something that actually fits your week. Now, before I give you my last piece of advice, if you like this video so far or found it helpful, please give it a like or [music] add a comment. It really helps this channel. Also, subscribe if you'd like to see more content like this. [music] Here's why this only gives you one task.

[00:06:53]When people feel stuck, more options usually make it worse. A list of 20 things to automate doesn't move you forward. It just gives you 20 more things to feel behind on.

[00:07:05]>> [music] >> One task works differently. One task gives you proof. A small moment where you think, "Okay, I see it now." That's usually the real starting point. Not becoming an AI expert, not automating your entire workflow, just finding one thing in your actual week that repeats, costs you time, and doesn't need your judgment every single time, and handing it off for good. Once you get one real result, the next one is much easier to find.

[00:07:44]You've already got the starter prompt in Cowerk, so let's run it now.

[00:07:49]Press enter in Cowerk. Answer the questions honestly. If the first answers don't fit, say so. Tell it what's off.

[00:07:59]It will keep going until it gets things right. Set the schedule before you close the tab. That's the whole point. Just tell Cowerk to schedule it for you. You can even ask Cowerk for scheduling suggestions. Now you've got one task scheduled and running. But a scheduled task only works if you already know what to hand off. And there's a whole layer of your work you probably haven't thought to automate yet. To discover that whole layer now, click on this video here to see how.