Hand everyday errands to a local agent
Once you have a local agent you can actually trust is not sharing your conversations anywhere, you just use it like a really smart search engine, and your need to use a web browser mostly goes away.Some of my recent use cases...Help me find cheap flights and a hotel and plan some interesting sights to see because I am speaking at x conference on x date.Download all my favorite music from x streaming service as FLAC files locally, then convert them to OGG and put them on my portable music. Task: Once you have a local agent you can actually trust is not sharing your conversations anywhere, you just use it like a really smart search engine, and your need to use a web browser mostly goes away.Some of my recent use cases...Help me find cheap flights and a hotel and plan some interesting sights to see because I am speaking at x conference on x date.Download all my favorite music from x streaming service as FLAC files locally, then convert them to OGG and put them on my portable music player.Download all my youtube subscriptions locally to this folder and strip out any ads or sponsored content.Here are a list of all the books I own. Can you find me DRM-free epub copies and put them on this e-reader for me?Here is a picture of an object next to a measuring tape. Can you 3d print me a holder perfectly sized for it based on a openscad file i can easily tweak?I am really stressed right now. Can you help me talk through everything I have to do and help me rationally prioritize? Can you remind me and keep me on track and be my fake boss for today?Can you look through my email and keep track of any appointments or invites so I stop missing meetings?; tools: custom-built or unnamed agent. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: Prerequisites include a local agent setup that ensures privacy. Constraints involve potential bot detection during web browsing and risks of unauthorized actions (e.g., rescheduling meetings) if email access is granted. Source reliability is secondary; human approval is required for any external communication..
Tools
custom-built or unnamed agent
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Overview
Once you have a local agent you can actually trust is not sharing your conversations anywhere, you just use it like a really smart search engine, and your need to use a web browser mostly goes away.Some of my recent use cases...Help me find cheap flights and a hotel and plan some interesting sights to see because I am speaking at x conference on x date.Download all my favorite music from x streaming service as FLAC files locally, then convert them to OGG and put them on my portable music
Workflow
Once you have a local agent you can actually trust is not sharing your conversations anywhere, you just use it like a really smart search engine, and your need to use a web browser mostly goes away.Some of my recent use cases...Help me find cheap flights and a hotel and plan some interesting sights to see because I am speaking at x conference on x date.Download all my favorite music from x streaming service as FLAC files locally, then convert them to OGG and put them on my portable music player.Download all my youtube subscriptions locally to this folder and strip out any ads or sponsored content.Here are a list of all the books I own. Can you find me DRM-free epub copies and put them on this e-reader for me?Here is a picture of an object next to a measuring tape. Can you 3d print me a holder perfectly sized for it based on a openscad file i can easily tweak?I am really stressed right now. Can you help me talk through everything I have to do and help me rationally prioritize? Can you remind me and keep me on track and be my fake boss for today?Can you look through my email and keep track of any appointments or invites so I stop missing meetings?
Reported result
Actual outcomes are unknown as the source does not state measured results. Proposed acceptance check: Verify that the agent successfully completes one sample task (e.g., finding flight options) without external data leakage and with correct output formatting.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
Prerequisites include a local agent setup that ensures privacy. Constraints involve potential bot detection during web browsing and risks of unauthorized actions (e.g., rescheduling meetings) if email access is granted. Source reliability is secondary; human approval is required for any external communication.
Try it
Act as a local agent assistant. I will provide a task: [replaceable input: e.g., 'Find cheap flights to Berlin for Oct 10-15']. First, perform a dry run using a sample dataset or mock search to show me the proposed output format. Do not execute real bookings or send emails. If the sample is approved, proceed with the actual task using [replaceable input: source files/URLs]. Ensure no data is shared externally. If critical inputs like dates or budget are missing, ask clarifying questions. Output the result in [replaceable input: JSON/Markdown] format. Confirm with me before any action that affects external systems.
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