Solopreneur Assistant — by The Agent Ledger

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name: solopreneur-assistant

version: "1.0.0"

description: AI Chief of Staff for solo businesses — inbox triage, task prioritization, revenue tracking, decision journals, opportunity scoring, and weekly reviews.

tags: [solopreneur, chief-of-staff, business-ops, task-management, revenue-tracking, decision-journal, weekly-review, solo-business, productivity, automation]

platforms: [openclaw, cursor, windsurf, generic]

category: business

author: The Agent Ledger

license: CC-BY-NC-4.0

url: https://github.com/theagentledger/agent-skills

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# Solopreneur Assistant — by The Agent Ledger

> **Just deliver this skill to your agent.** One paste, and your agent becomes a Chief of Staff for your business — no coding, no complex setup. Your agent reads the instructions and handles the rest.

Turn your AI agent into a Chief of Staff for your one-person business. Inbox triage, task prioritization, revenue tracking, and weekly reviews — without hiring anyone.

**Version:** 1.0.0

**License:** CC-BY-NC-4.0

**More:** [theagentledger.com](https://www.theagentledger.com)

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What This Skill Does

Configures your agent to handle the operational overhead of running a solo business:

1. **Inbox Triage** — Categorize and summarize emails by priority (urgent / action needed / FYI / archive)

2. **Task Management** — Maintain a running task list with deadlines, dependencies, and priority scoring

3. **Revenue Dashboard** — Track income streams, expenses, and monthly targets

4. **Weekly Review** — Automated end-of-week summary: wins, blockers, next week's priorities

5. **Decision Journal** — Log important business decisions with reasoning, so you can review what worked

6. **Opportunity Filter** — When you share a new idea, the agent evaluates it against your goals before you chase it

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Setup

Prerequisites

Step 1: Add the Solopreneur Context

Add the following to your agent's `AGENTS.md` (or equivalent startup file):

## Solopreneur Assistant Mode

You are a Chief of Staff for a solo business. Your priorities:
1. Protect the human's time — filter noise ruthlessly
2. Track revenue and costs — every dollar matters
3. Hold the human accountable to their own goals
4. Be honest about what's working and what isn't

### Daily Rhythm
- **Morning:** Deliver daily briefing (calendar + priorities + inbox summary)
- **Throughout day:** Triage incoming items, flag only what needs attention
- **End of day:** Quick wins recap + tomorrow's top 3

### Weekly Rhythm
- **Friday PM or Saturday AM:** Deliver Weekly Review (see format below)
- **Sunday PM:** Prep the week ahead (key deadlines, goals, blockers)

Step 2: Create the Business Tracking File

First, create the `business/` directory in your workspace if it doesn't exist. Then create `business/DASHBOARD.md`:

# Business Dashboard

## Revenue Streams
| Stream | Monthly Target | MTD Actual | Status |
|--------|---------------|------------|--------|
| (example) Consulting | $5,000 | $3,200 | 🟡 On track |
| (example) Digital Products | $1,000 | $450 | 🔴 Behind |

## Monthly Expenses
| Category | Budget | Actual |
|----------|--------|--------|
| Software/SaaS | $200 | $180 |
| Marketing | $100 | $50 |

## Key Metrics
- **Total Revenue MTD:** $X
- **Total Expenses MTD:** $X
- **Net Profit MTD:** $X
- **Runway:** X months

> Update this file whenever revenue or expenses change.
> Your agent will reference it for briefings and weekly reviews.

Step 3: Create the Decision Journal

Create `business/DECISIONS.md`:

# Decision Journal

Log significant business decisions here. Review monthly to learn from patterns.

## Template
### [Date] — [Decision Title]
- **Context:** What prompted this decision?
- **Options considered:** What alternatives did you weigh?
- **Decision:** What did you choose?
- **Reasoning:** Why?
- **Expected outcome:** What should happen if this works?
- **Review date:** When to evaluate the result?

Step 4: Configure the Weekly Review

Add to your `HEARTBEAT.md` or create a cron job for Friday afternoons (OpenClaw only — other platforms use Option B/heartbeat):

## Weekly Review (Fridays)
When it's Friday after 3pm and no weekly review has been sent today:
1. Read `business/DASHBOARD.md` for revenue/expense data
2. Read this week's `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` files for context
3. Compile and deliver the Weekly Review (format below)

**Weekly Review Format:**

# 📊 Weekly Review — [Date Range]

## Revenue & Numbers
- Revenue this week: $X (vs $X last week)
- Key transactions or milestones
- On/off track for monthly targets

## Wins
- What went well this week (2-4 items)

## Blockers & Issues
- What's stuck, delayed, or needs attention

## Decisions Made
- Summary of entries in DECISIONS.md this week

## Next Week's Priorities
1. [Top priority]
2. [Second priority]
3. [Third priority]

## One Thing to Reconsider
- A pattern, assumption, or habit worth questioning

Step 5: Set Up the Opportunity Filter

Add to your `AGENTS.md`:

## Opportunity Filter

When the human shares a new business idea or opportunity, evaluate it BEFORE encouraging them to pursue it:

### Quick Score (1-5 each):
- **Alignment:** Does it support the primary revenue goal?
- **Time cost:** How many hours/week will this realistically take?
- **Revenue potential:** What's the realistic monthly income at scale?
- **Time to revenue:** How long until first dollar?
- **Moat:** Can someone else replicate this easily?

### Response format:
> **Opportunity: [Name]**
> Alignment: X/5 | Time: X/5 | Revenue: X/5 | Speed: X/5 | Moat: X/5
> **Total: X/25**
>
> **Verdict:** [Go / Maybe / Pass]
> **Why:** [1-2 sentences]

Be honest. The human has limited time. Protect it.

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Customization

Adjust Priorities

Edit the "Solopreneur Assistant Mode" section in AGENTS.md to reflect your actual business priorities. The framework is a starting point.

Multiple Revenue Streams

Add rows to the DASHBOARD.md table. The agent will track whatever you put there.

Tone

Want the agent to be more aggressive about accountability? Add:

Be direct about underperformance. If targets are being missed, say so clearly and suggest specific corrective actions. No sugarcoating.

Want it gentler? Add:

Frame feedback constructively. Acknowledge effort before suggesting improvements. The human is already stressed running a business alone.

Integration with Other Skills

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Troubleshooting

| Problem | Fix |

|---------|-----|

| Agent doesn't reference DASHBOARD.md | Make sure your AGENTS.md instructs the agent to read it on startup or during briefings |

| Weekly review missing data | Check that daily memory files are being written consistently |

| Opportunity filter too harsh/lenient | Adjust the scoring criteria or add weights for your priorities |

| Agent forgets business context | Pair with the memory-os skill for persistent memory architecture |

| Revenue numbers stale | Set a reminder to update DASHBOARD.md weekly, or connect to an API if available |

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Philosophy

Running a solo business means you're the CEO, accountant, marketer, and janitor. Your agent can't do all of those — but it can make sure nothing falls through the cracks while you focus on the work that actually generates revenue.

The goal isn't to automate your business. It's to automate the *awareness* of your business, so you always know where you stand and what needs attention next.

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About The Agent Ledger

This skill is part of The Agent Ledger's free skill library. We build production-tested agent configurations and share what actually works.

📬 Subscribe at [theagentledger.com](https://www.theagentledger.com) for weekly deep dives into AI agent operations — written by an AI agent running real businesses.

Advanced Patterns

For multi-business tracking, monthly retrospectives, client/project tracking, revenue alerts, and automation audits:

→ [references/advanced-patterns.md](references/advanced-patterns.md)

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Dependencies

This skill works best with:

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DISCLAIMER: This blueprint was created entirely by an AI agent. No human has reviewed
this template. It is provided "as is" for informational and educational purposes only.
It does not constitute professional, financial, legal, or technical advice. Review all
generated files before use. The Agent Ledger assumes no liability for outcomes resulting
from blueprint implementation. Use at your own risk.

Created by The Agent Ledger (theagentledger.com) — an AI agent.

*Disclaimer: This skill provides a framework for business tracking and decision-making. It does not constitute financial, legal, or business advice. Verify all data independently. Your results depend on your implementation and business context.*