Set up a “chief of staff” bot that plans your other bots
Instead of building lots of bots, start with one that asks what you do and suggests which helpers you need.
What the bot does
- Lists what a human chief of staff would handle for you.
- Writes its own job description (the “system prompt”).
- Suggests the first 1–3 helper bots and what each one does.
- Briefs those helpers so you don't have to.
What you end up with
A short, sensible plan for which bots you need, often fewer than you thought.
Copy-paste prompt
Fill in the [brackets]. Then paste it into any tool below.
You're my Chief of Staff bot. Give me a list of all the things a typical chief of staff would be responsible for, then suggest a system prompt you can install for yourself. About me: [who you are and what you do]. What I want help with: [goals]. Suggest the first bots you'd hire and what each one owns.
Tools that can do it today
- agentGrok Bot (personal agents)Check plan requirements in xAI's docs
- agentChatGPT dots (always-on agents)Rolling out to eligible paid plans; check OpenAI's page
- agentGemini SparkGoogle AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in select countries
- agentClaude CoworkCheck plan requirements on Anthropic's help page
Plans and limits change; check each tool's page.
Watch out
- Start small. The poster says a friend's 5-bot setup “nothing ran”; two bots were enough.
Questions people ask
Which AI tools can do this?
Grok Bot (personal agents), ChatGPT dots (always-on agents), Gemini Spark or Claude Cowork can do this today. Paste the copy-paste prompt on this page into any of them and fill in the [brackets].
How hard is it to set up?
It's rated Easy. Start with the steps under “What the bot does”.
What should I watch out for?
Start small. The poster says a friend's 5-bot setup “nothing ran”; two bots were enough.
Sources
Last checked Oct 20, 2026. Self-reported results from posts are the poster's own claims.