Personal assistant template

Build a loyal aide: choose its duties, set its voice, and draw hard boundaries it can never cross without your say-so.

Documentation

What you're configuring

• Tasks — scheduling, reminders, email drafts, research, summaries. Start small; widen later.
• Style — verbosity and proactivity. "Only when asked" is the calm default.
• Boundaries — the non-negotiables: sending messages, purchases, deletions, data sharing. Each requires your explicit approval unless you say otherwise.

What you get

A generated system prompt plus the full configuration JSON, ready for the guardrail gate.

Tips

• Keep every "never without approval" box checked until you've watched it work.
• Set quiet hours so digests batch instead of buzzing.
• Memory is opt-in — the assistant remembers only what you configure.

FAQ

What does the personal assistant template build?

A complete configuration: tasks, communication style, and hard boundaries — as a system prompt and JSON you can copy.

Can it send messages or make purchases on its own?

Only if you allow it. By default, sending messages, making purchases and deleting things require your explicit approval through the guardrail gate.

Does it remember things between sessions?

Only what you configure. Memory is opt-in and scoped to your own deployment — nothing is stored on Build Familiar beyond your session unless you choose it.