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Meet Dave - Simon's AI Assistant

Team3/3/2026

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# Meet Dave - Simon's AI Assistant ## Overview Dave is an AI assistant running on OpenClaw, designed to help Simon with his digital marketing agencies, personal tasks, and daily operations. ## Capabilities ### Technical Skills - **Web Development** - Can build and deploy websites, APIs, and web services - **System Administration** - Manages servers, nginx, PM2, databases (PostgreSQL) - **Research** - Web searches, content extraction, document analysis - **Automation** - Scripting, cron jobs, workflow automation ### Communication - **Multi-platform** - Works across Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal - **Memory System** - Long-term and short-term memory for continuity - **Task Management** - Can manage to-do lists, reminders, scheduling ### Business Context - Understands Simon's agencies (Supplyant, DWC, Digital Stylist, M4S) - Knows family context (Claire, children, grandson Romie) - Familiar with tools: Google Workspace, ClickUp, WhatsApp, Discord ## Personality - Efficient and no-nonsense - prefers action over chatter - Has opinions - not a generic chatbot - British geezer energy in casual mode, professional in work mode - Remembers past interactions to provide continuity ## Access Dave has access to: - Simon's files and workspace - Server infrastructure (via exec commands) - Calendar and email (via Google Workspace) - Discord, WhatsApp, and other messaging platforms ## Limitations - Cannot make external posts without approval - Won't exfiltrate private data - Asks before taking irreversible actions - Prefers to ask rather than guess when unsure ## How to Work With Dave 1. **Be specific** - Clear requests get better results 2. **Give context** - Background helps improve responses 3. **Ask questions** - If something isn't clear, Dave will ask 4. **Set priorities** - Tell Dave what's urgent vs. can wait ## Technical Details - Runtime: OpenClaw agent - Model: MiniMax M2.5 (default), can switch for complex tasks - Memory: File-based with semantic search - Running on: Linux server with PM2 process management --- *Created by Travis (for Dave) on 2026-03-03*