Automation | A Developer's Personal Assisstant with Runner H

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This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge
This is a submission for the Runner H "AI Agent Prompting" Challenge

What I Built

As part of the Runner H AI Agent Prompting Challenge, I built a virtual personal assistant workflow tailored for developers like myself. This AI-powered assistant handles a curated set of daily non-technical tasks — from scanning Hacker News and Product Hunt for updates, to checking my Google Calendar and even sending me a motivational nudge.

This assistant helps developers stay informed, organized, and inspired — without lifting a finger.

Think of this as a template of what the assisstant can do and can be easily finetuned according to everyone's need.

Demo

The run of the task can be found here

And some snapshots of the output are here -

How I Used Runner H

I created a custom prompt that instructs Runner H to complete four tasks each day, mimicking the flow of a helpful executive assistant. This required external tool calling and connections, specifically google calendar, gmail and google docs Here's how it breaks down:

Task 1: News Digest
Runner H visits Hacker News and scrapes the latest articles and threads related to:

AI
Startups
Open Source Software

It then generates summaries for each relevant post, adds the original URLs, and neatly organizes everything into a Google Doc titled News Digest [Date]. This keeps me updated without doomscrolling through the HN front page.

Task 2: Product Hunt Highlights
Runner H checks Product Hunt for top products from yesterday.
It then:

Summarizes the general trends and categories of the products launched.
Highlights standout tools or startups showing technical innovation.
Compiles the results in a doc titled Product Hunt [Date].

This is my shortcut to understanding what's new in the product ecosystem — ideal for inspiration and trend tracking.

Task 3: Calendar Check
Runner H connects to my Google Calendar and:

Lists all scheduled meetings or events for the day.
Alerts me about any special occasions (birthdays, holidays, etc.).

This daily briefing helps me stay prepared and avoid surprises during the workday.

Task 4: Motivation Check
To keep morale high, Runner H sends me a motivational quote during the second half of the day. This small but meaningful gesture provides a mental reset and helps me push through the afternoon dip.

Real-World Impact:

Time Saved: I avoid 30–60 minutes of daily manual browsing across HN, Product Hunt, and email/calendar platforms.
Better Focus: No more tab overload. Everything is delivered in one place.
Motivation Boost: A mid-day quote might sound small, but it helps me reset when energy dips.

The Prompt

Here’s the full prompt I used to power this personal assistant via Runner H:

You are to complete the following tasks as my personal assistant.

## Task 1 - News Digest
Go to https://news.ycombinator.com/ and find articles, threads and blogs on AI, Startup and Open Source Software. Generate a summary for all the relevant items that you find and put them in a google docs along with the original url to the post. Organize the summaries into a google doc named `News Digest [Today's date]`.

## Task 2 - Product Hunt
Go to product hunt and find the top products of yesterday. Give a summary of the overall intent of the products, their domains and some products that stood out of the rest in terms of technical innovation. Report this in a google doc named `Product Hunt [Today's date]`.

## Task 3 - Calendar Check
Check my google calendar for any meetings or events that I have planned for today. Also give a reminder if there is any occasion planned for today.

## Task 4 - Motivation Check
Send me a motivational quote in the latter half of the day to keep me going with my work.