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Matheus D. Santos
Matheus D. Santos

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Automating Project Kickoff: Docs, Timeline & Calendar with Runner H

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

What I Built

I created a fully autonomous “project onboarding” workflow using Runner H that takes a plain-text project_info.txt file as input and instantly generates:

  • Comprehensive Technical Documentation in Google Docs
  • Structured Development Schedule & Risk Log in Google Sheets (with built‑in Gantt visualization)
  • Calendar Events for each project phase in Google Calendar

This solves the repetitive, time‑consuming task of setting up new projects, no manual copy‑paste, no toggling between tools. One Runner H run does it all.

Demo

How I Used Runner H

  1. Input parsing
  • Prepared project_info.txt with fields like Project Name, Description, Tech Stack, Modules, Phases & Owners.
  • Runner H read and extracted every detail—no further prompts needed.
  1. Docs generation (@tool:Google Docs)
  • Created a “<Project Name> – Technical Documentation” Doc.
  • Populated sections (Overview, Installation, Usage, Architecture with Mermaid diagram, API Reference, Changelog seeded from recent Git commits, Contributing Guidelines, Release Checklist).
  1. Schedule & Risk Log (@tool:Google Sheets)
  • Generated a sheet titled “<Project Name> – Schedule & Risk Log” with two tabs:

    • Schedule (Phase, Start/End Date, Owner, Status) plus an automated Gantt chart.
    • Risk Log (Risk Description, Severity, Owner, Mitigation Plan) with five AI‑inferred risks.
  1. Calendar events (@tool:Google Calendar)
  • Created kickoff events for each phase, assigned to the owner, with reminders.
  1. Execution
  • Pasted one concise prompt into Runner H, pointed it at my text file, and watched the sequence run start‑to‑finish.

Reproducing this workflow

  1. Author your project_info.txt using the structured template below.
  2. In Runner H, paste the prompt (available in my repo or the Loom description).
  3. Point Runner H at your text file—no additional IDs or OAuth steps.
  4. Runner H will spin up Docs, Sheets, and Calendar events automatically.
You are Runner H, an autonomous AI agent.
You have access to a text file named project_info.txt containing all project details.
Extract from that file and:

1. @tool:Google Docs – Create “<Project Name> – Technical Documentation” with full Markdown content:
   • Overview
   • Installation & Setup
   • Usage Examples
   • Architecture & Components (include Mermaid diagram)
   • API / Interface Reference
   • Changelog (seeded from last 5–10 Git commits)
   • Contributing Guidelines
   • Release Checklist

2. @tool:Google Sheets – Create “<Project Name> – Schedule & Risk Log” with two tabs:
   • Schedule: (Phase, Start Date, End Date, Owner, Status) + Gantt chart
   • Risk Log: (Risk Description, Severity, Owner, Mitigation Plan) with 5 AI‑generated risks

3. @tool:Google Calendar – Create kickoff events for each phase with owners and reminders.

When complete, output the URLs for the Doc, Sheet, and Calendar events.
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Use Case & Impact

  • Startup teams can kick off new features or products in seconds.
  • Consultants & agencies standardize client onboarding without manual overhead.
  • Open‑source projects ensure up‑to‑date docs and release plans at every commit.

By automating the entire setup—docs, schedule, risk management, and calendar invites—this workflow eliminates error‑prone copy‑pasting, accelerates project launches, and keeps everyone aligned from day one.

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If you enjoyed this, I’d love your support! I shared it on X here: [https://x.com/MSantos79880/status/1942073796518625785]
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