Building an AI Project Manager to Automate My Agency Live

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AI Summary

Video Summary: Automating a Technical Project Manager Role

• Objective: Automate a technical project manager role in Slack, operating 24/7 for free (excluding token costs), with easy customization for any business.

Quick Demo Overview:

• Scenario: The AI agent responds to a client’s issue in Slack.
• Specialization: The agency creates custom AI systems.
• Functionality: The agent asks for details and posts tasks to the development team in Notion.

Building the Slack Agent:

• Tools Used:
  • Agency Swarm: A framework from GitHub.
  • Genesys agency: To speed up the process.
• Agent Components:
  • Get Project Overview tool: Fetches project info from Notion.
  • Post Backlog Task tool: Posts tasks in Notion.

Notion API Integration:

• Setup:
  • Create a Notion account and API key.
  • Connect the integration to Notion.
  • Adjust tools to work with Notion’s API.

Agent Logic:

• Task Posting:
  • Ensure inputs make sense using validator functions.
  • Use a task template with default parameters and formatting.
  • Split markdown into segments for Notion’s content block format.

Firebase Integration:

• Purpose: For integrating the agent in Slack.
• Functionality:
  • Generate responses.
  • Save and retrieve thread data for continuity in conversations.

Slack App Creation:

• Setup:
  • Create a new Slack app and configure OAuth permissions.
  • Use SlackBot package for app logic.
• Bot Logic:
  • Trigger on app mentions or messages.
  • Determine if a response is needed.
  • Post messages in threads or start new ones.

Local Testing and Deployment:

• Tools:
  • ngrok: To create a public URL for local testing.
  • Docker: To containerize the app.
• Deployment:
  • Use Google Cloud and GitHub for automated deployments.
  • Adjust settings and add environment variables.

Final Steps:

• Testing: Verify the bot responds correctly in Slack.
• Deployment: Update Slack app configuration with the new URL.

Conclusion:

• Result: A Slack app that automates project management tasks.
• Availability: Code available in the Agency Swarm Lab repository.
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