Intermediate Β· ~6h Β· 6 steps
Replace your VA with agents
For solo operators who already have a VA. The point is not to fire anyone β it is to free your VA to do work agents cannot.
OutcomeA small system of AI agents that handle inbox triage, calendar bookings, and weekly reporting.
Progress0/6
- Step 1
Audit what your VA actually does
30mUse ChatGPT to convert two weeks of VA messages into a categorized task list with frequency and time-per-task.
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Pick the 3 highest-frequency, lowest-judgment tasks
20mThose are your agent candidates. Anything that needs taste or relationship work β leave with the human.
π§ Claude - Step 3
Draft an inbox-triage assistant
60mIn Notion AI: build a Page Assistant that classifies inbound emails into respond / archive / schedule / forward.
πNotion AI - Step 4
Wire calendar booking to a single canonical link
60mSet up a booking flow where the AI confirms via email in your voice. Test with friends first.
β¨Gemini - Step 5
Build a weekly reporting prompt
45mA Claude Project that ingests your week's data and outputs a 5-bullet status. Schedule yourself to read it every Monday.
π§ Claude - Step 6
Hand the system to your VA
30mThey become an editor over the agents β catch what the agents miss, escalate what they cannot do.
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