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What you can do with Open Instinct

OpenInstinct is a self-hostable TypeScript iMessage assistant that can use a cloud browser for tasks, with an encrypted password vault.

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What do you want to do?

4 use cases

  • Book tickets and run errands by iMessage

    Text your assistant a chore and it uses a cloud browser to try to finish it.

    View prompt
    Using the repo Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct, deploy it to a Vercel Pro team and confirm the Linq line is verified for <target phone number>. Expected output: a live app URL and a reply to a test iMessage from the assistant. Verify that sign-in with the phone number works before reporting success.

  • Let the assistant sign in using a vault

    Store site logins in an encrypted vault so autofill keeps passwords out of the model.

    View prompt
    Using the repo Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct, deploy the app and save a login for <target site> in its vault. Expected output: confirmation that the login is saved and that a later task signs in without the password appearing in chat. Verify that the private Blob store is still present before finishing.

  • Manage Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts by text

    Connect a Google account so the assistant can work with your email, events, and contacts.

    View prompt
    Using the repo Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct, create and attach a Google connector for the project <project> and set GOOGLE_CONNECTOR_UID. Expected output: the connector UID and a redeployed app. Verify that the credential file was deleted and that no credential file is staged in git.

  • Approve purchases from your Link wallet

    Connect Stripe Link so the assistant can buy things you approve from your own wallet.

    View prompt
    Using the repo Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct, configure the Link environment variables for the project <your-app> without committing any secret. Expected output: a redeployed app with the Link wallet page showing the callback URL. Verify that STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY starts with pk_ and not sk_.

How to use Open Instinct

  1. Check you have what it needs: A Vercel account on the Pro plan, since the Hobby plan cannot run the every-minute schedule; A Kernel account on its free plan for cloud browsers; A Neon account on its free plan for Postgres.
  2. Open Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Open https://github.com/Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct and click Deploy with Vercel, selecting a Pro team.
  4. In the connector's Vercel Connect settings, complete the one-time Phone Numbers verification for the Linq line.
  5. Open your deployed app and sign in with your phone number.
  6. Text the Linq number a task such as booking movie tickets or ordering groceries.

These steps come from our top use case, Book tickets and run errands by iMessage, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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Requirements

  • A Vercel account on the Pro plan, since the Hobby plan cannot run the every-minute schedule
  • A Kernel account on its free plan for cloud browsers
  • A Neon account on its free plan for Postgres
  • An iMessage-capable phone to verify the managed Linq line
  • A Stripe account only if you want Link wallet purchases
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Questions about Open Instinct

What is Open Instinct?

OpenInstinct is a self-hostable TypeScript iMessage assistant that can use a cloud browser for tasks, with an encrypted password vault. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/Merit-Systems/OpenInstinct.

Who is Open Instinct for?

People who want a personal assistant they host in their own Vercel account, and agents that will deploy or configure it for them.

What can I do with Open Instinct?

4 use cases so far, for example: Book tickets and run errands by iMessage; Let the assistant sign in using a vault; Manage Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts by text. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Open Instinct?

A Vercel account on the Pro plan, since the Hobby plan cannot run the every-minute schedule; A Kernel account on its free plan for cloud browsers; A Neon account on its free plan for Postgres; An iMessage-capable phone to verify the managed Linq line.

What are alternatives to Open Instinct?

Other hot AI repos in Life admin: Vision State, Syncso.

Is Open Instinct safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.