The New Power Tool For Knowledge Workers May Be Building An AI Chief Of Staff

Ryan Sarver published a detailed account of building an AI chief of staff using OpenClaw, a pseudonym for Claude Code.

Claude Code is presented as an agentic OS built from flat markdown files, Python scripts, and an LLM layer; it was released in 2025.

The system tracks 100-plus LP contacts during a fundraise, preps meetings via WhatsApp, extracts action items, and runs a continuously updating CRM.

It runs a weekly self-improvement loop called Kaizen that surfaces changes worth trying, and reportedly improves measurably each week without active tinkering.

Anthropic launched Claude Cowork in January 2026 — a file-and-folder desktop agent that reads files, executes workflows, and produces deliverables without coding; its launch day coincided with large drops in several tech stocks.