Replace a team of AI agents with one assistant
A founder says he sent his 16 Claude Code agents 56 messages on day one and almost none a week later, so he replaced them with one assistant.
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What they did
The poster set up 16 Claude Code agents, each with a company role and schedule, passing tasks along and sending a morning briefing. When he stopped using them, he switched to one assistant, 'Optimus', with a folder of notes and history for each client. He texts or sends voice notes via iMessage. His Mac turns speech into text, and Optimus replies in text and voice.
How it went
He says the team of agents kept asking for approval and built a list of about 100 tasks where he couldn't tell what was done. He switched off 26 of 28 scheduled runs. He says one assistant that works per project and only speaks when asked works much better.
Worth knowing
The assistant runs on his laptop, so it stops when the lid closes; he plans a Mac mini so it is always reachable. He argues that letting agents act alone, without knowing what matters, just adds noise.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Help me set up a single on-demand assistant for my work. Create one folder per project in [workspace path], each with a context file and a running log. Then read my calendar, email and messages for [accounts] and keep one consolidated list of open tasks and things I'm waiting on. Only respond when I ask; do not run scheduled jobs or contact anyone on your own. When I ask about a project, load only that project's folder. Before sending any email or message or changing my calendar, show me the draft and wait for my approval.
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Source: X · @igor_fedorko · Oct 15, 2026
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