Coulson: an AI chief of staff that runs the day by Darrick LongCoulson: an AI chief of staff that runs the day by Darrick Long

Coulson: an AI chief of staff that runs the day

Darrick Long

Darrick Long

The problem

A small company has the work of a big one and none of the staff: inbox, calendar, proposals, follow ups, books and security all land on the owner, and the day disappears into busywork.

What I built

Coulson, the AI chief of staff my own company runs on. It reads the inbox and the calendar, prepares every meeting, follows up on every commitment and reports the day, with a leadership team of AI agents behind it: executive assistance, operations, sales, research, marketing, technology, bids and grants, security and bookkeeping. Nothing goes out without a yes.

A day with Coulson

7:15 AM: the three revenue priorities, each with its time, its stake and its odds.
7:30 AM: the morning brief, and one list of everything awaiting approval, cleared in a few taps.
7:40 AM: the daily leadership standup. Every agent reports yesterday and commits to today.
All day: replies drafted in email, follow ups chased, meetings prepared, bids scored, payments matched. Every action logged.
7:00 PM: the end of day report. Fridays: the weekly business review.

Everywhere you work

A native Mac app, an iPhone app behind Face ID, voice calls, texts, email and calendar, and meeting notes, all on one thread. A security watch checks the systems every fifteen minutes, and one word stops every outward action.
Real screens from Coulson for Mac. The company, names and numbers shown are sample data.
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Posted Sep 26, 2026

The AI chief of staff my company runs on: it reads the inbox and calendar, prepares meetings, follows up and reports the day. Nothing goes out without a yes.