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Second Brain: Automate Tasks

Name: Second Brain: Automate Tasks
Author: henrydaum

Streamline workflows with Second Brain, an agentic framework for founders. Get efficient task management and automation with 566 GitHub stars.

566 stars66 forksPythonQuality 8/10Updated 7/4/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Second Brain acts as an operating system to streamline workflows by automating tasks and communicating over multiple platforms using local file intelligence, workflow automation, and large language models.

Install / run

pip install -r requirements.txt

When to use it

•When you need to automate repetitive tasks across different messaging platforms
•When you want to integrate local file intelligence with workflow automation
•When you require a framework that can communicate over multiple modalities

Quick start

1Clone the Second Brain repository from https://github.com/henrydaum/second-brain
2Create a new directory for your project and navigate into it
3Run 'python app.py' to start the Second Brain application
4Configure your workflow automation by editing the 'config.json' file
5Test your setup by sending a message to the platform you've integrated with Second Brain

Ready-to-paste prompt

python app.py --config config.json --platform slack --task 'Send daily report'

Heads up: Before running Second Brain, ensure you have Python 3.8 or higher installed, as the framework relies on specific Python features and libraries that may not be compatible with older versions

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