Brainhack — ADHD Sidekick

The first AI sidekick built for ADHD minds. A fully configured OpenClaw agent pack with 15 skills, 6 knowledge files, and 3 personas — covering everything an...

Security Scan

The package is internally consistent with its stated purpose (an ADHD-focused agent pack for messaging) but it stores personal behavioral/health data and can send proactive messages — review privacy and retention before installing.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (ADHD sidekick, messaging-based) align with the files and the declared requirements: no binaries, no env vars, and no install. The included skills, personas, and knowledge files are coherent with an ADHD-focused conversational agent that runs in Telegram/WhatsApp.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md and the included files instruct the agent to perform onboarding, route messages to specific skills, write session summaries, and accumulate MEMORY.md / USER.md (explicit persistent storage of session context and sensitive fields such as medication status). It also includes a proactive re-engagement behavior ('send one proactive re-engagement message (via cron or heartbeat)' after 7+ days). These behaviors are within the stated scope, but they imply persistent storage and automatic outbound messaging that you should be aware of.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — instruction-only. This is the lowest-risk install model; nothing is downloaded or written by an installer beyond the agent's normal skill install command.

Credentials

The skill requires no environment variables or external credentials, which is proportionate. However, it intentionally collects and persists sensitive user-provided data (ADHD profile, medication timing, emotional state, open tasks, session logs). That is logically related to the purpose but raises privacy considerations because health-related and behavioral data will be stored in agent memory files.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill explicitly instructs writing to USER.md and MEMORY.md and keeping session logs and pattern recognition flags. It does not set always:true. Persistent memory and the ability to send scheduled/proactive messages are legitimate for this use case, but represent additional privilege and persistent presence: review where those files are stored, how long data is retained, and whether outbound messaging is acceptable for your use case.

Assessment

This skill appears to be what it says — a ready-made ADHD-focused agent pack for Telegram/WhatsApp — but it will store personal and health-related information (e.g., medication timing, emotional states, session transcripts) in the agent's memory files and can send a single proactive re-engagement message after inactivity. Before installing: 1) Confirm where USER.md / MEMORY.md are stored and who has access (are they encrypted/backed up to cloud?), 2) Decide whether you’re comfortable the agent can send outbound messages (cron/heartbeat) and set limits if possible, 3) Avoid entering highly sensitive health or legal information if you’re unsure about retention/policy, 4) If you plan to enable calendar or other integrations (the pack mentions integrations), verify what credentials will be requested and why, and 5) Remember this is not a replacement for professional medical or psychiatric care. If any of these privacy/retention items are unacceptable, ask the publisher for a data-retention/privacy policy or modify configuration to disable memory persistence or proactive messages before use.

The first AI sidekick built for ADHD minds.

Not a productivity app. Not a chatbot with generic prompts. A fully configured agent that already knows how ADHD brains work, already speaks the language, and has the systems baked in.

The shift: from "here are prompts to try" to "your sidekick is already running."

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What's Included

15 Skills

Skill	What it does
brain-dump	Turn chaos into organized, actionable output
task-chunker	Break any task into ADHD-friendly micro-steps
day-architect	Build today's flexible plan
week-planner	Zoom out and map the week
body-double	Virtual accountability presence for focus sessions
hype-engine	Motivational activation when the brain won't start
spiral-catcher	Emotional first aid for distress and overwhelm
social-scripter	Write the hard message you've been avoiding
study-buddy	Learning support designed for ADHD brains
adulting-coach	Bills, appointments, life admin
check-in	Daily reflection ritual
routine-builder	Flexible, sustainable routines
explain-it	Complex → simple
win-tracker	Celebrate and log victories
voice-shifter	Personality on demand

6 Knowledge Files

• adhd-executive-function.md — How ADHD actually affects the brain
• adhd-research-base.md — Evidence base for interventions
• cbt-dbt-toolkit.md — CBT/DBT techniques adapted for ADHD
• dopamine-design.md — How to design tasks and environments for dopamine
• prompt-library.md — Tested prompts for every situation
• tool-integrations.md — How to connect calendars, reminders, and other tools

3 Personas

• coach.md — Default: Trusted Cool Mentor
• hype-friend.md — Maximum energy and validation
• calm-anchor.md — Grounding presence for hard moments

Core Agent Files

• SOUL.md — Who the agent is, voice, anti-patterns
• BRAIN.md — ADHD operating protocol (clinical + practical)
• ROUTER.md — Skill routing logic (emotional state → right skill)
• MEMORY.md — State tracking and pattern recognition
• VOICE.md — Tone calibration
• USER.md — Onboarding profile, populated per user

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Setup

1. Install the pack — openclaw skills install brainhack-adhd-sidekick
2. Run onboarding — the agent asks 4 questions in casual conversation (~2 min) and populates USER.md
3. Start talking — ROUTER.md maps what users say to the right skill automatically
4. Memory builds — MEMORY.md accumulates patterns over time; the agent gets better as it learns

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What Makes This Different

1. Agent, not app. Lives in Telegram or WhatsApp. No app to download, forget about, and feel guilty about.

2. It learns you. Memory means it adapts — it remembers that mornings are hard, that you work better with background noise, that Tuesday is your hard day.

3. Emotional intelligence first. Detects spirals, shutdown, and overwhelm and responds accordingly — before touching any task.

4. Designed for inconsistency. No punishing streak mechanics. No guilt for missing a day. It just shows up tomorrow like it never happened.

5. Modular. Runs all 15 skills or just the ones you need.

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Core Philosophy

ADHD isn't a deficit. It's a different operating system that needs better software.

• Motivation is neurochemical, not moral.
• Shame makes ADHD worse, not better.
• Consistency is built in systems, not willpower.
• Small wins compound.

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Requirements

• OpenClaw installed and running
• Telegram or WhatsApp channel configured (recommended)
• No other dependencies