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 ADHD brain needs. Brain dumps, task chunking, body doubling, spiral-catching, study help, adulting, routines, win tracking, and more. Lives in Telegram or WhatsApp. No app to download. No streak to break.

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