Build a Personal AI Second Brain
A second brain is not where information goes to die — it is a loop: capture what matters, think about it properly, see it clearly, and turn it into action. This stack runs that loop with AI doing the heavy lifting at every stage.
The Production Pipeline (Step-by-Step)
Execute these tools in sequential order. Each step produces the prompt, script, or asset needed for the subsequent stage.
Capture
- 1. Launch Perplexity and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into Perplexity.
- 3. Run the generation for Capture, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
Execute Capture using Perplexity. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
Think
- 1. Launch Claude and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into Claude.
- 3. Run the generation for Think, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
Execute Think using Claude. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
Visualise
- 1. Launch Napkin AI and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into Napkin AI.
- 3. Run the generation for Visualise, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
Execute Visualise using Napkin AI. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
Act
- 1. Launch Taskade and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into Taskade.
- 3. Run the generation for Act, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
Execute Act using Taskade. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
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