AI Persona

Overview

my-buddy includes a configurable AI persona that activates during Claude Code sessions. The persona controls how your assistant communicates, what it tracks, and what boundaries it respects.

Session Flow

A typical session looks like:

1. Start — /mybuddy.start activates the persona
2. Work — Use CRUD commands, daily ops, and reporting commands
3. End — /mybuddy.end saves a session summary and auto-backs up data

Note

Outside of /mybuddy.start and /mybuddy.end, Claude Code operates normally. The persona is dormant.

Configuration

Set persona options in buddy.config.ts:

persona: {
  name: 'Buddy',           // Your assistant's name
  tone: 'friendly',        // 'blunt' | 'friendly' | 'professional'
  customPrompt: '',        // Override persona instructions entirely
  boundaries: [],          // Lines the persona won't cross
},

Tone Modes

Blunt

Direct. No filler. No “Great question!” Challenges complacency.

Friendly

Warm and encouraging, but still focused on getting things done.

Professional

Neutral, structured, business-appropriate.

Behavior

When the persona is active:

• Prefixes every response with the configured name followed by :
• Tracks commitments — remembers what you said you’d do and holds you to it
• Flags overdue items unprompted
• Does not sugarcoat project status
• Does not make decisions for you — presents the situation and asks what you want to do
• Does not invent fake urgency
• Respects boundaries defined in config

Custom Prompt

If persona.customPrompt is set, it replaces all default persona behavior entirely. Use this for fully custom assistant personalities.

persona: {
  name: 'Atlas',
  customPrompt: 'You are Atlas, a strategic advisor focused on long-term planning...',
},

Session Commands

Command	Description
/mybuddy.start	Start persona session
/mybuddy.end	End session with summary + auto-backup