Your always-on operations co-pilot. Answers your calls, chases your invoices, books your appointments, and texts you a morning briefing — while you focus on the work. 23 modules. All free-tier compatible. Pick only what you need.
Business Pilot is a set of instructions (called "skills") that an AI assistant reads and follows to build tools for your business. You don't write code — the AI does it. You just talk to it in plain English. Here's how to set it up:
You need one of these installed on your computer. All are free:
This is the key step. The AI needs the Business Pilot instructions so it knows how to set everything up for you. How you do this depends on which tool you picked:
Open your terminal and run these commands:
# Create your project folder and open it mkdir my-business-pilot cd my-business-pilot # Create the skills folder — Gemini auto-reads this mkdir -p .agents/skills/business-pilot mkdir -p .agents/skills/meme-machine # Download the skill files curl -o .agents/skills/business-pilot/SKILL.md \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sailorpepe/the-undesirables/main/.agents/skills/business-pilot/SKILL.md curl -o .agents/skills/meme-machine/SKILL.md \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sailorpepe/the-undesirables/main/.agents/skills/meme-machine/SKILL.md # Open in VS Code code .
That's it. Gemini automatically detects the .agents/skills/ folder. When you ask it to set up phone answering, it already knows how.
Open the AI chat panel and paste this at the start of your conversation:
I want to set up Business Pilot for my business. Here are the instructions — read them carefully and then help me set up the modules I need: [Then paste the contents of the SKILL.md file]
You can get the full SKILL.md file from our GitHub repository. Open SKILL.md, click "Raw", and copy everything.
Go to chatgpt.com or claude.ai and paste:
I'm a small business owner. I want you to help me set up an AI phone answering system and SMS auto-replies for my business. Here are the detailed instructions for how to do it: [Paste the SKILL.md contents here] My business is: [YOUR BUSINESS NAME] We do: [WHAT YOU DO] Hours: [YOUR HOURS] Address: [YOUR ADDRESS]
The AI will read the instructions and walk you through every step. It will tell you exactly what to click, what to type, and what accounts to create.
Once the AI has the skill loaded, just describe what you want. Try these:
The AI will create the code, explain what it's doing, and walk you through connecting services like Twilio, Cal.com, and Google Sheets. You just follow along.
Your AI assistant sets up the phone number, connects your calendar, configures SMS auto-replies, and tests everything. You manage it all from your phone via text — no dashboard, no laptop required.
No. The AI writes all the code. You just describe what you want in plain English (or Spanish, or any language).
A skill is a file of instructions that tells the AI exactly how to build something. Think of it like giving a contractor a blueprint — the AI is the contractor, the skill is the blueprint.
The AI assistant is free. The tools (Twilio, Cal.com, Google Sheets) all have free tiers. The only real cost is ~$1/month for a phone number and ~5¢/minute for calls.
Tell the AI "I'm stuck" and describe the problem. It will troubleshoot and fix it. You can also reach out to our community on Discord.
Plumbers, barbers, and personal trainers aren't sitting at a laptop. Business Pilot lives in your text messages. Manage your entire business from your phone — no apps to download, no dashboards to learn.
☀️ Good morning! Today: 4 appointments, 1 overdue invoice ($450 from John Smith, 7 days late), 2 new leads overnight.
chase john
Done. Sent John a polite reminder with his payment link. I'll follow up again in 3 days if unpaid.
SOS cook 9am
Shift coverage blast sent to 4 available staff. Maria replied YES — she'll be there at 9 AM. ✅
Immigrants start businesses at a massively disproportionate rate — yet software rarely speaks their language. Business Pilot lets a Spanish-speaking owner run their business natively while AI handles all English communication with customers.
Select your operating system. We'll tailor all instructions to your machine.
Each card expands with step-by-step instructions, cost, and time to set up.
AI answers your calls 24/7 — handles FAQs, takes messages, and transfers to you when needed. Your customers never hit voicemail again.
Auto-respond to customer texts, send follow-up booking links after calls, and appointment reminders — all via text.
Cal.com (free, open source) or Google Calendar. Clients book directly. You get confirmations. No back-and-forth.
Every caller's name, phone, email, and needs — automatically logged to a Google Sheet. No leads slip through the cracks.
Step-by-step setup for Google Maps, Apple Maps, Bing, and Yelp. Make sure customers can actually find your business.
Overdue invoices get polite, escalating SMS reminders with direct payment links. Stop chasing money manually.
Snap a photo of any receipt — AI extracts vendor, amount, and tax category straight to your expense tracker.
Client cancels? AI instantly texts your waitlist to fill the slot. Zero lost revenue from empty chairs.
AI knows when your clients are due for their next visit and auto-texts them a booking link. Set it and forget it.
Require micro-deposits from chronically late clients via Stripe Payment Links. Protect your time.
Employee calls out? One button texts all available staff. First reply gets the shift. Problem solved in seconds.
Dictate messy field notes in your truck — AI formats them into a professional estimate and texts it to the client.
Auto-translates between you and your customers. Run your business in Spanish while AI bridges the gap to English-speaking clients.
AI reads leases and vendor contracts, flagging hidden fees, auto-renewal traps, and unusual terms in plain English.
Scans supplier invoices and alerts you when wholesale costs silently increase. Catch it before it eats your margins.
Free open-source scan of your website for accessibility violations. Prevent predatory ADA lawsuits before they happen.
Auto-reminders for grease traps, oil changes, filter replacements — before breakdowns cost you thousands.
Digital W-4, I-9, and direct deposit forms sent to new hires via text. No more HR paperwork nightmares.
Dictate 'how to close the register' — AI formats it into a step-by-step training manual your team can follow.
Auto-request Google reviews after appointments. Templates for responding to positive, negative, and neutral reviews.
SBA, SCORE, Chamber of Commerce links. Tax deadlines auto-injected into your calendar. First-timer compliance checklists.
Auto-text clients who haven't visited in 6+ months with a 'we miss you' offer and booking link.
7 AM text: today's appointments, overdue invoices, new leads. Everything you need to know before your first coffee.
Click your industry to highlight the recommended modules above.
Click any module above to see exactly how to set it up. Start with phone answering — most businesses start there.
Each module has a step-by-step guide with cost and time estimates. No coding knowledge required.
Get a local phone number (~$1/mo) or forward your existing number. Takes 5 minutes.
Business Pilot answers calls, texts you summaries, and manages your day — while you work.
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Classic meme formats (Drake, Expanding Brain, Distracted Boyfriend) with your business messaging. Generated locally with Python — zero API costs.
Original branded images and graphics using AI. Product mockups, promotional graphics, social media posts — all customized to your brand colors and style.
Define your brand's personality, style, and tone. The AI writes captions and content that sound like you — not like a robot.
A weekly posting schedule with pre-made content. Monday motivation, Wednesday wisdom, Friday fun — auto-generated and ready to post.
Pre-loaded meme templates for Barbers, Restaurants, Trades, Real Estate, Fitness, and Crypto. Humor that hits because it's specific to your world.
Short-form video memes for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Beat-synced, text overlays, trending audio integration — all from your phone.