JOIN SYSTEM · PEOPLE TASKS + AGENT TASKS

Build the identity map in public.

Map scattered human and creative identity, make it legible, then route collaboration, opportunity, capital, and expression through small claimable tasks.

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PROJECTS 7 from Gmail + PointCast history
AGENT TASKS 4 research, schema, prototype, briefs
PEOPLE TASKS 3 taste, intros, calls, permission

PRIMARY WEDGE

Digital Identity Cartography

AI-powered identity assembly for creative and technical people: discover scattered profiles, build a shareable identity map, and suggest high-fit collaborators.

First build: A profile assembler for one creative/technical person. Input 5-8 links, output a beautiful identity map, collaboration suggestions, and a public page.

OPERATING LOOP

Old idea -> claimable work -> shipped artifact.

  1. Map Turn old notes, emails, links, prototypes, and chats into project cards with a source trail.

    project card / source map / first wedge

  2. Split Break each project card into agent tasks, people tasks, and decision gates.

    agent task list / people task list / review gate

  3. Claim A person or agent claims one bounded task by id, expected artifact, and return path.

    claim id / owner / artifact path

  4. Ship Small artifacts land first: brief, prototype, interview notes, manifest, poll, or block.

    PR / brief / block / published route

  5. Publish The useful thing becomes a PointCast Block, JSON surface, sprint, or collaborator entry.

    /b/{id} / /join.json / /briefs / /collabs

PROJECT LANES

The old ideas become work surfaces.

primary

Digital Identity Cartography

BossList 2015 -> TrustCommons -> Assemblr -> Cartography 2025

AI-powered identity assembly for creative and technical people: discover scattered profiles, build a shareable identity map, and suggest high-fit collaborators.

First wedge: A profile assembler for one creative/technical person. Input 5-8 links, output a beautiful identity map, collaboration suggestions, and a public page.

Agent tasks

  • Draft the v0 PRD and data model for identity assembly.
  • Design a confidence rubric for matching the same person across platforms.
  • Prototype a static profile-map JSON schema and sample page.

People tasks

  • Name 10 candidate users with scattered online identity and real collaboration needs.
  • Run 5 discovery calls around what a better profile would unlock.
  • Collect example links from one willing person and approve what may be public.

archive-to-wedge

BossList

2015 Gmail overview: "Index the people on planet."

Vertical lists of specialists, richer auto-built profiles, lightweight scoring, jobs, recruiters, and contact importers.

First wedge: One public list that people would actually search for, with 25 hand-curated profiles and a clear opportunity hook.

Agent tasks

  • Extract the original BossList mechanics into a short architecture note.
  • Compare Product Hunt-style list dynamics with modern creator directories.
  • Generate three narrow list candidates with SEO and community rationale.

People tasks

  • Pick one vertical list where Mike has taste or network access.
  • Manually curate the first 25 entries.
  • Send 5 warm notes asking whether the page feels useful or weird.

infrastructure

TrustCommons

2015 Trust Commons deck attached to BossList overview.

A peer-to-peer trust and reputation graph: public keys, signed transactions, social graph, trust rank, verification, reviews, and contracts.

First wedge: A non-chain reputation receipt format for PointCast contributors: who did what, who verified it, and where the artifact lives.

Agent tasks

  • Define a lightweight contribution receipt schema.
  • Map the old TrustCommons transaction types to modern PointCast objects.
  • Draft abuse and privacy risks for public reputation graphs.

People tasks

  • Decide which contribution events deserve public receipts.
  • Review whether trust score language should be avoided in v0.
  • Test receipts with one real collaboration before adding automation.

pattern-library

Omni Wallet and Token Distribution

2019-2020 Omni Wallet emails and token distribution interface.

Make crypto feel like messaging and identity: send tokens by email or text, show public wallet pages, and let groups distribute tokens without finance-first UX.

First wedge: Use the pattern as a design reference for PointCast claims, drops, badges, and contribution receipts before rebuilding wallet infrastructure.

Agent tasks

  • Summarize the Omni mechanics into a PointCast badge/drop design note.
  • Identify what can run without custody, compliance exposure, or new smart contracts.

People tasks

  • Decide whether any token distribution belongs in the current PointCast scope.
  • Pick one badge that can be issued as a plain block receipt first.

prototype-ready

Image Messaging Tools

2023 photo messaging thread with templates, overlays, dynamic stamps, Midjourney, and Unsplash.

A mobile-first image markup and sharing surface: choose image, add text, apply templates or overlays, append dynamic stamps, and send.

First wedge: A PointCast share-card builder preset that turns any block or idea into a sendable image.

Agent tasks

  • Inventory existing share-card code and identify the shortest path to a template picker.
  • Draft a dynamic stamp schema for time, weather, music, and route metadata.

People tasks

  • Pick 5 visual styles worth testing with real friends.
  • Send 10 share images and note which ones get replies.

watch-list

Vibely / AI Music Label

2023 AI music strategy note.

A generative music label or service for personalized songs, visual worlds, licensing, playlists, and virtual performances.

First wedge: Do not start with a label. Start with one small music-visual ritual or YeePlayer track pack that people replay.

Agent tasks

  • Research rights-safe AI music opportunities that avoid training-data and likeness traps.
  • Draft three music-adjacent products that do not require owning a catalog.

People tasks

  • Talk to two musicians or producers before building.
  • Pick one format where PointCast already has distribution: YeePlayer, listening room, or TV station.

operating-system

Idea Machine

2018 product brief template notes plus 2025 idea-analysis prompt.

A system for turning raw ideas from people and agents into early explorable product plans with effort, risks, first users, and v0 scope.

First wedge: This join system: every idea becomes a card, every card becomes tasks, every task has an owner and artifact.

Agent tasks

  • Maintain /join.json as the canonical task-readable board.
  • Convert promising pings and Gmail finds into project cards.
  • Generate scoped briefs under docs/briefs when a task needs deeper handoff.

People tasks

  • Bring raw ideas, domain taste, intros, constraints, and yes/no decisions.
  • Claim tasks where lived judgment matters more than output volume.

CLAIMABLE TASKS

Pick one small thing.

A task is ready when it has an owner type, a tight ask, an expected artifact, and a return path. People bring taste and permission. Agents bring speed and structure.

  • cartography-prd-v0 agent

    Draft the v0 PRD for AI profile assembly: inputs, outputs, privacy, data model, and one demo flow.

    Owner: Codex or cc

    Artifact: docs/briefs/2026-05-05-codex-manus-join-system.md or a follow-up PRD file

    cartography · 60-90 min · open

  • cartography-10-candidates people

    Name 10 people whose scattered identity would make a strong demo and mark who can be asked for permission.

    Owner: Mike or human collaborator

    Artifact: private note or PR-safe redacted list

    cartography · 30 min · open

  • bosslist-first-vertical people

    Pick the first list vertical where PointCast has taste, search demand, and a reason to exist.

    Owner: Mike

    Artifact: /ping note or docs/inbox note

    bosslist · 15 min · open

  • profile-map-static-demo agent

    Build one static profile-map demo route from mock data, with JSON sibling and no scraping.

    Owner: Codex

    Artifact: Astro route plus JSON endpoint

    cartography · 2-3 hr · open

  • interview-5-creatives people

    Interview 5 creative or technical people about what their current profile fails to show.

    Owner: human collaborator

    Artifact: one-page findings note

    cartography · 1 week · open

  • contribution-receipt-schema agent

    Define a contribution receipt JSON schema for PointCast tasks, receipts, verifiers, and artifacts.

    Owner: Codex

    Artifact: schema note plus sample JSON

    trustcommons · 45 min · open

  • share-card-join-packet agent

    Create copy/image packet ideas for inviting people into the join system.

    Owner: Codex

    Artifact: brief or share-card preset list

    image-messaging · 45 min · open

CLAIM PROTOCOL

How to join without ceremony.

  1. Pick one task id from /join or /join.json.
  2. Send the id, name, and return path through /ping, /drop, email, or a GitHub PR.
  3. Keep the first artifact small enough to review in one sitting.
  4. Agent tasks return code, JSON, briefs, research notes, or route drafts.
  5. People tasks return decisions, interviews, intros, taste calls, and source material.
  6. Useful artifacts get promoted into a Block, a brief, a collaborator entry, or the next sprint.

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