An elite, proactive cognitive control plane living in your private Discord.
Dex is a dual-core AI operator that manages your digital life through planning, task management, and multi-channel delivery.
Dex is a Cognitive Operating System designed for high-performance individuals. It transforms Discord from a chat app into a command center. Unlike traditional bots, Dex uses a "Hermes-style" delivery system—it is proactive, branded, and deeply integrated into your server's workflow.
By leveraging Gemini 2.0 Flash for reasoning and Groq (Llama 3.3) as a high-speed fallback, Dex ensures your personal assistant is always available, always dynamic, and always secure.
- Proactive Intelligence: Not just a chatbot; Dex initiates tasks and provides daily briefings.
- Dual-Core Brain: High-fidelity reasoning with Gemini; ultra-fast fallback with Groq.
- Branded Interface: Native Discord embeds with custom branding and "Hermes" messenger layer.
- Full Interactivity: Talk to Dex anywhere—
#console,#reminders,#priority-feed, or#general.
Dex operates on a Proposal-Execution-Verification split architecture.
- Conversational Ingestion: Mention
@Dexanywhere or use Slash Commands. - Reasoning: Gemini 2.0 Flash (or Groq) generates a structured
ExecutionPlan. - Safety Gate: The Risk Engine audits every step for potential system impact.
- Confirmation: High-risk tasks pause for a native Discord button confirmation.
- Autonomous Execution: The ExecutorAgent runs Python-based tools locally.
- Branded Verification: Results are verified and posted as rich embeds across your server.
- Server-Wide Interactivity: Dex responds to natural language pings in all designated channels.
- Dynamic Branded Digest: A unique, LLM-generated Morning Intel Digest at 08:00 AM IST with logo thumbnails and professional formatting.
- Multi-Channel Delivery: Seamless handoff between Discord and professional HTML emails.
- Reminders: Precision scheduled time-based alerts.
- TODOTool: Persistent daily task tracking and priority management.
- Integrated Intelligence: Your daily summary combines reminders, TODOs, and system health telemetry.
- Local Memory: Semantic retrieval of your notes and past task history.
- Telemetry: Real-time performance monitoring via
/dex telemetry. - Render Stability: Automated keep-alive loops and process auto-restart for 100% uptime.
Dex is optimized for Render, utilizing a "Double Shield" of stability for the free tier.
- Fork/Clone the repository.
- Create a new Web Service on Render (Docker Runtime).
- Set the following Environment Variables (see
dex.envfor full list):RENDER_EXTERNAL_URL: Your public service URL (required for logos).GEMINI_API_KEY: Google AI Studio key.GROQ_API_KEY: Groq console key (backup brain).DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN: From Discord Developer Portal.NOTIFY_RESEND_ENABLED:true(use Resend for email delivery on Render).
docker-compose up -d --build| Feature | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hermes Interactivity | ✅ | Server-wide conversational support |
| Dual-Core LLM | ✅ | Gemini 2.0 + Groq (Llama 3.3) fallback |
| TODO Engine | ✅ | Persistent task management system |
| Branding Kit | ✅ | Professional SVG logo and banner integration |
| Dashboard UI | ✅ | React-based visual telemetry interface |
| Voice Activation | ⏳ | Real-time voice command processing |
- Deterministic Guardrails: LLMs never execute code directly; they propose plans for the deterministic Executor.
- Local-First Privacy: Your task data stays in
.agentic_os/on your host environment. - Human-in-the-Loop: Mandatory button clicks for all system-altering operations.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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