Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
▸▸ Learn how to build AI products → skool.com/ai-architects
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▸▸ Catch me on Twitch M to Thurs (10am Pacific) → twitch.tv/stephengpope
Most AI agents live in a separate workspace. Shockwave is different—it's an open source desktop app that puts a Claude Code-style agent directly inside your note taking app (second brain), working in the same files you are.
The real difference is the sync. Every workspace is backed by a GitHub repo, so your desktop, the cron jobs running on your server, and your Telegram chats are all working on the same files—fast enough that it feels like one place instead of three. Dictate a note from your phone and it lands on your desktop seconds later. Reply to a cron report in Telegram and pick that same conversation up at your desk.
I also cover linked notes and the live graph, self-improving skills, memory, and a full install from droplet to Telegram bot.
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▸▸ Twitch M-Th 10am → twitch.tv/stephengpope
▸▸ Download Shockwave → github.com/stephengpope/shockwave
▸▸ FREE AI Automation / Coding Community → bit.ly/44A3Vdn
00:00 - Why I Built My Own AI Agent
01:27 - Obsidian & the Second Brain Concept
03:08 - Agent Working In Your Files
05:02 - Desktop, Telegram & Server Together
06:35 - Why GitHub Syncs Everything
07:47 - Live Phone to Desktop Sync Demo
09:03 - Creating Workspaces
10:13 - Desktop vs Server Architecture
11:07 - Companion Server & Settings
13:11 - Telegram Slash Commands
14:02 - Cron Jobs & Reply Context
15:11 - Voice Replies From Your Agent
17:04 - Installing the Desktop App
17:25 - Setting Up a DigitalOcean Server
20:08 - Connecting the App to Your Server
20:47 - GitHub Token & API Keys
21:36 - Telegram Bot Setup
22:03 - Final Workspace Test
23:09 - Wrap Up
▸▸ Learn how to build AI products → skool.com/ai-architects
-----
▸▸ Catch me on Twitch M to Thurs (10am Pacific) → twitch.tv/stephengpope
Most AI agents live in a separate workspace. Shockwave is different—it's an open source desktop app that puts a Claude Code-style agent directly inside your note taking app (second brain), working in the same files you are.
The real difference is the sync. Every workspace is backed by a GitHub repo, so your desktop, the cron jobs running on your server, and your Telegram chats are all working on the same files—fast enough that it feels like one place instead of three. Dictate a note from your phone and it lands on your desktop seconds later. Reply to a cron report in Telegram and pick that same conversation up at your desk.
I also cover linked notes and the live graph, self-improving skills, memory, and a full install from droplet to Telegram bot.
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▸▸ Twitch M-Th 10am → twitch.tv/stephengpope
▸▸ Download Shockwave → github.com/stephengpope/shockwave
▸▸ FREE AI Automation / Coding Community → bit.ly/44A3Vdn
00:00 - Why I Built My Own AI Agent
01:27 - Obsidian & the Second Brain Concept
03:08 - Agent Working In Your Files
05:02 - Desktop, Telegram & Server Together
06:35 - Why GitHub Syncs Everything
07:47 - Live Phone to Desktop Sync Demo
09:03 - Creating Workspaces
10:13 - Desktop vs Server Architecture
11:07 - Companion Server & Settings
13:11 - Telegram Slash Commands
14:02 - Cron Jobs & Reply Context
15:11 - Voice Replies From Your Agent
17:04 - Installing the Desktop App
17:25 - Setting Up a DigitalOcean Server
20:08 - Connecting the App to Your Server
20:47 - GitHub Token & API Keys
21:36 - Telegram Bot Setup
22:03 - Final Workspace Test
23:09 - Wrap Up
