AI
A Folder-Based AI Operator
Drop identity.md, rules.md, examples.md, and reference/ into a Claude project and Claude becomes the operator: paste a prospect's inquiry, get a routed decision with the work already done.
CLIEF NOTES WEEKLY COMPETITION #7 / THE OPERATOR
Judges Overview. One page, whole operator.
MAX MUSCLES handles problem-first health intake and routing for a solo personal trainer. This page shows the decision flow, the rules that drive it, the scoring math, the edge cases, and exactly where to verify each judging criterion.
WHAT IS THIS?
Two things in one.
DEMO
A Working Public Demo
This site runs the real thing: the guided intake, safety checks, and route scoring run in the page, and the final 30-day starter plan is generated live by the Claude API under the same operator rules. Every result is written for that prospect on the spot - take the assessment and watch it happen.
THE DECISION FLOW
An operator decides. Here is the whole path.
Every prospect inquiry takes this exact trip. If the first message is incomplete, Max asks the missing intake questions first. The output is always one of three routes.
1
Prospect Inquiry
A raw message, DM, email, or guided assessment chat. Messy input is expected.
2
Identify the Main Problem
Max asks what is wrong right now and why they reached out now, not just what result they want.
3
Probe for Drivers
Pattern, schedule, sleep, stress, cravings, pain, limitations, and other likely contributors.
4
Run the Safety Screen
Major surgery, heart, kidney, breathing, major limitation, medication, and related red flags.
5
Score the Case
Problem clarity, safety, readiness, evidence completeness, and plan usefulness.
6
Route and Deliver
FLAG or REDIRECT can override SEND. The output is built before the user returns.
SEND PLAN
Clear main problem, enough evidence, ready, no blocking safety concerns
- Prospect gets: full 30-day starter plan weighted toward the main problem
- Coach gets: drafted outreach message inviting a 1-on-1 call
FLAG FOR REVIEW
Medical or functional complexity, or the evidence points to a human review step
- Prospect gets: the safe pillars now plus a clear holding message
- Coach gets: triggered rules, partial plan, review notes, and action checklist
REDIRECT
Not ready, browsing only, refuses intake, or doctor-first issue outside plan scope
- Prospect gets: a 7-day reset, a come-back-when-ready note, or a doctor-first message depending on why they were redirected
- Coach gets: nothing to do unless the case later returns
THE Q.U.E.S.T. METHOD
Five steps, every single time.
Q
Question the Purpose
What is the actual problem, and why does it matter now?
U
Understand the User
How the issue shows up in real life, plus schedule, habits, and readiness signals.
E
Examine the Evidence
Probe likely drivers, run the safety screen, and decide what can be built safely.
S
Score the Lead
Weighted rubric: problem clarity, safety, readiness, completeness, and plan usefulness.
T
Translate and Route
One of three routes, with the output built and the next step drafted.
RULES AT A GLANCE
"Use good judgment" is not a rule here.
Every decision criterion in rules.md is executable. These are the hard stops and the cautions.
Hard Review Triggers
Major surgery historyUpcoming surgeryHeart issuesKidney issuesLung or breathing issuesMajor physical limitationDiabetes / blood sugar complexityEating disorder historyPsychiatric medicationsPregnancy / minors / similar high-risk context
Escalation Conditions
Incomplete evidenceShift-work complexityMultiple contributing problemsVery low readinessUnclear patternPlan can only be partially builtCoach judgment needed for safe progression
Route precedence: safety rules override score. Missing safety information also blocks a SEND PLAN route.
SCORING SYSTEM
Lead score: 0-100, five weighted dimensions.
| Dimension | Weight |
|---|---|
| Problem Clarity | 25% |
| Medical / Functional Safety | 30% |
| Readiness to Follow Through | 20% |
| Evidence Completeness | 15% |
| Plan Fit / Usefulness | 10% |
| Score | Route |
|---|---|
| 85-100 | SEND PLAN - full package if no safety block exists |
| 60-84 | FLAG - review or partial-plan territory |
| 40-59 | FLAG - human approval required |
| 0-39 | REDIRECT - not ready, too incomplete, or doctor-first context |
EDGE CASES
Handled, not hand-waved.
Weight Is the Symptom
The operator digs until it knows whether the real driver is sleep, stress, cravings, pain, low energy, or structure failure. Example 1
Shift Work and Sleep
Sleep problems do not get generic advice. Shift-work cases get flagged if the evidence points to complexity. Example 2
Pain With Surgery History
Joint pain plus surgery history does not get a hard no or a reckless yes. It gets a safe partial plan and coach review. Example 3
Curiosity Only
Browsing, shortcut-seeking, or peptide-only curiosity gets redirected instead of converted into fake certainty. Example 5
JUDGING CRITERIA
Where to verify each one.
| Criterion | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Does it actually make decisions? | Three explicit routes with precedence in rules.md - or just take the assessment: the intake routes you, then Claude generates your personalized 30-day plan live under the operator's rules. |
| Are edge cases handled? | Problem-first logic in rules.md plus worked cases in Example 1, Example 2, and Example 3. |
| Trustworthy enough to act on? | Every route ships finished work: full plan, safe partial plan with review notes, or a reason-specific redirect. Safety rules hard-stop risky sends. |
| README quality | README.md - 2 minutes to understand, includes verification steps. |
THE OPERATOR FOLDER
Five things, like the methodology says.
max-muscles-operator/
|-- identity.md # Who Max is, what workflow he owns
|-- rules.md # The brain: problem detection, safety, scoring, routes
|-- examples.md # 6 worked decisions, full Q.U.E.S.T. traces
|-- reference/ # Rubric, question bank, templates, escalation criteria
`-- README.md # How to use it
USE IT IN CLAUDE
Stranger-ready in four steps.
Download
Grab the repo as a ZIP from GitHub.
Create a Project
In Claude, create a new project named "MAX MUSCLES Operator".
Upload the Folder
Add identity.md, rules.md, examples.md, and everything in reference/ as project knowledge.
Paste a Prospect
Drop in a real inquiry. Max scores it, routes it, and hands you the finished output.
SEE IT DECIDE
Take the assessment yourself.
Two minutes. Watch the operator identify the main problem, route you, and build the right starter output.
Start Free Assessment Read the 6 Examples