I wanted to share some feedback on my experience with the AI Robot Field Guide. David talks about donkey work, and it’s fantastic at handling exactly that. But I’ve also found it incredibly useful for other types of structured work in my day-to-day life. A couple of roles I juggle are: Red Cross volunteer for Disaster Cycle Services, and avid overlander who ships my vehicle internationally and explores different countries. 

As with David’s other field guides, this one is professionally done, easy to follow, and extremely thorough. Whether you’re a beginner or a power user, there’s value here no matter where you fall on the skill spectrum. What stands out most is how solid the AI Robot framework is. It provides a strong foundation that can grow into a very sophisticated and capable AI assistant. 

For example, when I’m wearing my Red Cross volunteer hat, I often have to do a lot of data manipulation to produce reports and graphs for disaster leadership. It’s classic “donkey work.” With the AI Robot, I was able to eliminate that manual effort. Tasks that normally took me an hour and a half are now handled with a simple voice command and completed in seconds. Another example: I’m currently preparing to ship my truck to Australia for an overlanding trip. There are a lot of logistics involved. I used the AI assistant to generate a full list of tasks for me to review, and once approved, it automatically wrote those tasks directly into OmniFocus. The time savings and clarity this creates are huge. The AI Robot doesn’t just save time—it makes complex workflows simple and manageable.

Anthropic introduced Claude Cowork to the public on January 12. In less than two months, David Sparks has not only mastered the application but also developed his own system for using it effectively and published an entire MacSparky Field Guide on using it as your robot assistant. It never would have occurred to me to use Cowork in conjunction with a project management tool like Obsidian in the way David demonstrates in the video. By doing that, David has made his robot assistant the center of his project management universe, which is incredible. To say that I am blown away by David’s preparation and thoroughness in preparing this Field Guide would be an understatement. This Field Guide is a must-buy for anyone looking to leverage the power of artificial intelligence in their everyday work beyond coding. I cannot recommend it enough. And the little robot assistant character is extremely cute!

I have used Foundational LLMs for some time for  many tasks. However, getting LLMs to perform these tasks to my specific requirements has been challenging due to their need for highly structured instructions. The Robot Assistant Field Guide has been amazing because it has given me the tools and knowledge to use LLMs properly to make me more productive. I highly recommend the Robot Assistant Field Guide.

I love bringing some rigor to the AI as a way to keep it moving the way I want. And the file organization part blew my mind!

The first thing I built was a productivity coach skill, and here's the twist: it's powered by your Productivity Field Guide. The robot walks me through weekly (and soon also monthly, and quarterly reviews). It also compares and can generate reports. It can make a dashboard output. Keeps me on point. 

 From there, things snowballed and I'm not nearly finished yet with experimenting. I've built skills for preparing standardized emails, translating between Dutch and English, generating structured meeting reports, and even an assistant for my financial services practice. The Robot Assistant Field Guide gave me the framework to make all of that happen — the skill structure, the index system, the iterative build process. It's like LEGO for AI workflows. What surprised me most is how much I genuinely enjoy the process of building these things. It doesn't feel like work. 

 Would I recommend the Field Guides? Without hesitation. The Obsidian field guide is also great, and without a doubt, the productivity field guide is a life changer, certainly in combination with the Robot Assistant field guide. You've made AI practical for people who aren't developers, and that's no small thing. Keep up the good work David! 

As a freelance IT consultant (but not a professional coder), I've watched with interest as colleagues have adopted AI services such as Claude Code to help with their workflows. When Anthropic recently launched Claude Cowork, I was further intrigued by how I could better leverage this tool to help me be more effective as a one-person operation, but figuring out details such as MCP and Claude "skills" felt daunting while trying to also meet my client work obligations.  

David Spark's "Robot Assistant" course has come along at just the right time. By walking through how to set up an intelligent "assistant" that can interact with other current tools, such as task management and calendars, he provides a structured path for getting the most out of a customized AI assistant to help with all the "donkey work" which will then let us focus our mental energy on the work that truly creates value for our clients. I no longer have to figure all this out myself; I have a knowledgeable guide to help me create my own customized "Robot Assistant." Klaus M. IT Architect & Consulting.

I highly recommend the MacSparky Robot Assistant Field Guide, if you want to safely automate routine tasks on your home computer. I have purchased many of David's Field Guides and they all lead you from no knowledge to the state of being comfortable with experimenting and growing on your own. 

  David explains the concepts and walks you through the steps to implement the concept. It is easy to follow along with the video using the referenced apps on your computer. The bite size videos allow you to learn and play at your own pace. I am up to video 6 and see exactly where this is headed. I look forward to completing the course and using my robot assistant to automate my life.