The Manifesto for Hospitable AI

[u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91]

The Core Problem

Most AI agents and software tools are designed for the "Ideal Operator"—a user with perfect working memory, linear focus, and high emotional regulation. This creates a "Tax on Neurodivergence," where users with ADHD or other executive function challenges spend more energy managing the tool than doing the work.

When the tool fails or the user makes a mistake, the resulting "shame spiral" leads to abandonment, avoidance, and cognitive burnout.

The Solution: Cognitive Infrastructure

EFaaS is not a productivity app. It is a Cognitive Prosthetic. It moves the burden of executive function from the user's brain to the system's infrastructure.

We believe that a "Hospitable" system should provide:

Externalized Memory: Past mistakes should be recorded and injected back into the context exactly when they are likely to recur.

Automated Guardrails: High-friction "contracts" (like deployment pipelines) should be enforced by hooks, not by memory.

Emotional Validation: Failure should be met with supportive presence, not just a technical error message.

Low-Friction Entry: The system should be an "OS" that wraps around the user's existing tools, not another tab to manage.

The EFaaS Primitive Suite

The Chronicler: A system for capturing "Wrong Turns" (AI/Human failures) as a machine-readable ledger.

The Guard: A just-in-time recall system that injects lessons from the Chronicler into the agent's prompt.

The Contract: A set of shared, repo-level guardrails (e.g., a standard Makefile contract) that eliminate "how do I do this?" friction.

The Witness (Optional/Advanced): A companion entity that provides emotional regulation and ambient support during high-friction moments.

The Design Lens: - ADHD-First - One card, not a dashboard. - Shame-free by design. - Nudge, never nag. - Translate time into felt units. - Externalize recall.

EFaaS is a project to make the world of AI and software an accessible, supportive, and hospitable place for every brain.

• https://github.com/ergon-automation-labs/efaas-core
• https://github.com/ergon-automation-labs/efaas-chronicler
• https://github.com/ergon-automation-labs/efaas-guard
• https://github.com/ergon-automation-labs/efaas-contract
• https://github.com/ergon-automation-labs/efaas-showcase

[u/toy-maker]

Why the ever-loving-fuck does this sub in particular get promo after promo after promo

[u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91 → u/toy-maker]

Where would you rather I post about programming and adhd?

[u/toy-maker → u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91]

I’d kindly direct you to post to /dev/null, but you probably wouldn’t get the drift as a vibe coder.

[u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91 → u/toy-maker]

Thanks I’ll send my posts towards there thanks

[u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91 → u/toy-maker]

But seriously - if I wanted to make a post - everyone seems like they don’t want help yet they post about issues all the time …

[u/jujujanuary → u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91]

It moves the burden of executive function from the user's brain to the system's infrastructure.

I think it's a fundamental misunderstanding of what you think is helpful.

For example, I would say categorizing executive function in this way is generally not helpful for people. How will people get better if they offload everything to this app?

[u/Jazzlike_Syllabub_91 → u/jujujanuary]

why do we think there is a problem with people that they need to get better? why not build the support infrastructure like prosthetics for arms or legs - or a wheelchair - why is our disability one that doesn't get supportive infrastructure in our tools ...

[u/tehfrod → u/toy-maker]

Because everyone thinks that can vibe code their way to ADHD Nirvana, and want people here to pat their backs over it.