AI Business Assistant for Automating Daily Operations

Hi,

I am looking for a developer who can help me build a practical AI assistant for a small business.

The idea is simple: I want a tool where a user can type a business request, and the AI assistant can understand what needs to be done, choose the right action, and complete the task using connected tools or APIs.

This is not just a basic chatbot. I want it to work more like a lightweight AI operations assistant.

For example, the assistant should be able to:

Read and summarize a customer request
Decide whether a follow-up task is needed
Create a structured task or report
Trigger an external automation
Send data to another system through an API or webhook
Explain what action it took and why

The first version does not need to be very complex, but it should be built properly so more tools and workflows can be added later.

What I need built

A backend for the AI assistant
A simple interface where I can enter requests
At least 3 working example actions/tools
Basic connection to external APIs or n8n webhooks
Logs showing user input, AI decision, selected action, and final result
Basic error handling
Clear setup instructions

Example workflow

A user enters:

“Summarize this customer message and create a follow-up task for tomorrow.”

The system should:

Understand the request
Summarize the message
Create a structured follow-up task
Show the final result to the user
Save the workflow log

Preferred technology

I am flexible, but ideally:

Python
FastAPI
OpenAI API or Claude API
LangChain or LangGraph
n8n webhooks
PostgreSQL or SQLite
Simple React frontend or clean basic UI

Final delivery should include

Working source code
Instructions to run locally
Environment variable setup
Example workflows
Short explanation of how to add new tools later

I am looking for someone who has experience with AI agents, automation, backend systems, and API integrations. In your proposal, please briefly explain how you would build this and what tools you would use.