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Build Your Mission Control Dashboard
Build a personal command center that aggregates tasks, calendar events, weather forecasts, and notifications into one unified dashboard — all orchestrated by your AI agent through PincerAPI.
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intermediate⏱ 45 min🔄 11 swappable alternatives
🧂 Ingredients
🔌 APIs
📋 Step-by-Step Build Guide
STEP 1
Scaffold Your Dashboard Project
Set up a Next.js project with the core layout for your Mission Control dashboard.
Create a new Next.js project for Mission Control. Set up a dark-themed dashboard layout with a sidebar and main content area. Include sections for: Tasks, Calendar, Weather, and Notifications. Use Tailwind CSS for styling. The dashboard should be responsive and feel like a real command center.
🧑 Human Required
- • Run the generated commands to scaffold the project. Verify it runs on localhost.
STEP 2
Build the Task Management API
Connect to a task management service and create endpoints to list, create, and update tasks.
Connect to the task management API (Todoist by default). Build a /api/tasks endpoint that supports GET (list tasks), POST (create task), and PUT (update/complete task). Display tasks in the dashboard with priority indicators, due dates, and a quick-add form. Show overdue tasks in red.
🧑 Human Required
- • 1. Get your Todoist API token from Settings > Integrations > Developer. 2. Provide the token to your agent. 3. Verify tasks appear in the dashboard.
STEP 3
Connect Your Calendar
Pull calendar events and display today's schedule and upcoming meetings.
Integrate Google Calendar (or the selected alternative). Create a /api/calendar endpoint that fetches today's events and the next 48 hours. Display events in a timeline view on the dashboard. Highlight events starting in the next 30 minutes. Show meeting links if available.
🧑 Human Required
- • 1. Set up Google Calendar API credentials in Google Cloud Console. 2. Enable the Calendar API. 3. Provide OAuth credentials or a service account key to your agent.
STEP 4
Add the Weather Widget
Display current weather and a forecast for your location.
Add a weather widget to the dashboard using OpenWeather (or selected alternative). Show current temperature, conditions, and an icon. Add a 5-day forecast row below. Include feels-like temperature and humidity. Auto-detect location or let the user configure a city. Cache weather data for 30 minutes to save API calls.
🧑 Human Required
- • 1. Get a free OpenWeather API key at openweathermap.org. 2. Provide the key and your city/location to the agent.
STEP 5
Build the Notification Hub
Create a notification system that aggregates alerts from all connected services.
Build a notification center for the dashboard. Aggregate notifications from: overdue tasks, upcoming calendar events (15 min warning), severe weather alerts, and custom agent alerts. Store notifications in a local DB/file. Display them in a feed with timestamps, priority levels (info/warning/urgent), and read/unread status. Add a notification count badge.
🧑 Human Required
- • Review the notification rules the agent sets up. Adjust thresholds (e.g., how far ahead to warn about calendar events).
STEP 6
Add Real-Time Alert Routing
Route urgent notifications to Slack, Discord, or SMS so you never miss critical alerts.
Set up outbound alerting. When a notification is marked "urgent" (e.g., meeting in 5 minutes, critical task overdue), route it to Slack/Discord/SMS. Configure alert channels: - Info → Dashboard only - Warning → Dashboard + Slack - Urgent → Dashboard + Slack + SMS Test each route by sending a sample alert.
🧑 Human Required
- • 1. Connect your Slack workspace (create a bot or webhook). 2. Optionally add Twilio for SMS alerts. 3. Test by triggering a sample urgent notification.
STEP 7
Create the Agent Monitoring Loop
Set up a background job that periodically refreshes data and checks for new alerts.
Create a background monitoring loop (cron or setInterval) that runs every 5 minutes: 1. Refresh tasks from the task API 2. Check calendar for upcoming events 3. Update weather if cache expired 4. Evaluate notification rules and fire alerts 5. Log each refresh cycle with timestamps Add a "Last Updated" indicator to the dashboard. Include a manual refresh button.
🧑 Human Required
- • Verify the monitoring loop runs by watching the dashboard update automatically.
STEP 8
Add a Daily Briefing Generator
Generate a morning briefing that summarizes your day ahead.
Build a /api/briefing endpoint that generates a daily summary: - Today's calendar events - Top priority tasks - Weather forecast - Any overdue items Format it as a clean markdown report. Optionally send it to Slack at a configurable time each morning. Add a "Today's Briefing" card to the dashboard that shows the latest briefing.
🧑 Human Required
- • Set your preferred briefing time (e.g., 8:00 AM). Review the first generated briefing and adjust.
STEP 9
Deploy Your Dashboard
Deploy the Mission Control dashboard to a hosting provider for 24/7 access.
Deploy the dashboard to Vercel (or selected alternative). Set up environment variables for all API keys securely. Configure a custom domain if desired. Enable HTTPS. Set up basic auth or a login page to protect the dashboard. Verify all widgets work in production.
🧑 Human Required
- • 1. Connect your GitHub repo to Vercel. 2. Add environment variables in the Vercel dashboard. 3. Deploy and verify at the production URL.
STEP 10
Customize & Extend
Add personal touches and extend your dashboard with additional data sources.
Help the user customize their Mission Control: - Add/remove widgets - Customize the color theme - Add new data sources (news, stocks, fitness, GitHub activity) - Set up keyboard shortcuts for quick actions - Create widget layouts (compact vs expanded) Suggest 3-5 extensions based on the user's workflow. The dashboard should feel uniquely theirs.
🧑 Human Required
- • Tell your agent what additional data sources or customizations you want. Explore the suggested extensions.
🤖 Example Agent Prompt
Create a new Next.js project for Mission Control. Set up a dark-themed dashboard layout with a sidebar and main content area. Include sections for: Tasks, Calendar, Weather, and Notifications. Use Tailwind CSS for styling. The dashboard should be responsive and feel like a real command center.
Copy this prompt into your agent to get started.