otniel gonzalez

Independent projects & work at Commas · Miami, FL

AI tools for businesses.
Personal experiments, too.

I’m Otniel, a builder based in Miami. I made Basis, an account manager bot for Commas, and I’m building Desklify, my AI receptionist company. I also make things for the fun of figuring them out.

Selected work

Commas · AI account management

Basis

An account manager bot I built for Commas. Bringing AI into the day-to-day work of supporting a business account.

Founder · AI receptionist company

Desklify

My company, building AI receptionists for service businesses. The focus is straightforward: answer the call, understand the request, and help the owner follow up.

The current development focus is HVAC intake and appointment booking.

Open source · Developer tools

Agentopolis

A pixel office for coding agents. Repositories become office suites, sessions become rooms, and subagents get desks—so you can see what’s happening across your work.

The interface reflects actual Claude Code events: who’s working, who needs input, and what has finished. It runs locally.

Open source · Native macOS app

Rubin Buddy

A little Rick-inspired companion for your desktop. He thinks while Claude Code thinks, looks up when it needs you, and nods when the work is done.

I built the native app, pixel animations, and connection to Claude Code. There’s a guided breathing pause, too.

Rubin Buddy, a pixel character with sunglasses and a white beard, beside a speech bubble saying Let it breathe.
Rick-Rubin-inspired desktop companion. Original project artwork.

Personal experiment · Hardware

NExT v2, in my hand.

I have a NExT v2 implant in my hand. It’s a personal exploration of the boundary between technology and the body—and a very different kind of project from the software I build.

A builder, close
to the problem.

My work starts with the things people repeat: answering a question, connecting two systems, following up on a request. I’m interested in how much of that friction software can take away.

At Commas, my work sits around account management, APIs, and payments. Outside of that, I’m building Desklify and exploring the overlap between software and physical tools.

AI workflowsAPIs & integrationsPayment systemsVoice agents

Have something worth building?

I’m open to consulting, integration projects, and thoughtful collaborations. Tell me what you’re working on and where it gets difficult.

gonzalezot16@gmail.com

Rick

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