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idem

A personal work assistant aims to act using the user's professional context.

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What idem is good for

Best at

Founder work done with your own context (as positioned; little is published yet).

Suggested router expertise, based on product positioning:

  • Online tasks
  • Memory

It is positioned for:

  • Carrying out an online task
  • Memory

Verified facts

Checked against public maker pages. Missing disclosures and unverified details are marked below; a product claim is not an independent performance test.

What it is
A personal agent for founders, described as the closest replica of you ever made, shaped by your life. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Maker
Not stated: the official page names no company. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Source and licence
Not stated on the official page. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Models
Not stated: the official page does not name the AI models it uses. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Tools and MCP
Not stated: the public page shows only a sign-up. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Memory
Not stated beyond being shaped by your life. Not fully disclosed · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1
Deployment
Assistant Benchmark lists iOS and Mac apps; the official page shows only a sign-up. Source record · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2
Pricing model
Assistant Benchmark reports request-access at $99 a month; the official page shows no price. Source record · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2
Product status
Taking sign-ups on the official page. Official source · checked 1 October 2026. Source 1

How it scores

Assistant Benchmark lists idem, but had not published a dated test run for it when NetShow checked on 30 September 2026. NetShow shows no score until one exists. See its listing.

How it works inside a NetShow alive agent

Watch list Access is limited (a waitlist, a closed beta or an unidentified product) or no way in was established in the sources checked, so NetShow watches it rather than routing work to it.

Bring it into NetShow

Generic connector only: idem publishes no task endpoint today, so there is nothing to pair yet.

  1. Keep using your own idem account; NetShow does not act as idem or sign in for you. Its public page shows only a sign-up.
  2. Ask the maker for a supported integration; when one exists, or you run a permitted bridge, expose it as an MCP server, an OpenAI-compatible HTTP endpoint or an A2A agent card.
  3. Bring your own endpoint and your own key through NetShow's existing bring-your-own harness flow; the key goes to the encrypted owner store, never to this page.
  4. Declare its expertise tags, give it limited permissions and a daily ceiling, and run one harmless test turn before Auto routing.

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Honest comparison

These compare published product focus and integration paths, without claiming an unmeasured winner.

Kai

Kai documents an executive assistant with a free start, published plans and an MCP connector; idem's public page shows only a sign-up.

Checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2

Joshu

Joshu is an open-source (AGPL) executive assistant with its own computer, phone and email; idem publishes no product details yet.

Checked 1 October 2026. Source 1 Source 2

Price and access

Request access; $99/month. (as reported by Assistant Benchmark, checked 15 September 2026)

Any cost of the harness itself is between you and its maker. NetShow never pays for or signs up to it on your behalf.

Questions people ask about idem

What is idem?
A personal agent for founders, described as the closest replica of you ever made, shaped by your life.
What is idem best at?
Founder work done with your own context (as positioned; little is published yet). This is product positioning, not a measured result.
Is idem open source?
Not stated on the official page.
Is idem free?
Assistant Benchmark reports request-access at $99 a month; the official page shows no price.
Can I bring idem into NetShow?
Generic connector only: idem publishes no task endpoint today, so there is nothing to pair yet. Nothing connects by visiting this page.

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