Maven, a personal AI agent that feels like JARVIS — what an open agent harness looks like in 2026

With all the talk about AI companions and autonomous agents, I’ve been experimenting with building a personal, always-on assistant that runs locally or on your own hardware. The goal wasn’t just another chatbot - it was something that could handle voice conversations, manage ongoing tasks across different platforms (chat apps, scheduled triggers, etc.), remember context over long periods, and delegate work without constant babysitting.