// System Overview
We run our own ops on an agent. This is it.
Archie is the internal AI agent that supports Beyond Arc operations. Not a chatbot. Not a demo. A working system we run every day. It compiles briefings, helps manage diaries, validates content, supports research and content, and triages the inbox.
This page exists for one reason: it's why we can build yours. Running an agent in production every day teaches things that slide decks don't. When we build an agent for a client we don't ship Archie. We build an agent designed for their workflows, on whichever framework fits the job (OpenClaw, NemoClaw, NanoClaw, and others).
Named after Adam's old dog.
Illustrative Archie operating feed
// Illustrative operating feed
An example of the operating pattern, not a live system readout. It shows the shape of a typical day, not real-time telemetry.
[05:00] SYSTEM: Heartbeat cron OK. All sub-agents responsive.
[05:01] SYSTEM: n8n email workflow active. 2 new threads overnight.
[06:00] RESEARCH: Morning briefing compiled. 18 signals flagged across equities, macro, crypto.
[06:15] RESEARCH: Market temperature: risk-off. 3 earnings flags for watch list.
[06:30] SCHEDULING: Personal diary synced. 2 client calls today. 1 follow-up chased.
[07:00] SCHEDULING: Business diary updated. LinkedIn post scheduled for 08:30.
[07:15] SCHEDULING: 4 emails triaged via n8n. 2 draft responses queued for review.
[08:00] DEEP RESEARCH: Deep research complete: EU AI Act obligations mapping for client brief.
[08:30] VALIDATION: Market Watch draft validated. 2 data corrections applied. Compliance check passed.
[09:00] BACKTESTING: Backtest results: strategy #14 via TradingView. Sharpe 1.82, max DD 8.3%, slippage modelled at 12bps.
[09:15] VALIDATION: Client deliverable fact-checked. 0 errors. Cleared for send.
All agents nominal. Ready for next instruction _
What Archie Runs On
Real infrastructure, not a wrapper around an API. Archie runs with monitoring, scheduled checks, and more than one model provider behind it.
OPENCLAW + MCP
Archie runs on OpenClaw with full Model Context Protocol integration. It is one of the frameworks we use. MCP gives Archie persistent context across sessions and direct tool access: calendar, email, file systems, databases. Not stateless prompting. Continuous operational memory. For client builds we pick the framework that fits the workflow.
n8n AUTOMATION
Email workflows, notification routing, and business process automation run through n8n. Incoming email gets triaged automatically. Client follow-ups get tracked. Scheduling confirmations flow through without manual intervention. The plumbing that keeps operations moving.
MULTI-PROVIDER
Claude, OpenAI, and Mistral all integrated. Different tasks get routed to different providers based on what they do best. Mistral handles EU compliance work specifically, so data stays in European infrastructure. Not locked into one vendor. Not reliant on one model.
HEARTBEAT MONITORING
Cron jobs run continuous health checks across all sub-agents and integrations. If a connection drops, an API changes, or a workflow stalls, it gets flagged before it becomes a problem. Autonomous means it needs to know when something is wrong without being told.
The Sub-Agent Family
Archie orchestrates a handful of specialist sub-agents, each named for the job it does. Research handles market intelligence. Validation checks the work. Backtesting runs the numbers. Deep research goes deep. Scheduling keeps the business moving. Together they cover research, compliance, strategy testing, content, and operations.
RESEARCH
Briefings, Market Temperature & Signal Aggregation
Pulls overnight market moves, macro signals, earnings flags, and news events into a single morning briefing. Aggregates across equities, commodities, and crypto. Feeds into investment content and the weekly Market Watch.
VALIDATION
Fact-Checking & Compliance
Content and data points get checked before they ship. The validation skill cross-references claims against source material, flags numerical errors, and runs EU AI Act compliance checks on policy documents. A quality gate that helps stop mistakes going live.
BACKTESTING
Strategy Analysis & TradingView Integration
Runs backtests against historical data, models slippage and execution costs, and stress-tests strategies before they go near live capital. Plugs into TradingView for charting and signal validation. Question everything, verify the numbers.
DEEP RESEARCH
Cross-Domain Research & Pattern Discovery
When a brief needs a long sector analysis or a regulatory landscape mapped, this is the skill that handles it. Deep-dive research across domains, pattern recognition, and long-form synthesis for when surface-level is not enough.
SCHEDULING
Diary Management, Social Media & Operations
Manages Adam's personal diary and the Beyond Arc business calendar. Handles social media scheduling and posting. Triages email. Chases outstanding actions. Keeps the operational side of the business moving so the humans can focus on client work.
What Archie does in a day
Compiles market briefings from overnight data. Triages business email and drafts responses. Helps manage the diaries. Schedules social media posts. Runs backtests with slippage modelling. Fact-checks content before it goes out. Maps regulatory obligations for client briefs. Chases outstanding actions.
Archie also supports the work behind client briefs: research, drafting, diagrams, and the day-to-day admin that keeps a project moving. The people stay in charge of the calls. Archie does the legwork around them.
Not everyone needs the same setup
Archie runs on Claude because that is the best fit for our use case: deep reasoning, long context, tool use. But when we build for clients, we match the model to the job.
A straightforward document processing workflow does not need the most powerful model available. A compliance-heavy operation in the EU might need Mistral for data residency. A business that already runs on Microsoft infrastructure might start with OpenAI. We are model-agnostic because the right answer depends on what you actually need.
We help clients pick the right tier for each task. That means lower costs, faster responses, and no overengineering. The goal is a system that works and keeps working, not the most impressive-sounding stack.
Theory vs. production
Most consultancies sell theory. Slide decks about what AI could do. Demos that work in a meeting room but not in your operations.
Beyond Arc sells what we built for ourselves and use every day. Archie is not a demo. It is working software. Most mornings it compiles briefings, triages email, supports research, validates content, and helps with scheduling. The system we build for you comes from the same patterns and the same lessons learned from running it in production.
That is the difference between a consultancy that talks about AI and one that runs on it.
Want us to build something like this for your business?
Your own AI agent, built for your operations, your tools, your workflows. Matched to the right models and the right budget.