This page explains what it is, how it got here, and what I need from you as a tester.
The Overview Flow is a tool I built. You have one conversation with an AI guide that explores who you are — your drives, patterns, contradictions, and how you actually show up in the world. At the end, it synthesizes a profile that leads with the most interesting thing about you: where your patterns pull in different directions.
It's free, it takes about 15–25 minutes, and it's not a quiz. It's a real conversation.
This didn't start as a product. It started with a frustration: personality tools that reduce people to labels. Here's the path it took.
I prototyped four AI-guided conversations inside Claude, each inspired by a real thinker (Dr. Gabor Maté, Esther Perel, Simon Sinek, Yuval Noah Harari). Users talked to AI "guides" and got a personality synthesis using Big Five, DISC, Ikigai, and CliftonStrengths. It was rough, but people said it surfaced things they hadn't articulated before.
I stress-tested the thinking. Three things broke: borrowed names created legal risk, four lenses had a blind spot (no behavioral layer), and parts of the assessment stack had IP or science problems. So I redesigned it: five original lenses (Root, Mirror, Thread, Orbit, Field), replaced CliftonStrengths with VIA Character Strengths, added Schwartz Values, and moved the Tension Meter — where your patterns contradict — to the centerpiece of the output.
The redesign became a real web app: five separate conversations, one per lens, each with its own AI guide. You pick who you talk to, complete all five, and get a synthesized narrative profile. Built with Next.js, React, and the Claude API.
Five conversations is a commitment. So I rebuilt the methodology as a single flowing dialogue — one conversation that covers all five territories naturally. Same depth, different format. That's what you're about to try.
All angles at a glance. You get a complete profile — just faster. 25–35 min.
The guide senses where you need space. No rush, no script. 30–45 min.
For those who really want to know. More pauses, more layers, more insight. 45–60 min.
A few tips: Give more than one-line answers — the richer your responses, the better the profile. If a question doesn't land, just say so. And don't worry about being "consistent" — contradictions are literally what makes the profile interesting.
This is a reflection tool, not a test. It captures how you see yourself in this moment — which shifts with mood and context. It won't diagnose anything and it doesn't claim clinical accuracy. It surfaces patterns worth exploring.
Your data stays in your browser. The conversation is stored locally. I don't see what you share with the AI. The only thing I'll see is the feedback you choose to send me.
It might get personal. Good conversations do. The AI is designed to go deeper than small talk. If something feels uncomfortable, you can skip it — but often the uncomfortable parts are where the best insights come from.
This is early. Things might be rough around the edges. That's exactly why I'm asking you to test it.
I built this mostly on my own, with AI as my co-builder. I've tested it myself, but there's no substitute for someone else's experience. Your honest take — what worked, what didn't, what felt off — directly shapes what I improve next.
You can send your feedback however is easiest — a message, a voice note, a few bullet points. There's no form to fill out. Just tell me what you honestly think.
Thank you for taking the time. Seriously. This project is a solo experiment and every person who tests it helps me make it better. I appreciate it.