A Joyful System
Your Project-Knowledge Assistant

Stop Searching. Ask Dottie.

What did the client decide about the dining room? Dottie reads the project email, files, and notes you approve, then answers with the source attached. When she does not know, she says so.

ChatGPT + Claude VersionsGuided Self-InstallationHuman Reviews Everything
Get Dottie · $795
Launch Impact · 50% of every agent purchase supports Joy Street Initiative from October 15 through November 15, 2026
Preview Installation

One-time purchase. Both platform versions, guided self-installation, and 30 days of AI-based support are included. A human steps in when support genuinely needs judgment. Software subscriptions are separate.

See what Dottie produces from a real design-firm question.
What Dottie Does

Answers With Receipts.

Project memory is usually scattered across an email thread, a meeting note, a specification, and the file someone swears is the latest. Dottie pulls those pieces together without pretending a guess is an answer.

01 · FIND

Search What You Approve

Dottie searches the project accounts, folders, and notes you explicitly allow. Everything else stays outside the boundary.

02 · ANSWER

Turn Context Into Clarity

Ask in plain language. Dottie gathers the relevant information and returns the useful answer, not a pile of search results.

03 · VERIFY

Open The Proof Yourself

Every answer shows its sources and names the gaps. Your team checks before it acts.

A Real Installation

Dottie Goes Into The AI Tool You Already Use.

No coding. No prompt building. No separate desktop app.

  • Choose ChatGPT or Claude. Both versions are included.
  • Follow the guided setup to connect approved project sources.
  • Set privacy boundaries before Dottie reads anything.
  • Test one real question and open the supporting source.

Walking in prepared becomes the default.

See The Installation Pages
The 35-second installation overview. Full step-by-step guidance lives on the private setup pages.
The Actual Interface

This Is What Dottie Looks Like At Work.

These are real screens from a real installation, with the client details removed. The exact buttons vary by account and platform. The proof standard stays the same.

Dottie answering a project question inside ChatGPT
Ask A Real Project QuestionDottie separates what is waiting on the firm, what is waiting on others, the sources, and the gap.
Dottie guided setup inside ChatGPT
Guided Setup In ChatGPTOne plain question at a time. No giant form and no prompt-writing homework.
Dottie guided setup inside Claude
The Same Standard In ClaudeChoose the platform that fits your firm. The boundaries and proof standard stay intact.
Dottie access check inside ChatGPT
Access Gets TestedDottie confirms the sources she can actually open before claiming the setup is complete.
Dottie privacy boundaries inside Claude
Boundaries Come FirstPayroll, banking, personal files, and anything else you name remain off-limits.
Why I Built Dottie

The Answer Existed. Finding It Was The Problem.

I built Dottie because good design work kept getting slowed down by the same mess: the decision was somewhere, but finding it meant searching through emails, files, notes, and someone’s memory.

I wanted one reliable place to ask a project question, get a clear answer, and see the source behind it. Dottie began as the system I needed inside Joy Street Design. Then I turned it into something another design firm could install and use without becoming an AI expert first.

Kelly FinleyCEO + Creative Director, Joy Street Design · Founder, Joy Street Initiative
What Designers Said
“Love how well this organized all of my projects into one simple access point. Such an amazing time saver!”
Michael Jeffrey
Principal, Michael Jeffrey Homes
“This system is a total game changer. I can now get a birdseye view of everything my team is working on and questions my clients have gotten answers to. No more digging through emails and searching for responses. I just wake up and it is in my morning briefing.

Better Project Management for an Interior Design Firm = Invaluable!”
Susie Novak
Principal, Susie Novak Interiors
What You Get

Everything Needed To Reach A Real First Answer.

ChatGPT + Claude Versions

Use Dottie on the platform that fits your team. Both versions are included. Your underlying software subscription is separate.

Guided Self-Installation

Follow the private setup page, define approved sources and exclusions, then test Dottie on one real project.

30 Days Of AI-Based Support

AI-based support handles common setup and usage questions for 30 days. A human steps in when the issue genuinely needs judgment.

Setup Corrections During Support

If a real installation issue exposes a needed instruction correction, the applicable update is included during the support period.

Done-For-You Implementation

Implementation is $1,795. Your $795 Dottie purchase is credited in full, leaving $1,000. After launch, 25% of every implementation supports Joy Street Initiative.

Deliberate Boundaries

Core Dottie reads approved sources and returns cited answers. She does not send email, move files, delete anything, or take action outside an explicitly approved scope.

The Practical Questions

Before You Bring Dottie In.

Where does Dottie live?

Inside a dedicated ChatGPT Project or Claude workspace. Dottie is not another desktop app or separate daily login.

Does Dottie change my files?

Core Dottie is read-only except for the specific Project Notes or setup records you approve. She does not send, move, delete, or edit anything on her own.

Is support automated?

Mostly. AI-based support handles common setup and usage questions during the 30-day support period. A human steps in when the issue genuinely needs judgment. Done-for-you implementation is separate.

What does Joy Street Initiative do?

Joy Street Initiative transforms shelters, transitional homes, and recovery spaces for women and families rebuilding their lives. During launch, 50% of every agent purchase supports its work. After launch, 25% of every AJS implementation continues that support.

Are software subscriptions included?

No. The $795 purchase is for Dottie, both platform versions, installation guidance, and the stated support. ChatGPT, Claude, Google, Dropbox, or other software plans remain separate.

Can my team use Dottie?

Yes. During setup, Dottie confirms how many people will use the system and establishes a shared notes method appropriate for the team.

Fewer Searches. Better Answers. More Joyful Work.

Let Dottie Remember Where The Project Truth Lives.

Get Dottie · $795Preview Installation