What can an agent do for you?

Pick a job to see what an agent does with it and where to start.

A morning brief, ready when you wake
Morning brief7:15 am

Good morning. Three things need you today.

  • Reply to the Harbour Street quoteThey asked for an answer before noonReply
  • Thursday's call clashes with the deliveryMove the call to 2 pm?Clash
  • Invoice 1042 is nine days late$1,240 from Northwind FreightOverdue

Read your calendar, email and accounts

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Start with Grok Bot
Your inbox, down to what matters
InboxThis morning
Needs you 3Drafted 12Can wait 41
  • SOSam OkaforCan you confirm Thursday?
  • PNPriya NairRevised rate for next quarter
  • HSHarbour StreetQuote approved, what happens next?

12 replies drafted, waiting for you

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Start with Grok Bot
Walk into every meeting prepared
Meeting briefIn 15 minutes
PNPriya NairNorthwind Freight, 11:45 am
  • Last timeShe asked for a lower rate on the Sydney run
  • BringThe revised quote, attached
  • AskWhat volumes she expects next quarter
Example
Start with Dots
Your ads and Pages, watched
Ad checkToday
Campaign A$14per sale
Campaign B$31per sale, more than double

Pause Campaign B and move its budget to A?

Waiting for your yes

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Start with Muse
Research that stays current
Monday checkThis week

Two things changed since last week.

  • Northwind raised its prices by 4%On their rate card, updated FridayNew
  • A rival opened a second storeLocal news, WednesdayNew
  • Everything else stayed the sameSix other sources checked
Example
Start with Dots
Posts, quotes and newsletters, drafted
DraftsThis week

Three drafts are ready for you.

  • A short post on this week's price changeFor Facebook and LinkedInPost
  • A newsletter for your regular customers212 wordsEmail
  • A quote for the Harbour Street jobBased on your last three quotesQuote

Waiting for your yes

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Start with Grok Bot
A team that keeps moving
Friday summaryDraft for your team

Five issues open. Two need a decision.

  • Two orders are waiting on stockDecide: reorder or substituteDecide
  • The new starter still needs a loginAsked IT on TuesdayDecide

Waiting for your yes

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Start with Grok Bot
Build software faster
Your repoJust now

Found it. The bug is in the date parser.

parse.ts
- const d = new Date(input)
+ const d = parseISO(input)
+ if (!isValid(d)) return null

Your tests cover this path. Nothing changed yet

Example
Start with Claude Code or Codex
Anything that moves money
Due this weekNothing paid
Coastline Packaging$1,480Thursday
Metro Office Supplies$860Friday

Paying them stays with you

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Keep this one with a person.