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The independent guide to AI agents. Compare every major agent side by side, follow step-by-step setups written for real people, and see prices checked against official sources, all free.
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Pick the path that fits you. Each one takes under an hour, and every step links to the next.
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- What an agent is (5 min)
- Pick an agent for business automation
- Set up your first inbox-triage agent
- Add a customer support assistant
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- Pick an agent for research
- ChatGPT agent vs Claude vs Gemini vs Grok
- Ask questions of your own documents privately
- Connect your agent to your tools (MCP)
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- What is an AI agent?
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- Copy an easy recipe into the agent you use
- The full beginner-to-advanced learning path
Ship agents with code, SDKs or local models
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- Connect agents to tools (MCP)
- Run models on your own computer
- What runs on your hardware
Frontier agents
Every lab's full lineup, with its coding agent marked. ✓ Verified October 15, 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot
A natural fit if your organization already runs on Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft's agent builder, separate from M365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot.
GitHub Copilot
The most widely used AI coding tool, built into GitHub and most editors.
Windows 365 for Agents
A managed Windows PC in the cloud for your agents, under IT control.
Anthropic
OpenAI
xAI
Amazon
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Popular agent recipes
Ready-made agents with instructions you can copy into the agent you already use.
Email Scam Filter
Scans your Gmail every morning in read-only mode for phishing, fake invoices, blackmail, fake prize offers, impostor IT alerts, and other known or emerging scams.
For individuals & families
Runs on its own every morning · read-only access
Family Organizer
Keeps your family inbox, calendar, and plans organized.
For individuals & families
Runs on its own each morning
Daily Business Idea Generator
Generates 12 distinct business ideas for you each day and give practical instructions for making progress on each one.
For busy professionals
Runs on its own each day
Approval Queue Triage
Triages your approval queue.
For founders & operators
asks before acting
Clipper
Turns videos from X or your files into short clips and GIFs with a clear angle. Watches the footage, picks the joke, captions talking GIFs, files them into local buckets, and can publish GIFs to Giphy.
For marketers & creators
Get one tested agent setup every week.
Plus the week's price and feature changes and a local model pick of the week for common hardware tiers. Five minutes, sources linked.