over the weekend I built a shopping agent on iMessage optimized for browser use on Shopify stores to find deals and making purchases.
built with
@eve on the multi-tenant OpenInstinct template, plus
@link wallet so the agent can actually pay.
text it what you want, say a sweater on sale. agent searches the brand's store, sends back recs, and buys it right in the chat.
fun demo, but the bigger story is what this unlocks for builders:
Agent as a Service (AaaS).
any workflow that requires researching, reasoning, communicating, or taking action for someone can be turned into an agent. builders can package that agent as a specialized service and monetize it.
shopping is just one. same goes for research, travel, finance, recruiting, sales, and every other vertical.