Build LEGO CAD models in LDraw with an agent
Have an agent plan, generate, and check an LDraw LEGO model from a text brief.
ChatGPTClaude
Agent Uses · 1,321 real examples
What people are really doing with AI agents
Real examples, collected from Reddit, X, Hacker News, blogs and the press, of people handing work to AI agents: what they asked for, what happened, what went wrong, and a prompt you can copy to try it yourself.
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Build a robot arm CAD package from a single request
A text-to-CAD setup turned one prompt into a multi-part robot arm model with motion logic, a viewer, and export files.
CodexClaude Code
Have an agent call a restaurant for a reservation
When online booking is full, an agent can phone the restaurant, talk to staff, and try to land a cancellation slot.
OpenClaw
Build an Instacart cart for a charcuterie board
Perplexity Comet filled an Instacart cart with about 20 ShopRite items in roughly five minutes, then stopped before checkout.
Perplexity Comet
Use LinkedIn posts to build a reviewable outreach list
A writer had Perplexity Comet find laid-off LinkedIn prospects and prepare custom messages from a logged-in account.
Perplexity Comet
Use Claude to compare Raspberry Pi parts on Amazon
They asked Claude to browse Amazon for Raspberry Pi parts, compare a few accessory choices, and fill the basket without placing an order.
Claude computer use
Advance hotel reservations until checkout starts
Let an agent move through a hotel reservation flow and hand off before any payment is entered.
Manus
Turn CSVs into dashboards with charts and summaries
A reviewer used Manus to clean lead and sales CSVs, then build dashboards and Python charts from the data.
Manus
Map links across a nonfiction library
Point an agent at your book folder and have it surface themed links between excerpts from different nonfiction titles.
Claude Code
Review Meta ad performance in Ads Manager
An agency used Manus on a live ecommerce account and found its ROAS numbers were wrong until they challenged the agent.
Manus
Build a browser-based 3D plane game
A Hugging Face product head asked Manus to make a Three.js plane game that runs in a browser.
Manus
Book a table and draft a reschedule email
Use Comet to search for a restaurant, reserve a table, and prepare a Gmail reschedule draft for you to send.
Perplexity Comet
Guide a game agent through Goat Simulator 3
SIMA 2 in Goat Simulator 3 can be nudged by a person giving live directions.
Gemini
Review recent patches for nearby SQLite flaws
A Gemini agent followed one fixed SQLite bug into surrounding commits and found another memory-safety issue before it shipped.
Gemini
Create a nightly home routine by voice
A parent used Alexa+ to set a 9 p.m. dim-lights-and-lower-thermostat routine in one spoken request.
Alexa+
Order dinner with Alexa+ by speaking aloud
Link a delivery account, talk through dinner choices, and review the cart with Alexa+ before you give the final go-ahead.
Alexa+
Scan a handwritten list into a grocery cart
A writer used Alexa to turn a paper shopping list into an Amazon Fresh or Whole Foods order without retyping it.
Alexa+
Set up Claude Code to manage Tangled issues
They built a Tangled MCP server so Claude Code could check branches and handle issues for repos in owner/repo form.
Claude Code
Use an always-on agent to spot schedule clashes before rebooking
Dan Shipper asked Dot to look for better flight options, and it caught a conflict with an unlisted recording from Slack.
Dots
Use a dot to watch tasks, travel, and bills
A developer had a dot handle shopping, trip research, and status updates while keeping final approval for anything it might close or change.
DotsChatGPT Agent
Build a local AI setup and personal knowledge graph
They had Hermes Agent assemble a local AI stack and connect Gbrain for chat-based knowledge-graph lookups.
Hermes Agent
Try an agent for routine errands, but keep a human on hand
A journalist tested Dot on signups, account access, and food ordering, but browser checks and payment steps often forced manual help.
Dots
Use Dots to research, build, and book with a pause
A user tried ChatGPT Dots for research, a small website build, and a restaurant booking, with mixed results.
Dots
Have a phone agent plan a refundable business trip
A Dot found a policy-safe flight and hotel, then lined up a booking after comparing timing, maps, and photos.
Dots