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Agentic AI tools trend
By @angus.sewell · Instagram
Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW6ZoqNERB4/?igsh=ZHRzbzh6Znl2NDJr
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Summary
This is a rapid fire tour of AI agent tools and MCP servers, arguing that voice AI has gotten good enough to beat humans and that nearly every software category is about to get rebuilt as agent tools. The creator's real point: there's a massive opportunity for anyone who builds slightly better agentic interfaces before incumbents do.
Core ideas
- Voice AI leveled up: The creator used to think voice AI was mediocre but now says it's fully beating humans, a notable reversal from a longtime skeptic.
- Agent interfaces beat bloated software: A slightly better agent interface can outcompete an established, bloated company like DocuSign, showing incumbents are vulnerable to agent-first rebuilds.
- MCP servers as a new paid category: The creator highlights the first MCP server they've actually paid a monthly fee for and says it's worth it, signaling MCP tooling is becoming monetizable.
- Connect-to-any-data-source is wide open: There's massive white space in tools that connect agents to arbitrary data sources, with the suggestion to "build a clay for real estate data" as one example.
- Not all automation feels equally safe: Letting an agent autonomously send marketing emails feels risky, but having an agent produce a first design draft feels fine, showing where trust boundaries currently sit.
- Cal.com isn't agent-first yet: Even though cal.com wasn't built agent-first, you can bolt on a Google Calendar MCP, though it may have fewer features than Google Cal's own booking page.
- Vibe coding evolves into vibe finance: The trend of "vibe coding" is expanding into finance tooling, including agents with the ability to pay people in crypto.
- Old grunt work gets automated: Direct mail work from the creator's property management days, once manual and tedious, can now be handled by Claude.
- Every software becomes an agent tool: The core thesis is that all software is heading toward becoming a series of agent tools, and being early with a better version creates a real market opportunity.
Quotes
“Nobody told you? 13 companies just fired their human users.”
“I've always thought voice AI was kind of mid. Fuck bro, you'd be surprised. They're fully beating humans now.”
“You can absolutely cook some fucking bloated ass company like DocuSign.”
“This is the first MCP server that I've paid a monthly price for. And holy fucking shit is it worth it.”
“You've heard of vibe coding now welcome to vibe finance bro-ing.”
“Every software right now is just going to turn into a series of agent tools.”
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