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Reconcile industry files and chase clarifications

Documented elsewhere: Custom agent was pointed at reconcile industry files and chase clarifications. from the linked report: and contacts people to resolve bad data, following an agent workflow ingests a complex industry file, loads it into a database, spawns agents to check it against work in flight.

Agent or tool
Custom agent
Topic
Travel & Booking
Reported on
Hacker News
Added
2026-10-15

Why it matters

Trips involve lots of searching, forms and waiting on hold. This is an example of an agent handling that busywork so the traveller only has to approve the result. It is one of 63 sightings filed under Travel & Booking on Agent Sightings (number 59 by interest), and one of 182 involving Custom agent.

How you could try it

Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into your own agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.

Plan: reconcile industry files and chase clarifications. Compare 2–3 options (cost, timing, tradeoffs), recommend one, and do not book or pay yet.

Tip: Have the agent list options with prices and cancellation rules, and only book once you have said yes to one.

Source

Read the original first-hand account on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49726000. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.

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