Sell services through an agent that takes payment and delivers
As described in the source, as described in the source: the transaction is managed by an agent who creates Stripe checkout links, validates payment verification, and requests refunds or disputes on Telegram from the owner.
- Agent or tool
- Custom agent
- Topic
- Personal Assistant
- Reported on
- Hacker News
- Added
- 2026-10-15
Why it matters
This is the classic promise of AI agents: a helper that handles errands and reminders on your behalf. Real cases like this show how close that promise is today. It is one of 50 sightings filed under Personal Assistant on Agent Sightings (number 10 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.
Assistant mode: sell services through an agent that takes payment and delivers. Log every action, prefer reversible steps, and ask before emailing, paying, or deleting.
Tip: Start small: run it once on a low-stakes example, read what the agent did, and only then let it run on real work.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48075299. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.