No shame if you’re not 100% sure what that means. I wasn’t either at first.
An AI agent is basically a software tool powered by artificial intelligence that does tasks for you. Not just simple automation like “send this email”, I’m talking about tools that can make decisions, and do jobs you’d usually hire someone for. Some write emails. Others join your Zoom calls and take notes. Some even write code or generate full-on marketing campaigns.
They’re not replacing your team. But they can be your team when you’re working with a skeleton crew. And if you’re trying to achieve real company growth, getting this kind of help early on is a smart move.
So if you’re tired of doing everything yourself and want to make your life easier, keep reading. I’m going to walk you through the best AI agents I’ve personally used (or wish I used sooner) that can save you time, money, and especially your sanity.
- Lindy
Let’s start with my favorite: Lindy.
Think of Lindy as your always-on executive assistant. She can read and reply to emails, schedule meetings, send follow-ups, summarize docs, and even handle internal communication. You just set your preferences, and she works behind the scenes like a pro.
For me, she’s a game-changer. I don’t need to hire a full-time ops person when Lindy handles everything I forget to do.
So, if you’re trying to scale your time without hiring too fast, this kind of AI agent can seriously boost company growth.
- Devin
Created by Cognition AI, Devin is the world’s fully autonomous software engineer. It can understand tasks in plain English, code new features, fix bugs, and even run test environments.
I’m not saying fire your devs… but if you’re a solo founder or MVP builder, Devin is a huge boost. You give it a product goal, and it figures out how to build it.
- Bardeen
Bardeen is like your digital intern, but smarter.
This AI agent lives in your browser and can do things like scrape leads from LinkedIn, auto-fill CRM data, send emails, or trigger custom workflows across tools like Gmail, Notion, and Airtable. It watches what you do and automates the boring parts.
If you’re doing any kind of manual lead gen, recruiting or customer onboarding, Bardeen will give you hours of your life back, and actually fuels startup growth.
- Roshi
If your startup has anything to do with learning or training courses. onboarding, or user education – you’ll want to check out Roshi.
It’s an AI agent that helps educators ( or product teams) create lesson plans, quizzes, and study tools. You give it content, and it builds structured learning material that’s ready to ship.
It’s not for every startup, but if education is part of your value, this one’s worth a look.
- AutoGPT & BabyAGI
Okay, these two are a little more “techie,” but they’re cool if you like experimenting
AutoGPT and BabyAGI are open-source AI agents that can plan and execute tasks by themselves. You tell them, “research my competitors” or “create a marketing plan,” and they go off and do it.
They're still evolving, but they give you a peek into the future of what artificial intelligence will be doing for startups in the next few years. They’re a bit technical, but for scrappy founders who love tinkering, these agents can be turned into ultra-specific workers, designed for your workflow.
If you’re the kind of founder who loves building your own stack or automating everything, these might become your favorite playground. You can even customize them to your exact workflow, which makes them super flexible, perfect if your startup is in that early stage. It’s like building your own mini AI-powered team.
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