Collection · 56 entries

The Agent Fleet

Forty-five agent blueprints, each one a small program that does a slice of PM work autonomously. Read in this order if you're starting from zero, the loop posts come first because every agent in the fleet is some shape of that loop. Once the loop clicks, the rest are recipes you can fork.

If you only read three
  1. 01Customer Interview Synthesis AgentWeekly automated synthesis of your customer interviews. Key themes, hypotheses, and actionable insights - without the tedious manual work.5 min read
  2. 02Automated PRD GeneratorConvert prioritized opportunities into PRDs automatically. Drafts based on research context, design specs, and technical requirements.5 min read
  3. 03OKR Progress and Prediction AgentDaily OKR tracking with outcome scoring. Weekly confidence predictions for OKR achievement. See what's on track and what needs intervention.5 min read

The full reading order

56 entries
  1. 01Direction Dashboard AgentCompiles seven leading indicators every morning, predicts outcomes 4-8 weeks ahead, runs a weekly Goodhart audit. Direction at AI-native velocity.6 min readMay 26
  2. 02Renewal Risk Agent for Migration CohortsCatches the accounts whose operational dashboard says fine but whose qualitative signals say otherwise. Three-dimension scoring, 90 days before renewal.6 min readMay 26
  3. 03Margin Watch AgentTracks gross margin per outcome daily, classifies compression cause, and forecasts the Jevons cliff. Pricing reviews stop being post-mortems.7 min readMay 26
  4. 04Board Narrative Drafter AgentThe most expensive document in product management compiled while you sleep. Quarterly board updates from data sources, comp set, and last quarter's narrative.6 min readMay 26
  5. 05Pricing Migration Tracker AgentWatches every account on the migration plan daily, classifies drift type, and recommends a specific intervention. Catch quiet drifters in week one, not week six.7 min readMay 26
  6. 0610 AI Agents I Built That Failed. The Honest Retrospective.Ten AI agents that failed in production. Auto-approve expenses, sentiment classifiers, autonomous pricing, RAG over stale docs, and the lessons that stuck after each.12 min readMay 26
  7. 07The Agent Sandbox (PM Version): A Complete User ManualThe public, sanitized version of the agent management system I built to develop falkster.ai. Nine views, 39 agents, three workflows, a 4-layer brain. Fork it and simulate what an AI-native fleet could do for your org.23 min readApr 26
  8. 08Auto Bugfix Agent: Zendesk Ticket to Reviewable PR in 11 MinutesAn AI agent that reproduces customer-reported bugs, locates the broken code, writes the fix, adds a regression test, and opens a reviewable PR.5 min readApr 26
  9. 09Instant Prototype Agent: From Customer Request to Clickable Prototype in MinutesAn AI agent that turns customer feature requests into working prototypes, not PRDs. Deploys to a preview URL, opens a PR, files a Linear ticket, drafts a Notion doc.5 min readApr 26
  10. 10Launch Comms Agent: Every Marketing Channel's Copy, Generated on ReleaseAn AI agent that generates the website copy, LinkedIn post, customer email, in-app banner, changelog, and X thread the moment a feature ships. One release, six channels, one voice.5 min readApr 26
  11. 11Signal-to-Ship Cycle Time Agent: Measure PM Velocity Across 7 StagesAn AI agent that tracks PM cycle time across the 7 stages of the Product Operating System (Sense to Amplify) and surfaces the weekly bottleneck.14 min readApr 26
  12. 12pragmatic-pm-ai-skills Review: A Claude Skill That Tightens PM-AI OutputReview of Valentin Brain's pragmatic-pm-ai-skills: a Claude Skill library that makes PM-AI output incentive-aware, evidence-tied, and free of generic advice.8 min readApr 26
  13. 13The Ten-Day Dev Loop: How Three AI Agents Collapsed Our 8-Week Release CycleA fictional-but-realistic story of three AI agents (Instant Prototype, Auto Bugfix, Launch Comms) turning a customer Slack DM into a shipped, announced feature in 10 days instead of 8 weeks.11 min readApr 26
  14. 14Build a KPI Watchdog Agent That Ships Prototypes When Your Metrics SlipStop waiting for the weekly review to find out your KPI dropped. A watchdog agent watches your metrics every hour, investigates the cause, and hands you a working prototype of the fix by the time you read the alert.11 min readApr 26
  15. 15Stakeholder Communication AgentGenerate tailored updates for different audiences: exec summaries, board updates, investor reports, team briefings. All from the same data.5 min readApr 26
  16. 16Retrospective Synthesis and Learning AgentExtract learnings from sprint retros automatically. Update playbooks, surface patterns, and drive continuous improvement.5 min readApr 26
  17. 17Win/Loss Analysis AgentBi-weekly analysis of won and lost deals. Extract product insights from sales outcomes. What's winning business, and what's holding you back?5 min readApr 26
  18. 18Feature Adoption Tracking AgentDaily adoption curves for new features. Identify stuck cohorts and recommend interventions before adoption stalls.5 min readApr 26
  19. 19Automated PRD GeneratorConvert prioritized opportunities into PRDs automatically. Drafts based on research context, design specs, and technical requirements.5 min readApr 26
  20. 20Automated Release Documentation AgentAuto-generate release notes, customer comms, and doc updates as features ship. Saves hours on documentation and keeps comms consistent.5 min readApr 26
  21. 21Tech Debt Impact and Prioritization AgentWeekly analysis of tech debt impact on velocity. Which debt items actually matter? What's the priority order to reclaim speed?5 min readApr 26
  22. 22Testable Assumptions Tracker AgentConvert opportunities into testable assumptions. Track validation status weekly. Know which assumptions are holding up your roadmap.4 min readApr 26
  23. 23OKR Progress and Prediction AgentDaily OKR tracking with outcome scoring. Weekly confidence predictions for OKR achievement. See what's on track and what needs intervention.5 min readApr 26
  24. 24Opportunity Prioritization and Synthesis AgentWeekly synthesis of all your DISCOVER agent outputs into a prioritized opportunity stack. OST-ready opportunities with impact estimates and dependencies.4 min readApr 26
  25. 25Automated Sprint Planning AgentConvert prioritized opportunities into user stories and sprint plans every Monday. Accounts for team capacity, tech debt, and dependencies.5 min readApr 26
  26. 26Customer Segmentation AgentWeekly updates to your customer segments and personas. Cohort analysis, segment evolution, and behavioral groupings - automatically maintained.5 min readApr 26
  27. 27Customer Interview Synthesis AgentWeekly automated synthesis of your customer interviews. Key themes, hypotheses, and actionable insights - without the tedious manual work.5 min readApr 26
  28. 28Automated Customer Journey MappingBuild rich customer journey maps bi-weekly from session replays, support patterns, and research data. See exactly where users get stuck.5 min readApr 26
  29. 29Every Type of PM Needs a Different Agent StackTechnical PMs, Growth PMs, Platform PMs, Product Ops - they all have different jobs. Their AI agent setups should be different too. Here's what actually works for each one.8 min readApr 26
  30. 30NPS and CSAT Deep Dive AgentDaily and weekly analysis of your NPS and CSAT scores. Segment breakdowns, feature drivers, and what's actually making your customers happy or frustrated.5 min readApr 26
  31. 31Automate Support Pattern DetectionA daily agent that extracts signals from your support queue: which problems are rising, which segments are hurting, and what the real trend is beneath the noise.4 min readApr 26
  32. 32Build Your Market Intelligence AgentThe bi-weekly deep dive into your competitive landscape. Win/loss analysis, market shifts, feature parity tracking, and strategic recommendations - so you're never surprised by a competitor move.8 min readMar 26
  33. 33Build Your Release Checker AgentThe final gate before you ship. This Thursday agent verifies QA, docs, GTM materials, and sign-offs - and gives you a clear go/no-go recommendation for each feature.8 min readMar 26
  34. 34Build Your Daily Red Flag AgentThe first agent every PM should deploy: an automated morning scan of your support queue, backlog, Slack, and production systems that tells you exactly what needs your attention today.7 min readMar 26
  35. 35Build Your Product Health AgentEnd-of-day pulse check on your product. Key metrics, customer satisfaction signals, performance health, and support trends - delivered at 4pm so you know exactly where things stand.11 min readMar 26
  36. 36Setup Guide: Connecting Claude to Your Data SourcesStep-by-step guide to wiring Claude into your actual work tools via MCP. Based on my production setup at Smartcat.10 min readMar 26
  37. 37Setup Guide: Self-Hosted Agents with OpenClawFor teams that need on-premise data control. Same agents, same data sources, self-hosted infrastructure.5 min readMar 26
  38. 38Build Your Competitive Intelligence AgentStop doing manual competitive research. This agent monitors competitors, tracks customer mentions, and delivers a weekly intel report - so you always know what's happening in your market.9 min readMar 26
  39. 39Build Your Team Triage AgentYour #team-product channel is a firehose. This agent reads every message, categorizes issues, assigns owners, and tells you what's been sitting unanswered - twice a day.8 min readMar 26
  40. 40Build Your Engineering Capacity AgentYou can't ship what you don't have capacity for. This agent analyzes engineering workload weekly, flags overloaded teams, and warns you about capacity gaps before they delay your roadmap.11 min readMar 26
  41. 41Build Your Documentation Gap AgentFeatures ship without docs. Customers find gaps before you do. This agent scans tickets, calls, and your release calendar daily to catch documentation problems before they become support problems.7 min readMar 26
  42. 42Build Your Weekly Ops Digest AgentYour daily agents catch fires. This weekly digest spots the trends - recurring issues, degrading resolution times, and systemic problems that daily reports miss.8 min readMar 26
  43. 43Build Your Product Ops AgentYour daily operational health check. Tracks product complaints by ARR impact, surfaces feature gaps from customer signals, and flags usage anomalies before they become churn.10 min readMar 26
  44. 44Build Your Daily Focus AgentYour AI chief of staff. It reads your calendar, scans Slack, checks the roadmap, and tells you the 3 things that actually matter today - before your first meeting.8 min readFeb 26
  45. 45Build Your Customer Commitment AgentSales promised a feature by Q2. CS told a customer 'next month.' Leadership committed to a prospect. This agent tracks every promise, cross-references the roadmap, and tells you what's overdue.10 min readFeb 26
  46. 46Build Your PM Issues AgentCatch slipping features, overdue customer promises, and cross-team dependency failures before they become fires. This agent scans your roadmap and commitments daily.9 min readFeb 26
  47. 47Build Your Product Health Dashboard AgentGo deeper than daily metrics. This weekly agent analyzes feature adoption curves, cohort retention, engagement depth, and performance trends - the data that shapes your quarterly strategy.8 min readFeb 26
  48. 48Build Your Release Readiness AgentThe agent that prevents launch disasters. It checks PRDs, release notes, knowledge articles, feature flags, and GTM readiness every week - so nothing ships without proper preparation.10 min readFeb 26
  49. 49Build Your GTM Release Monitoring AgentDon't just track if features are built - track if they're ready to sell, support, and succeed. This agent monitors discovery compliance, beta standards, and GTM materials daily.10 min readFeb 26
  50. 50Build Your Roadmap Progress AgentYour roadmap says 'in progress' but engineering hasn't touched it in 2 weeks. This agent cross-references your backlog against actual dev activity and catches the gaps.10 min readFeb 26
  51. 51Build Your Executive Report AgentYour Monday morning leadership brief - generated automatically. Roadmap status, key wins, top risks, metrics, and customer health in one concise report that takes 3 minutes to read.9 min readFeb 26
  52. 52Your 'AI Agent' Is Probably Just a Cron JobMost things marketed as AI agents are actually workflows or automations with a chatbot bolted on. Here's how to tell the difference, and why it matters for how you build.6 min readDec 24
  53. 53Many AI Agents Are Actually Workflows or Automations in DisguiseThe difference between automations, AI workflows, and real AI agents isn't just semantics. Getting it wrong leads to inflated expectations and missed opportunities.7 min readDec 24
  54. 54The AI Product Engineer: One Person Doing What Used to Take a TeamAI is blurring the lines between PM, design, and engineering. The people who can work across all three with AI tools are going to own the next decade of product.5 min readNov 24
  55. 55SaaS Is Becoming Service-as-SoftwareSoftware used to help people do work. Now it does the work itself. This shift changes how you build, price, and think about product. I'm living it at Smartcat.6 min readNov 24
  56. 56AI Agents and the Future of Work: A Pixar-Inspired JourneyA narrative-style exploration of what happens when AI agents become your coworkers - told through a Pixar-inspired story about Casey and the future office.8 min readOct 24
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