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AI agents, explained by people who build them
How AI agents work, how to give one a job, which models and tools to pick, and straight comparisons of the apps that run them.
Comparisons
The best personal AI agents in 2026: Muse, dots, Duet, Grok Bot, and more
Every big AI company now has an always-on agent. Here's what Meta Muse, ChatGPT dots, Claude Duet, Grok Bot, Gemini Spark, Instinct, OpenClaw, and Stormi are each best at.
November 6, 2026 · 6 min read
Best AI email assistants in 2026, compared
Built-in AI in Gmail and Outlook, AI-first email apps like Superhuman and Shortwave, and email agents like Stormi's Inbox Manager. Which kind fits how you work.
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Best AI agent apps for iPhone (2026)
The apps that don't just chat but do the work: Stormi, Meta Muse, ChatGPT, Grok Bot, Claude Duet, Poke, Manus, and more, compared by what each is actually best at.
November 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Guides
How a multi-agent AI team works: the Chief of Staff pattern
One bot with fifty tools wanders. A team of bots with one job each, plus a Chief of Staff that hands out the work, finishes. Here's how to set one up.
November 6, 2026 · 3 min read
How to get to inbox zero with AI (and stay there)
An AI agent can triage your inbox every morning, file what doesn't need you, and draft the replies. Here's the exact setup, the job to give it, and the rules that keep it safe.
November 3, 2026 · 3 min read
Explainers
Why your AI agent should ask before it acts
Human-in-the-loop approvals are what make AI agents safe to give real tools. How they work, which actions need them, and how Stormi decides when to ask.
November 5, 2026 · 3 min read
How much do AI agents cost to run? Real numbers, explained
An AI agent's cost is the model's tokens. A morning inbox triage on a small model costs a fraction of a cent; a deep research task on a frontier model, a few cents. Here's the math.
November 1, 2026 · 3 min read
OpenRouter, explained: one account for every AI model
OpenRouter lets you use hundreds of AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, and more with one account and one balance. Here's how it works and why Stormi uses it.
November 1, 2026 · 3 min read
What is an AI agent? A plain-English guide (2026)
An AI agent is software that uses an AI model to decide what to do, takes actions with tools, and keeps going until a job is done. Here's how that works, with examples.
November 1, 2026 · 5 min read
What is MCP? The Model Context Protocol, explained for non-engineers
MCP is the open standard that lets AI agents use tools like Gmail, GitHub, and HubSpot. What it is, how it works, and why it matters even if you never write code.
November 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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