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Run pet relocation, Airbnb pricing, and disputes

Observed in the wild: Custom agent was pointed at run pet relocation, Airbnb pricing, and disputes. has the task of managing pet import/export paperwork, providing weekly reports on Airbnb's pricing, resolving a commercial dispute, and submitting documents in Chrome been delegated to agents.

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 72 sightings filed under Travel & Booking on Agent Sightings (number 12 by interest), and one of 266 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: run pet relocation, Airbnb pricing, and disputes. Compare 2–3 options (cost, timing, tradeoffs), recommend one, and do not book or pay yet.

Saved

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=50053301. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.

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