MODULE 4 OF 10

What You Can Do With Your Agent

Explore the 6 superpowers that make your agent infinitely more capable than a chatbot

⚡ The 6 Agent Superpowers

Your agent isn't just for answering questions. It can act on your behalf. Here are the 6 categories of tasks your agent excels at:

🔬

Research

Deep research, fact-checking, summarization, and analysis

"Research the competitive landscape for AI coding tools and create a comparison table"
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Communication

Drafting emails, messages, social posts, and documents

"Draft a polite decline email to the vendor, referencing our budget constraints"
🌐

Web & Data

Browsing websites, extracting data, monitoring changes

"Check if the price dropped on that camera and alert me if it's under $800"
🤖

Automation

Scheduled tasks, workflows, and recurring processes

"Every morning at 8am, send me a briefing with my calendar and top 3 priorities"
💻

Coding

Writing, debugging, and explaining code across languages

"Write a Python script that renames all files in a folder based on their creation date"
🎯

Life Management

Planning, recommendations, reminders, and personal tasks

"Plan a weekend itinerary in Portland for a family with a toddler who loves nature"

🎯 Example 1: Multi-Step Research

You
I need to decide between Notion and Obsidian for my knowledge base. Research both, compare features, pricing, and community ecosystem. Give me a recommendation based on my preference for offline-first tools.
Your Agent
I'll research both tools and create a comprehensive comparison. Let me browse their websites, check recent reviews, and analyze their ecosystems.

[30 minutes later]

Here's my analysis: Based on your offline-first preference, Obsidian wins. Here's why...

🎯 Example 2: Smart Communication

You
I got this angry email from a client. Help me respond professionally but firmly. [pastes email]
Your Agent
I can help with that. Based on your communication style (concise, professional), here's a draft that acknowledges their concern without admitting fault, proposes a solution, and maintains the relationship...
You
Good, but make it softer in tone.
Your Agent
[Revised version with softer language while maintaining boundaries]

🎯 Example 3: Proactive Automation

You
Set up a weekly automation: Every Friday at 4pm, review my calendar for next week and send me a prep email with any documents I need to read or prep work I should do.
Your Agent
Done! I've created a cron job that runs every Friday at 4pm. It will:
1. Scan your calendar for next week
2. Identify meetings that need prep
3. Check for attached documents
4. Send you a summary email with action items
You (next Friday)
[Receives automated email with prep work for next week's meetings]

🎭 Framing Your Requests

How you ask matters. Here are proven frameworks for getting better results:

✅ Good: Context + Goal + Constraints

"I'm preparing a board presentation (context). Create a 5-slide summary of our Q3 performance (goal). Keep it high-level, use our brand colors, and make it suitable for executives who aren't technical (constraints)."

❌ Weak: Vague and Open-Ended

"Make a presentation about our performance."

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Pro Tip

Always include the "why" behind your request. Understanding your goal helps your agent make better decisions about how to complete the task.

🧩 Quick Quiz

Which of these is NOT one of the 6 agent superpowers?
🔬 Research
🎨 Graphic Design
🤖 Automation

✏️ Practice Exercises

1

Research Challenge

Practice the research superpower with a real question:

Research [topic you're interested in] and give me: 1. A summary of the current state 2. 3 key players or options 3. Pros and cons of each 4. Your recommendation based on my preferences
2

Communication Practice

Draft something you've been putting off:

Help me draft a [email/message/post] to [person/audience] about [topic]. Context: [explain the situation] Goal: [what you want to achieve] Tone: [professional/casual/friendly/firm] Constraints: [any specific requirements]
3

Automation Idea

Think of one repetitive task you'd like automated:

I want to automate this task: [describe what you do repeatedly] It currently takes me [time] and I do it [frequency]. Can you help me set up an automation for this?
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Module 4 Complete!

You now know the 6 superpowers. Next: mastering the art of delegation.