A builder in Jamaica runs an AI agent that answers the business's Instagram DMs and takes bookings in real time, and is building a customer app with Claude Code after a day job.
Tools: Claude CodeInstagram
Source: X (posted 2026-10-12)
Niche (sneaker cleaning), early-stage, no metrics.
A Georgia cleaning company connected its service-area check and pricing rules to ChatGPT, so shoppers get a starting estimate and can file a booking request without visiting the website. The owner still reviews and confirms every job.
A residential plumbing, heating and electric company set up ServiceTitan's AI agent around its real capacity, zones and job types. It reports far fewer abandoned calls and hundreds of jobs booked by the agent.
A Staten Island plumbing and HVAC contractor uses a voice agent that collects caller details, sorts routine from urgent from emergency, books through the existing schedule, and alerts the owner right away for true emergencies.
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