Agent Upstart

Cool things people are building with agents. Five links a day, one line each.

Archive

Everything published on Agent Upstart, grouped. No editions have been published yet.

Hubs

• Start hereTools + starter kits
• Coding playbooks9 playbooks
• Everyday playbooks9 playbooks
• Small-team playbooks4 playbooks

Skills

• obra/superpowers — install for Claude CodeTrust score 7/10 · last verified 2026-10-19
• mattpocock/skills — install for CursorTrust score 6/10 · last verified 2026-10-19
• thedotmack/claude-mem — install for Claude CodeTrust score 5/10 · last verified 2026-10-19
• Leonxlnx/taste-skill — install for Claude CodeTrust score 6/10 · last verified 2026-10-19
• upstash/context7 — install for Claude CodeTrust score 5/10 · last verified 2026-10-19
• wshobson/agents — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• vercel-labs/agent-skills — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• anthropics/skills — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• microsoft/playwright-mcp — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• supabase-community/supabase-mcp — install for MCP clientsNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• exa-labs/exa-mcp-server — install for Claude CodeTrust score 7/10 (full code read) · last verified 2026-10-23
• getsentry/sentry-mcp — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• stripe/agent-toolkit — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• github/awesome-copilot — install for GitHub CopilotNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• qdrant/mcp-server-qdrant — install for Claude DesktopNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• neondatabase/mcp-server-neon — install for Claude CodeNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23
• modelcontextprotocol/servers — install for Claude DesktopNo score — full code read not completed · last verified 2026-10-23

Coding playbooks

• Ship a first feature with Claude CodeSolo builder · first feature · Claude Code
• Fix a bug with an agent without breaking the test suiteSolo builder · bug fix · Aider
• Refactor a messy function with an agent, keeping behaviourSolo builder · refactor · Claude Code
• Add tests to an untested module with an agentSolo builder · tests · Copilot Chat
• Build a small CLI tool end to end with an agentSolo builder · CLI · Codex
• Migrate a small codebase to a new framework version with an agentSolo builder · migration · Next.js codemods + agent
• Onboard onto an unfamiliar codebase with an agentNew hire · onboarding · Copilot Chat
• Review a pull request with a coding agentSmall team · PR review · Copilot
• Triage a backlog of issues with an agentSmall team · backlog triage · gh CLI + Copilot Chat

Everyday playbooks

• Plan a week's meals and a grocery list with a chatbotBusy parent · meals + grocery list · ChatGPT
• Draft a cover letter tailored to a job postingJob seeker · cover letter · ChatGPT
• Turn meeting notes into action items and a follow-up emailOffice worker · notes to actions · ChatGPT
• Research and compare two big purchasesHousehold buyer · purchase comparison · ChatGPT search
• Plan a weekend trip itinerary on a budgetTraveler · trip plan · ChatGPT search
• Write a first rental listing description and screening questionsSmall landlord · listing · Claude
• Build a study plan for an exam from a syllabusStudent · study plan · Claude
• Draft a simple business plan outline for a side businessAspiring founder · business plan · Gemini
• Sort and summarise a messy inbox into next actionsFreelancer · inbox triage · ChatGPT

Tools

• Agent stack pickerAnswer four questions, get a starting stack.
• Agent cost estimatorMonthly cost from published provider prices.
• Agent readiness checkerA checklist that names your single next step.
• Agent brief builderFill in five fields, get a copy-paste brief.

Starter kits

• Claude Code starter kitInstall, first session, first skill.
• Cursor starter kitInstall, first agent chat, first skill or plugin.
• ChatGPT starter kitAccount setup, custom instructions, checking its work.