Use It or Skip It by lilAgents https://lilagents.com/blog/ New AI, sorted for small and mid-sized businesses: what came out, what it means for a business like yours, and whether to use it, wait, or skip it. en-US team@lilagents.com (lilAgents Team) team@lilagents.com (lilAgents Team) Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:03:34 GMT Astro RSS Generator https://lilagents.com/assets/logo/logo.svg Use It or Skip It by lilAgents https://lilagents.com/blog/ 144 144 60 ChatGPT Now Transcribes Your Audio Files (Plus 6 More AI Updates) https://lilagents.com/blog/chatgpt-audio-uploads-use-it-or-skip-it ChatGPT will turn a raw recording into a transcript, notes or a follow-up email. Here's what it takes, how much fits, and our call on six more AI updates from this week.

ChatGPT will turn a raw recording into a transcript, notes or a follow-up email. Here's what it takes, how much fits, and our call on six more AI updates from this week.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/chatgpt-audio-uploads-use-it-or-skip-it David V. Kimball Blog Assistants Automation Your software One less bill: the ChatGPT logo and an audio file, marked Use it ChatGPT will turn a raw recording into a transcript, notes or a follow-up email. Here's what it takes, how much fits, and our call on six more AI updates from this week. lilAgents Relaunches as a Supervised AI Automation Company for Medium-Sized Businesses https://lilagents.com/blog/lilagents-relaunches-as-a-supervised-ai-automation-company The Seattle team builds AI agents that take repetitive work off a company's plate, puts a human in charge of every one, and keeps everything in the client's own accounts.

The Seattle team builds AI agents that take repetitive work off a company's plate, puts a human in charge of every one, and keeps everything in the client's own accounts.

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/lilagents-relaunches-as-a-supervised-ai-automation-company David V. Kimball Blog Agents Ownership Someone has to run the robots. lilAgents automates the busywork for medium-sized businesses, with a human managing every agent. The Seattle team builds AI agents that take repetitive work off a company's plate, puts a human in charge of every one, and keeps everything in the client's own accounts. AI Use: Here's Where We Draw the Line https://lilagents.com/blog/how-we-use-ai Somebody commented "hi bot" on one of our posts. Here's how we use AI at lilAgents, what we refuse to automate, and why a human approves everything.

Somebody commented "hi bot" on one of our posts. Here's how we use AI at lilAgents, what we refuse to automate, and why a human approves everything.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/how-we-use-ai David V. Kimball Blog Guardrails How we work Drawing the line - literally Somebody commented "hi bot" on one of our posts. Here's how we use AI at lilAgents, what we refuse to automate, and why a human approves everything. I Tested 9 AI Build Tools. Only Some Let You Keep What You Make. https://lilagents.com/blog/build-to-keep-9-ai-build-tools-tested We gave nine AI build tools the exact same two prompts to answer one question: which ones actually let you walk away with the code? Here is the scorecard, plus the full Build to Keep workshop.

We gave nine AI build tools the exact same two prompts to answer one question: which ones actually let you walk away with the code? Here is the scorecard, plus the full Build to Keep workshop.

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/build-to-keep-9-ai-build-tools-tested David V. Kimball Blog Vibe coding Ownership Build to Keep, a blueprint B becoming a solid K, representing work you build and keep We gave nine AI build tools the exact same two prompts to answer one question: which ones actually let you walk away with the code? Here is the scorecard, plus the full Build to Keep workshop. We Built an MCP Server for SEO and AI Visibility https://lilagents.com/blog/mcp-server-for-seo The lilAgents MCP is an MCP server for SEO and AI visibility that lets Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT audit any website itself. Free, open source, no key.

The lilAgents MCP is an MCP server for SEO and AI visibility that lets Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT audit any website itself. Free, open source, no key.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/mcp-server-for-seo lilAgents Team Blog Agents How we work Abstract glowing network of interconnected spheres and nodes on a dark blue background The lilAgents MCP is an MCP server for SEO and AI visibility that lets Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT audit any website itself. Free, open source, no key. Vibe Coding Security: 5 Prompts, 3 Blind Spots https://lilagents.com/blog/vibe-coding-security-5-prompts-3-blind-spots Vibe coding security usually gets skipped because the app works. Here are the 5 prompts that cover the floor, and the 3 things prompting still can't catch.

Vibe coding security usually gets skipped because the app works. Here are the 5 prompts that cover the floor, and the 3 things prompting still can't catch.

]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/vibe-coding-security-5-prompts-3-blind-spots lilAgents Team Blog Vibe coding Guardrails A code editor open in a dark room, the kind of late-night build that ships before anyone checks it Vibe coding security usually gets skipped because the app works. Here are the 5 prompts that cover the floor, and the 3 things prompting still can't catch. How the Fortune 500 Scores on AI Agent Readiness https://lilagents.com/blog/how-the-fortune-500-scores-on-ai-agent-readiness We scanned the Fortune 500 against 16 AI agent readiness standards. Zero pass more than 5 of 8 universal checks. Average score: 25%.

We scanned the Fortune 500 against 16 AI agent readiness standards. Zero pass more than 5 of 8 universal checks. Average score: 25%.

]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/how-the-fortune-500-scores-on-ai-agent-readiness lilAgents Team Blog Agents skyscrapers We scanned the Fortune 500 against 16 AI agent readiness standards. Zero pass more than 5 of 8 universal checks. Average score: 25%. AI Agentic Workflows: The Graduate Student Mental Model https://lilagents.com/blog/ai-agentic-workflows-the-graduate-student-mental-model Most marketing teams misuse AI agents because they treat them like employees. The graduate student mental model fixes the workflow, the supervision, and the trust calibration.

Most marketing teams misuse AI agents because they treat them like employees. The graduate student mental model fixes the workflow, the supervision, and the trust calibration.

]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/ai-agentic-workflows-the-graduate-student-mental-model lilAgents Team Blog Agents Guardrails graduate sunset Most marketing teams misuse AI agents because they treat them like employees. The graduate student mental model fixes the workflow, the supervision, and the trust calibration. Vibe Coding Got You 60% There. Now What? https://lilagents.com/blog/vibe-coding-to-market-when-to-hire-help You vibe coded a working prototype. But shipping a real product takes more than prompts. Here's when to keep going solo and when to bring in vibe coding help.

You vibe coded a working prototype. But shipping a real product takes more than prompts. Here's when to keep going solo and when to bring in vibe coding help.

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/vibe-coding-to-market-when-to-hire-help lilAgents Team Blog Vibe coding Pastel folder tabs labeled vibe coding with print hello world caption You vibe coded a working prototype. But shipping a real product takes more than prompts. Here's when to keep going solo and when to bring in vibe coding help. AI Workflow Automation: Agents and the Human Layer https://lilagents.com/blog/ai-workflow-automation-agents-and-the-human-layer AI workflow automation connects agents, data, and guardrails. Adoption stats, human oversight, and signals from Claude Cowork, Dispatch, and OpenClaw.

AI workflow automation connects agents, data, and guardrails. Adoption stats, human oversight, and signals from Claude Cowork, Dispatch, and OpenClaw.

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/ai-workflow-automation-agents-and-the-human-layer David V. Kimball Blog Agents Guardrails Workflow Digital AI workflow automation connects agents, data, and guardrails. Adoption stats, human oversight, and signals from Claude Cowork, Dispatch, and OpenClaw. Vibe Coding: Why the Great Divide? https://lilagents.com/blog/vibe-coding-why-the-great-divide There are two major camps: those who believe you can vibe code anything, and those who believe vibe coding can only produce useless slop.

There are two major camps: those who believe you can vibe code anything, and those who believe vibe coding can only produce useless slop.

]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/vibe-coding-why-the-great-divide Kevin Turnbull Blog Vibe coding Vibe coding There are two major camps: those who believe you can vibe code anything, and those who believe vibe coding can only produce useless slop. Single Source of Truth for Small Business https://lilagents.com/blog/single-source-of-truth-for-small-business How to adopt a digital-first, single-source-of-truth approach to streamline small business operations and to better adapt to flexible work environments.

How to adopt a digital-first, single-source-of-truth approach to streamline small business operations and to better adapt to flexible work environments.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/single-source-of-truth-for-small-business David V. Kimball Blog Ownership Matrix of blue and dark squares. How to adopt a digital-first, single-source-of-truth approach to streamline small business operations and to better adapt to flexible work environments. What is Vendor Lock-In and How to Avoid It https://lilagents.com/blog/what-is-vendor-lock-in-and-how-to-avoid-it Is your business trapped in vendor lock-in? If so, you're probably paying too much, don't have control over your assets, and missing out on the best options.

Is your business trapped in vendor lock-in? If so, you're probably paying too much, don't have control over your assets, and missing out on the best options.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/what-is-vendor-lock-in-and-how-to-avoid-it David V. Kimball Blog Ownership Lock icon overlayed on top of business buildings. Is your business trapped in vendor lock-in? If so, you're probably paying too much, don't have control over your assets, and missing out on the best options. Top Link in Bio Services for Businesses https://lilagents.com/blog/top-link-in-bio-services-for-businesses Let's compare the top link in bio services and see which platform's features, pricing, and benefits are best for businesses.

Let's compare the top link in bio services and see which platform's features, pricing, and benefits are best for businesses.

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://lilagents.com/blog/top-link-in-bio-services-for-businesses David V. Kimball Blog Ownership Link in bio examples, featuring lilHub. Let's compare the top link in bio services and see which platform's features, pricing, and benefits are best for businesses.