New agents are converging on the same default tool stack, says VC
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-09-23
VC BackseatVC observes that new agent products are converging on the same out-of-the-box toolkit: browser/computer use, phone calls, email + messaging, calendar + scheduling, durable memory, payments/wallet, a credential store, files/docs, background jobs + monitoring, and bookings/IRL coordination. Anyone building the next Instinct/Muse/Grokbot should ship these by default — and think about what other tools to weave in.
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