How to hand off your first task to an AI agent

Pick a boring, repeated task, write the brief like you would for a new hire and set one approval rule. Here's the checklist.

Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min

How to hand off your first task to an AI agent

Most teams start too big. The best first task for an AI agent is boring, repeated and easy to check.

1. Pick the task

  • It happens every day or week
  • It follows the same steps
  • A mistake is easy to spot and undo

2. Write the brief

Write it like you would for a new hire: what to do, which tools to use, and when to ask.

Every morning, answer new support tickets. Refunds over $200 need my OK.

3. Watch for two weeks

Read the run history, fix the brief where it goes wrong, then hand off the next task.

How to hand off your first task to an AI agent

Pick a boring, repeated task, write the brief like you would for a new hire and set one approval rule. Here's the checklist.

Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min

How to hand off your first task to an AI agent

Most teams start too big. The best first task for an AI agent is boring, repeated and easy to check.

1. Pick the task

  • It happens every day or week
  • It follows the same steps
  • A mistake is easy to spot and undo

2. Write the brief

Write it like you would for a new hire: what to do, which tools to use, and when to ask.

Every morning, answer new support tickets. Refunds over $200 need my OK.

3. Watch for two weeks

Read the run history, fix the brief where it goes wrong, then hand off the next task.

How to hand off your first task to an AI agent

Pick a boring, repeated task, write the brief like you would for a new hire and set one approval rule. Here's the checklist.

Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min

How to hand off your first task to an AI agent

Most teams start too big. The best first task for an AI agent is boring, repeated and easy to check.

1. Pick the task

  • It happens every day or week
  • It follows the same steps
  • A mistake is easy to spot and undo

2. Write the brief

Write it like you would for a new hire: what to do, which tools to use, and when to ask.

Every morning, answer new support tickets. Refunds over $200 need my OK.

3. Watch for two weeks

Read the run history, fix the brief where it goes wrong, then hand off the next task.

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The handoff, monthly

One email a month: new agents, real playbooks, no fluff.

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All agents working · 28 tasks in progress

The handoff, monthly

One email a month: new agents, real playbooks, no fluff.

© 2026 Delegate. All rights reserved.Built with Framer

All agents working · 28 tasks in progress

The handoff, monthly

One email a month: new agents, real playbooks, no fluff.

© 2026 Delegate. All rights reserved.Built with Framer

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