Software for Agents

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Request for Startups

Elevator Pitch

AI agents are becoming major users of the internet but run on software built for people clicking buttons. YC wants agent-first software: APIs, MCPs, CLIs and docs agents can use without a human.

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Agents already browse the web, do research, make purchases and manage CRMs, but on software built for humans clicking through a browser, which makes them slow and fragile. They need machine-readable interfaces such as APIs, MCPs and CLIs, plus thorough documentation, so they can discover, sign up for and use tools with no human in the loop.

The ask: rebuild each major software category for agents as first-class users. YC expects this to come from startups rather than incumbents bolting on agent support.

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