ChatGPT Agent use cases
73 real things people got ChatGPT Agent to do, each with what they asked, how it went, and the prompt to copy.
Assemble an immigration document package
A user had ChatGPT browser use gather seven years of taxes, bank statements and immigration documents into a package in minutes.
Book a flight from your phone with ChatGPT
Tom booked a flight with ChatGPT Work on mobile; it asked for personal details, then opened a remote browser session for payment details.
Book an airport hotel with ChatGPT Agent
Author had ChatGPT Agent pick and book a Gatwick hotel on Booking.com; it reached the card confirmation screen, then needed the author to take over.
Book appointments and send emails and messages
The poster had ChatGPT agent book appointments and send emails and messages to their boss, pausing for them to sign into email.
Book appointments by clicking through booking sites
ChatGPT Agent Mode opens a real browser and books appointments by clicking through the booking site; the post gives a setup guide.
Book restaurant tables via OpenTable and Resy
In a hands-on test, Claude showed Resy availability but could not book, and ChatGPT's agent clicked through OpenTable but set the wrong party size.
Build a benchmark image collage in Canva
The author had ChatGPT Agent log into Canva and build a collage of benchmark results; after over 75 minutes the result was poor as it fumbled the interface and drew shapes in Python.
Build an Instacart grocery cart from a chat request with ChatGPT
A reporter connected Instacart to ChatGPT, which assembled the cart for formula, ice cream and fruit and opened a checkout confirmation in chat.
Build presentations and spreadsheets from web research
A user had Agent Mode build a presentation, draft an eBook and turn web research into spreadsheets; the author said the design was not award-winning but saved hours.
Buy homemade pizza ingredients from Walmart
A reviewer had ChatGPT Agent shop at Walmart for pizza ingredients, handing control back briefly for an anti-bot check.
Buy items on Amazon from a photo
Author used ChatGPT Agent to reorder an item from a photo of its wrapper, handling the whole Amazon purchase until Amazon blocked agents.
Cancel streaming subscriptions with ChatGPT Agent
A writer had the agent cancel Peacock, Disney and Netflix after logging in; it needed a nudge and may be blocked on some sites.
Claim unclaimed property using ChatGPT guidance with ChatGPT
A user photographed an unclaimed property letter and ChatGPT pointed them to the Florida treasury site to claim it; another says a fiancé claimed and received the money.
Collate WHO data into a multi-tab spreadsheet
Testers had ChatGPT Agent navigate the WHO site, extract the latest data and organise it by indicator, country and trend; it often fails on logins or dynamic pages.
Compile an annotated bibliography and draft a paper
ChatGPT Agent searched academic databases for recent open-access empirical papers, grouped them by field, wrote an annotated bibliography, noted research gaps and assembled a draft.
Compile genealogy research into a spreadsheet and plan
A commenter had ChatGPT build a spreadsheet for her genealogy research, and agent mode was recommended for compiling and formatting findings into a usable document.
Create a presentation on AI career and salary trends
A tester had ChatGPT Agent build a generative AI careers deck; the result was basic with hard-to-read tables, and the Canva connector was read-only so it couldn't improve it.
Curate a Mubi watchlist from stated criteria
ChatGPT Agent browsed the Mubi library, picked 10 films matching the user's criteria, gave quick verdicts and added them to the watchlist.
Diagnose a low-energy health issue with an agent
Noah built an agent that suggested which blood work to get and which doctors to see, and says it found the solution four doctors missed.
Dispute an airline's EU261 delay compensation rejection with Grok Bot
A Grok-based agent checked flight data, argued the crew issue wasn't extraordinary, and sent an approved email, winning €400 before landing.
Do taxes by selecting the right invoices
The poster says they used GPT Agent for their taxes, reading invoices and picking the right ones.
Draft a refund demand for an unauthorized renewal with ChatGPT
The poster used ChatGPT to write a stronger message to Skillshare after an unauthorized $24 renewal, threatening a dispute and chargeback.
Fight a denied home insurance water damage claim
The poster used AI to research their policy and state laws, contested a partial denial of water damage coverage, and says they won.
Fill a supermarket cart with agent mode for pickup
Agent mode added groceries to the cart at a local supermarket while the poster worked, for pickup the next morning.
Fill out a long GP form
An agent filled out a long GP form, which led to a doctor call and tests being booked automatically.
Fill out a prescription order form on a clinic site
ChatGPT Agent filled in medication, dosage and number of days on a clinic's website, while the user entered sensitive data manually.
Find a stylist and prep a salon appointment
A CNET reporter had ChatGPT's agent research stylists and request booking details, but stopped it before it booked.
Find a vintage lamp on Etsy
ChatGPT Agent worked 50 minutes and reported adding five lamps to the cart, but the user's own cart was empty as it ran on a separate computer.
Find and book a business lunch restaurant
NN/G tester had ChatGPT's agent find and book Brennan's in Houston; it took about 11 minutes and needed human help with details and guest count.
Find and buy a same-day-delivery fern as a gift
In Agent mode the author had ChatGPT search local plant shops and fill the checkout form, stopping for him to click buy, then reported the order with tracking.
Find and rebook flights for a trip with ChatGPT
A former travel worker had ChatGPT search flights via Kayak and suggest earlier return options, then booked a Houston-to-NYC flight.
Find cheapest nonstop flights on Google Flights with constraints
ChatGPT Agent searched Google Flights for the cheapest nonstop flights this year, 4 to 10 day trips, excluding Boeing 737 MAX, and succeeded.
Hand lead-gen agency tasks to an agent instead of a VA
A lead-gen agency poster used ChatGPT agent mode for work they normally pay a VA to do, and asks how to set up agents for repeatable tasks.
Hunt Black Friday TV deals against stated requirements
ChatGPT Agent searched deal guides and retailers for several minutes and returned five discounted TVs with buy links plus two cheaper alternatives.
Manage a brokerage account in plain English with an AI agent
Coinbase's SEC-registered AI agent uses full portfolio context and account history to take account actions from plain English and suggest investment ideas.
Negotiate a TV price with a retailer's chat
ChatGPT Agent negotiated in Dutch with a retailer's chat, handled upsells, and landed an LG OLED TV at €939 including shipping.
Negotiate bills by emailing providers to match competitors
A ChatGPT workflow finds bills in statements, looks up competitor prices, emails providers via Gmail asking them to match, and summarizes outcomes, with user review before sending.
Order groceries from health data and a meal plan
Austen Allred's AI automatically orders groceries based on body scans, health data, and preferences, mapped to a meal plan.
Plan a birthday day with an AI assistant
A co-founder's AI assistant planned his birthday: gathered coworker stories, organized the day, booked dinner and ordered a cake.
Plan a family trip and pre-fill bookings
A reporter had ChatGPT Agent plan a 4-day San Diego trip: it searched flights, compared hotels, built an itinerary and pre-filled booking forms, stopping before purchase.
Plan a group weekend trip and make reservations
ChatGPT work mode planned a long weekend for 9 friends, built a coordination site, reached group agreement, made reservations, and drafted a Gmail email.
Plan and book a movie date night
ChatGPT Agent picked seats on a theater site, paused for payment details, bought tickets after confirmation, and created a calendar event.
Plan family vacations with Deep Research with ChatGPT
Author uses ChatGPT Deep Research with detailed family prompts to find destinations, attractions and schedule trips; it can't yet filter and book accommodation.
Plan meals and fill an Instacart cart with ChatGPT
The author used ChatGPT with the Instacart plugin to build a daily meal plan and put the ingredients into a ready-to-order shopping list.
Plan meals, build grocery list and order food
ChatGPT Agent made recipes, a categorized grocery list with local prices and a Sheets export, and placed a DoorDash order but handed off for payment.
Plan Saturday errands and book haircuts
ChatGPT Agent planned errands, found salons with online booking and worked on booking kids' haircuts, with some steps needing human confirmation.
Plan vacations, handle visas and make bookings
Uses AI to plan vacations, handle visas and do all the bookings; the post also mentions AI filtering dating outreach.
Play online math games in agent mode
The author had GPT-5 in ChatGPT agent mode play online versions of Math Games with Bad Drawings, and it mostly worked, unlike earlier rental car and tax form attempts.
Play Pokémon Silver on an emulator via Computer Use
A user had ChatGPT with Computer Use control a Pokémon Silver emulator, picking a starter and starting a playthrough, though usage limits were consumed by setup and repetitive dialogue.
Pull stock fundamentals from SEC filings for valuation
A developer used ChatGPT Agent mode to extract revenue growth, free cash flow and net cash from 10-Q filings with source URLs, feeding a multi-agent valuation and sentiment workflow.
Rebook after a flight cancellation
ChatGPT Work mode found replacement flights, arranged a rental car, and consolidated the new travel arrangements after a cancellation.
Research AI training case studies and build a summary deck
A team had Agent Mode research case studies from McKinsey, PwC and similar firms and make a slide deck in 32 minutes, with some image and overlapping text issues.
Research and benchmark competitors into a deck and spreadsheet
ChatGPT Agent mode researched the top 5 UK coffee subscription companies, benchmarked their USPs, and produced a deck and spreadsheet from one prompt in 18 minutes.
Research and draft a social science paper with Deep Research
Author used ChatGPT Deep Research and Agent Mode for research help and writing assistance while writing an academic social science paper.
Research laptops and build a comparison table and deck
The reviewer had ChatGPT Agent research budget laptops over about 30 minutes; research was decent but the deck looked cheap. It also built a multi-tab Excel file.
Research the web visually by browsing pages
A commenter uses ChatGPT Agent Mode for visual web research, with the agent opening and working through pages.
Run a systematic literature review from one prompt
SciSpace's agent generates PICO questions, searches and screens papers, downloads PDFs, extracts data and outputs the full review with a PRISMA diagram.
Run marketing tasks like getting past gated lead forms
An SE Ranking marketer tested ChatGPT Agent on marketing tasks including a gated HubSpot report; it fully succeeded in only two of five runs.
Run pet relocation, Airbnb pricing, and disputes with agents
A user has agents handle pet import/export paperwork and forms, Airbnb pricing with weekly reports, and a commercial dispute they say was won, plus filing documents in Chrome.
Run portfolio, attribution and real estate analyses with Agent Mode
A reviewer ran ChatGPT Agent Mode through five business tests, including equity portfolio analysis, marketing attribution and real estate scenarios, noting where it needed babysitting.
Save the best local restaurants as a Google Maps list
Before a vacation, ChatGPT agent picked 10 restaurants, paused for his Google login, then saved a Maps list with signature-dish notes in about 23 minutes.
Search for cheap round-trip flights from JFK
ChatGPT agent returned a table of dates and prices per destination that matched on checking, but gave no booking links so the reporter had to search manually.
Send emails from a signed-in inbox
A commenter reports ChatGPT agent actually sent emails after the user signed into their email account, and asks whether it can buy plane tickets.
Source recruiting candidates on LinkedIn and build valuation models
ChatGPT Agent logged into LinkedIn, filtered YouTube manager candidates in Bangalore into a spreadsheet, and in another demo built an Excel valuation model from company financials in 17 minutes.
Speed up a thesis literature review with ChatGPT
Author used ChatGPT to summarize and structure a thesis literature review, and tried a tool that builds summaries from real papers to avoid invented citations.
Test OpenAI's Agent on online shopping
The agent got partway through buying dress shoes before the poster had to enter the card, then hit Amazon bot protection and could not reliably shop, book or reserve.
Track subscriptions and renewals from Gmail
The writer used ChatGPT Agent to search Gmail for renewal emails, extract service, date and cost into a list, and ask before unsubscribing; it also found cheap gas nearby.
Trade stocks via Robinhood MCP
A ChatGPT agent sold TSM shares and bought HOOD shares as part of an ongoing agentic trading challenge.
Triage care, estimate visit cost, and negotiate medical bills
An app directs people to the right site of care, estimates insurance-based visit costs, and uses an AI voice agent to negotiate bills down after the visit (US only).
Turn a handwritten grocery list into a cart
ChatGPT Agent transcribed 15 of 16 items from a photo, found the nearest store and added them to the cart, but missed onions and struggled with login.
Watch item prices and email on drops
A commenter set up a ChatGPT price watch on items they want and gets an email only when the price drops.
Write a parking ticket appeal that got dismissed with ChatGPT
The poster used ChatGPT to draft an appeal of a street-sweeping parking ticket, and the ticket was dismissed.
Write appeals and phone insurers on denied claims
Counterforce Health's AI writes appeal letters against claim denials and a voice agent calls the insurer to follow up for the user.