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Build in your coding agent of choice<br>Launch production-ready SMS agents in minutes<br>Focus on the business requirements, not the SMS backend. Outside Agent provides the phone number, conversation memory, database state, action layer, and human handoff system your AI agent needs to work with real customers.<br>DocumentationGet Started

Balloon store quote workflow<br>From Inspiration Photo to Balloon Quote

An AI agent gathers the customer's event details, creates visual options, and prepares a draft quote for the shop owner to approve.

Visual intakeQuote preparationHuman escalation

Floral proposal workflow<br>From Mood Board to Floral Proposal

An AI agent turns visual taste, event details, and budget pressure into a proposal-ready packet for a florist to review.

Visual intakeDetail collectionQuote preparation

Custom cake quote workflow<br>From Inspiration Photo to Baker-Ready Quote

An AI agent turns a cake photo or description into concept options, estimate ranges, capacity checks, and a review packet for the baker.

Visual intakeQuote preparationHuman escalation

Youth program enrollment workflow<br>From Parent Lead to Trial Class

An AI agent follows up with parent leads, routes them by campaign, handles common objections, and gives staff a clean enrollment summary.

Follow-up outreachQualificationCRM updates

SMS coaching product workflow<br>From Source Text to Daily Coaching

An AI agent turns public-domain Stoic texts into a short SMS coaching experience with memory, accountability, and safety boundaries.

Source-guided coachingOwner summary

Wedding RSVP workflow<br>From Missing RSVP to Final Count

An AI agent texts non-responding guests, collects RSVP details, enforces invitation rules, and escalates edge cases to the planner.

Follow-up outreachDetail collection

Guest concierge workflow<br>From Guest Question to Planner-Ready Answer

An AI concierge answers approved event logistics and packages special requests so planners only step in where judgment is needed.

FAQ supportHuman escalation

Consultation intake workflow<br>From Treatment Interest to Safe Consult Prep

An AI agent collects aesthetic goals and scheduling context while routing all medical decisions to licensed staff.

Detail collectionBooking coordinationOwner summary

Real estate follow-up workflow<br>From Open House Visit to Hot Lead

An AI agent follows up with open-house visitors, answers approved property questions, qualifies buyer intent, and alerts the agent.

Follow-up outreachFAQ supportQualification

Legal intake workflow<br>From First Message to Attorney-Ready Intake

An AI intake assistant collects matter context, detects urgency, gathers conflict-check fields, and avoids giving legal advice.

Detail collectionOwner summary

SMS-first assistant workflow<br>From App-Based AI to Plain Text Help

An AI agent makes everyday help available through normal SMS for people who do not use smartphones, apps, or web chat.

RemindersDetail collectionFAQ support

Balloon store quote workflow<br>From Inspiration Photo to Balloon Quote

An AI agent gathers the customer's event details, creates visual options, and prepares a draft quote for the shop owner to approve.

Visual intakeQuote preparationHuman escalation

Floral proposal workflow<br>From Mood Board to Floral Proposal

An AI agent turns visual taste, event details, and budget pressure into a proposal-ready packet for a florist to review.

Visual intakeDetail collectionQuote preparation

Custom cake quote workflow<br>From Inspiration Photo to Baker-Ready Quote

An AI agent turns a cake photo or description into concept options, estimate ranges, capacity checks, and a review packet for the baker.

Visual intakeQuote preparationHuman escalation

Youth program enrollment workflow<br>From Parent Lead to Trial Class

An AI agent follows up with parent leads, routes them by campaign, handles common objections, and gives staff a clean enrollment summary.

Follow-up outreachQualificationCRM updates

SMS coaching product workflow<br>From Source Text to Daily Coaching

An AI agent turns public-domain Stoic texts into a short SMS coaching experience with memory, accountability, and safety boundaries.

Source-guided coachingOwner summary

Wedding RSVP workflow<br>From Missing RSVP to Final Count

An AI agent texts non-responding guests, collects RSVP details, enforces invitation rules, and escalates edge cases to the planner.

Follow-up outreachDetail collection

Guest concierge workflow<br>From Guest Question to Planner-Ready Answer

An AI concierge answers approved event logistics and packages special requests so planners only step in where judgment is needed.

FAQ supportHuman escalation

Consultation intake workflow<br>From Treatment Interest to Safe Consult Prep

An AI agent collects aesthetic goals and scheduling context while routing all medical decisions to licensed staff.

Detail collectionBooking coordinationOwner summary

Real estate follow-up workflow<br>From Open House Visit to Hot Lead

An AI agent follows up with...

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