Host personal agents in sandboxes for cents a month
A bootstrapped YC founder explains how his sandbox service runs personal Claude Code and OpenClaw agents for about $0.05-$0.10 per free user a month.
Let your personal agent shop for umbrella insurance
A licensed brokerage built an agent API so personal agents like OpenClaw can compare umbrella and home insurance for you.
- Difficulty
- BeginnerOur rating
- Time to build
- Not reportedOur estimate
- Monthly cost
- Not reported
- Revenue
- Not reportedWe only show revenue the source states
- Engagement
- 54 HN points32 comments · fetched Oct 15, 2026
What they did
Tell your agent “Shop for umbrella insurance with Coverage Cat”; it uses their MCP/API for intake and quotes, with a licensed broker behind it.
How it went
Launched on HN; the founders invite feedback.
Worth knowing
This is the builder launching their own product on HN. You still talk to a licensed broker before buying.
Builder recipe
Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.
Stack
- A personal agent
- Coverage Cat MCP
Steps
- Connect or export your financial data.
- Have the agent categorize and summarize it.
- Check the numbers against your statements.
- Schedule recurring reports.
Starter prompt
Shop for umbrella insurance with Coverage Cat. I own a home and two cars; show 1M and 2M options with prices before I commit to anything.Tags
Read the original
- Hacker News: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49804931 ↗ (opens in new tab) Sep 22, 2026 · 54 points, 32 comments (fetched 2026-10-15)
- Web: www.coveragecat.com/ ↗ (opens in new tab) Sep 22, 2026
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