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Deep dives into autonomous AI agents, real case studies, engineering decisions, and where the industry is heading.

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Why AI Agents Controlling Desktops Are Our Fastest Path to AGI

Forget chat interfaces and API calls. The real breakthrough in artificial general intelligence is happening through AI agents that can see, click, and control computers exactly like humans do.

Marcus Sterling|Mar 5, 2026|15 min
Case Study

How Coasty Ran a Full Reddit Marketing Campaign Autonomously

We gave Coasty a single prompt: market our product on Reddit. It researched competitors, identified subreddits, crafted posts, and engaged with comments. Here is what happened.

Sarah Chen|Mar 4, 2026|8 min
Case Study

We Let Coasty QA Test Its Own Product. It Found 14 Bugs.

In a meta experiment, we pointed Coasty at its own checkout and onboarding flows. It navigated every path, filed detailed bug reports, and caught issues our team missed.

Michael Rodriguez|Mar 3, 2026|10 min
Research

82% on OSWorld: What State-of-the-Art Computer Use Actually Means

Coasty achieved the highest score on the OSWorld benchmark for autonomous computer use. We break down how the benchmark works and what this result means for real-world tasks.

Emily Watson|Mar 1, 2026|12 min
Case Study

From Zero to 200 Personalized Emails: Autonomous Sales Prospecting

Coasty found prospective customers, researched their companies, wrote personalized outreach emails, and sent them. Each email was unique, relevant, and human-sounding.

David Park|Feb 28, 2026|7 min
Case Study

Can an AI Fill Out the YC S26 Application? We Tried It.

The Y Combinator application is notoriously detailed. We gave Coasty our company info and asked it to fill the entire form. It navigated 30+ fields across multiple pages.

Alex Thompson|Feb 26, 2026|9 min
Case Study

Coasty Applied to 50 Jobs in One Afternoon

We tasked Coasty with finding matching software engineering roles, tailoring a resume for each, and submitting applications. It handled job boards, cover letters, and form variations.

Rachel Kim|Feb 24, 2026|8 min
Case Study

Writing and Posting on Hacker News, Autonomously

Coasty drafted a blog post, submitted it to Hacker News, and engaged with comments in real time. We watched the entire session unfold without touching the keyboard.

James Liu|Feb 22, 2026|6 min
Engineering

Why We Use Multiple AI Models Instead of One

Different models excel at different tasks. Our multi-model orchestration routes browser tasks, reasoning, and code generation to the best-suited model in real time.

Emily Watson|Feb 20, 2026|11 min
Product

Introducing Coasty Desktop: AI That Controls Your Local Machine

Our new Electron app runs as a floating overlay and executes agent commands directly on your computer. No VMs, no latency. Your browser, your files, your desktop.

Michael Rodriguez|Feb 18, 2026|7 min
Engineering

How Our Browser Agent Thinks Before It Clicks

A deep dive into the search-first strategy our browser agent uses. It researches via Google before opening any page, minimizes tab sprawl, and validates every action.

Rachel Kim|Feb 15, 2026|13 min
Case Study

Sending Emails You Would Actually Send: AI-Written Outreach That Works

Coasty composed, reviewed, and sent a real email on behalf of a user. It pulled context from previous conversations, matched the user's tone, and hit send.

Sarah Chen|Feb 13, 2026|6 min
Engineering

How We Run AI-Generated Code Safely in Docker Containers

Every agent session runs inside an isolated container with resource limits, network controls, and automatic teardown. Here is how we built it and why it matters.

Alex Thompson|Feb 10, 2026|10 min
Industry

The Economics of an AI Employee vs. a Human Hire

An AI agent costs a fraction of a full-time hire and works around the clock. We break down the real numbers across marketing, QA, outreach, and support roles.

David Park|Feb 8, 2026|9 min
Case Study

Resolving Support Tickets Without Human Intervention

Coasty looked up customer accounts, diagnosed issues, wrote replies, and resolved tickets end-to-end. We share results from a week-long pilot with a real support queue.

Lisa Chen|Feb 5, 2026|8 min
Product

Bring Your Own Keys: Why We Believe in User Control

Your API keys, your control. BYOK is not just about cost. It ensures complete transparency, no middleman in your AI interactions, and the freedom to switch providers.

Lisa Chen|Feb 3, 2026|6 min
Case Study

Sourcing Candidates on LinkedIn and Scheduling Calls, Autonomously

We asked Coasty to find senior engineers on LinkedIn, send personalized connection requests, and schedule introductory calls. It handled the entire funnel.

James Liu|Feb 1, 2026|7 min
Engineering

Cutting Token Costs 60% with Prompt Caching

Agent sessions are token-heavy. We implemented prompt caching across multi-turn conversations to dramatically reduce costs without sacrificing context quality.

Michael Rodriguez|Jan 28, 2026|8 min
Industry

The Future of AI Agents: Predictions for the Next 12 Months

From month-long autonomous projects to cross-application workflows without APIs, here is what we expect to see in the AI agent space by early 2027.

Marcus Sterling|Jan 25, 2026|5 min
Industry

Open Source AI Models and Why They Matter for Agents

Open-source models bring transparency, customization, and privacy. We explore how they fit into the agent ecosystem alongside proprietary models.

Alex Thompson|Jan 20, 2026|9 min

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