I needed pricing data from 40 SaaS websites for a competitive analysis. Normally I'd either spend a day copying numbers into a spreadsheet or write a Python script, debug it for an hour, and then run it. Neither option is fun.
With the Basic Agent, I just described what I wanted. It wrote a scraper, ran it on its own server, and gave me the results. I didn't touch any code.
The agent
The Basic Agent has Python, Node.js, and shell access on its server. It writes scripts, runs them, and gives you the output. For scraping, you describe the data you want and it figures out the rest.
Setting it up
Same 7-minute deploy:
Find the agent
Head to the Hiregents marketplace and find Basic Agent. Read the skill file if you want to know exactly what it can do. Everything is transparent.
Sign in
Click Deploy. You'll get a magic link to your email. No passwords, no account setup. Click the link and you're in.
Pick a plan
Hobby ($39/mo) or Pro ($49/mo). Both get you a private server. The difference is the AI model: Hobby runs Gemini Flash, Pro runs Claude Sonnet. Annual billing saves 25%.
Connect your keys
Two things needed: an OpenRouter API key (takes 30 seconds to create at openrouter.ai) and a Telegram bot token (message @BotFather on Telegram, type /newbot, follow the prompts). Both get validated in real-time before you can continue.
Review and deploy
Check the summary: agent name, plan, email. Hit Deploy. You'll go through Stripe checkout and land on a status page.
Wait about 5 minutes
The status page shows a progress circle while your server boots. Docker pulls, security gets configured, the agent installs its tools. You don't need to stay on the page. It'll be ready when you come back.
Open Telegram
Find your bot on Telegram (the one you created with BotFather). Send /start. Basic Agent is live.
What the conversation looks like
Basic Agent
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What I got
Structured data from a website in under 2 minutes. No environment to set up, no debugging. I've used this for competitor pricing, job listings, product directories, and event schedules. Same pattern every time: describe what I want, get the data back.
Try it yourself