Replace eight Zaps with a single AI agent
Poster swapped eight step-by-step Zapier automations for one agent workflow that figures out the task itself and gives the same result. ·
Done withZapier Agents
- What they did
- The poster had eight Zapier automations linking Stripe, Google Sheets, HubSpot, and Gmail, with two breaking most months when APIs changed. A friend pointed them to OpenClaw agents on RunLobster, and they replaced the step-by-step Zaps by describing the workflow in plain English; RunLobster connected to the tools and handled the work, though the poster notes they no longer see each intermediate step.
- How it went
- They say setup took about 20 minutes and it had been running since January without breaking, producing the same results as the original Zaps. The tradeoff was much less visibility and harder debugging if something fails.
- Worth knowing
- The main catch is observability: commenters urged adding your own logs or traces because the agent setup is harder to inspect than individual Zaps.
Try it yourself with Zapier Agents
Here are my current Zaps: [list each Zap with its trigger and steps]. Create one Zapier agent that handles the same job using [apps involved], deciding the steps itself from instructions. Write the agent instructions and run a test using [sample input]. Compare the result with what my Zaps produce, and pause before it sends messages or changes real records.
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Source: Reddit · Jul 1, 2026
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