My honest review of Contra’s Co-Agent so far:

It’s genuinely helpful at navigating the site and using tools throughout the platform. The biggest benefit for me is how it handles the first conversation when someone messages me.

It can ask for the initial project brief and organize the details before I step in. By the time I get to the prospective client, I have a much clearer picture of what they need, what they’re looking for, and how I can help. That lets me jump into the conversation with context instead of starting from zero.

Where I struggle with the Co-Agent is when it starts making decisions on my behalf.

For example, if there’s a job I know I can perform, but the Co-Agent decides I’m not a good fit, it may prevent me from applying—or even dismiss the opportunity without my consent. That’s a serious problem. It should be able to recommend, explain, and ask for confirmation. It shouldn’t remove opportunities from my decision-making process.

So, for messaging and gathering project details, I love it. For job applications and other tools, I’m going to rely on outside sources for now. I don’t want to risk the Co-Agent dismissing jobs I know I can do simply because it interpreted my capabilities differently.

It should be a tool that I use—not a tool that uses me.