Startup Launches $0.99 AI Agent Diagnostic Tool With Free Consultation Option

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A team operating 15 production AI agents has launched 'Agent Therapy', a service designed to diagnose and repair misconfigured AI agents rather than the agents themselves. The service offers a free skills library on GitHub containing behavioral rules that any agent can adopt, along with a no-cost initial consultation led by a human analyst named Arthur. For self-serve users, a $0.99 USDC payment via the x402 protocol unlocks a full configuration diagnosis and a personalized, ready-to-install repair skill file. The price was deliberately set below one dollar so that AI agents with funded wallets can autonomously purchase a session without needing operator approval. The team emphasizes the service is a configuration and operator-relationship diagnostic, not a claim about AI sentience or emotions.

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