Connect apps, describe the job, then automate your work
Instruct 2.5 replaces the complex "build loop" with immediate execution. It is an autonomous agent that navigates your apps to get real work done. What's new: ⚡ Watch it work: Describe a task and see the generalist agent execute it live across your stack (Salesforce, Slack, Gmail, etc). 🛠️ Iterate Live: Guide the outcome via chat or upload files to fix issues instantly as they happen. 💾 Save as Workflow: Turn any successful run into a permanent, recurring automation with one click.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 Matt here, CEO and co-founder of Instruct!
Not long ago, we launched Instruct with a simple goal: to connect AI to the real work you do every day. The response was incredible, but your feedback highlighted a friction point we were desperate to fix.
If you’ve used tools like n8n or Make, you know the struggle. You have to think in "nodes," "webhooks," and "logic loops"—building a complex flowchart abstractly before you ever see it run. It feels more like systems engineering than automation.
Today, we are launching Instruct 2.5 and we’ve killed that loop.
With last week’s news of Meta acquiring Manus, the industry is finally waking up to the power of autonomous agents. It confirms what we've believed from day one: the future isn't manual workflow building, it's execution.
With Instruct 2.5, we are closing the gap between explaining what you want and watching it actually happen. Here is how the paradigm has shifted:
1. Execution First, Automation Second ⚡ Instead of dragging nodes around a canvas blindly, you start by giving Instruct a one-off task. You watch the agent execute it live across your connected apps (Salesforce, Slack, Gmail, etc.). You see exactly what it’s doing, step-by-step.
2. Iterate Live 🛠️ If the agent hits a snag or needs clarification, you solve it together in real-time. You don't have to restart the process; you just guide it. You can even upload files: spreadsheets, PDFs, docs, etc., for the agent to use immediately.
3. "Save as Workflow" 💾 Once the agent executes the task perfectly, you can turn that session into a reusable workflow with a single message. You aren't guessing if the automation will work—you know it works because you just watched it happen!
Fluent in every workflow
We designed Instruct to adapt to the logic of your specific team. You can ask it to:
Recruiting: "Review the latest applicants in our ATS. Flag anyone with 4+ years of Python experience and add them to the 'Shortlist'."
Sales: "Check HubSpot for stale leads. Research their recent company news on the web and draft a personalized follow-up."
Ops: "Find invoice PDFs in Gmail from this month. Extract the totals to my Expenses sheet and save to Drive."
We’ll be hanging out in the comments all day to answer your questions. 🚀
— Matt & the Instruct Team
About Instruct 2.5 on Product Hunt
“Connect apps, describe the job, then automate your work”
Instruct 2.5 launched on Product Hunt on January 6th, 2026 and earned 336 upvotes and 34 comments, earning #3 Product of the Day. Instruct 2.5 replaces the complex "build loop" with immediate execution. It is an autonomous agent that navigates your apps to get real work done. What's new: ⚡ Watch it work: Describe a task and see the generalist agent execute it live across your stack (Salesforce, Slack, Gmail, etc). 🛠️ Iterate Live: Guide the outcome via chat or upload files to fix issues instantly as they happen. 💾 Save as Workflow: Turn any successful run into a permanent, recurring automation with one click.
On the analytics side, Instruct 2.5 competes within Artificial Intelligence — topics that collectively have 466.2k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Instruct 2.5 performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Instruct 2.5?
Instruct 2.5 was hunted by Matt Falconer. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Matt Falconer
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 Matt here, CEO and co-founder of Instruct!
Not long ago, we launched Instruct with a simple goal: to connect AI to the real work you do every day. The response was incredible, but your feedback highlighted a friction point we were desperate to fix.
If you’ve used tools like n8n or Make, you know the struggle. You have to think in "nodes," "webhooks," and "logic loops"—building a complex flowchart abstractly before you ever see it run. It feels more like systems engineering than automation.
Today, we are launching Instruct 2.5 and we’ve killed that loop.
With last week’s news of Meta acquiring Manus, the industry is finally waking up to the power of autonomous agents. It confirms what we've believed from day one: the future isn't manual workflow building, it's execution.
With Instruct 2.5, we are closing the gap between explaining what you want and watching it actually happen. Here is how the paradigm has shifted:
1. Execution First, Automation Second ⚡
Instead of dragging nodes around a canvas blindly, you start by giving Instruct a one-off task. You watch the agent execute it live across your connected apps (Salesforce, Slack, Gmail, etc.). You see exactly what it’s doing, step-by-step.
2. Iterate Live 🛠️
If the agent hits a snag or needs clarification, you solve it together in real-time. You don't have to restart the process; you just guide it. You can even upload files: spreadsheets, PDFs, docs, etc., for the agent to use immediately.
3. "Save as Workflow" 💾
Once the agent executes the task perfectly, you can turn that session into a reusable workflow with a single message. You aren't guessing if the automation will work—you know it works because you just watched it happen!
Fluent in every workflow
We designed Instruct to adapt to the logic of your specific team. You can ask it to:
Recruiting: "Review the latest applicants in our ATS. Flag anyone with 4+ years of Python experience and add them to the 'Shortlist'."
Sales: "Check HubSpot for stale leads. Research their recent company news on the web and draft a personalized follow-up."
Ops: "Find invoice PDFs in Gmail from this month. Extract the totals to my Expenses sheet and save to Drive."
We’ll be hanging out in the comments all day to answer your questions. 🚀
— Matt & the Instruct Team