Startup Stories - Mixergy #2303 Convos: Instant OpenClaw on your phone
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Apr 20, 2026 
Shane Mac, founder of XMTP and creator of Convos, builds mobile-first AI agents for personalized coordination. He demos launching agents on a phone and copying an app into an agent. He shows agents personalizing with your data, coordinating group plans, monitoring web content, and preserving privacy while integrating with other tools.
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Built A Custom Calorie Coach From A Screenshot
- Shane Mac demoed building a personalized calorie-tracking agent by dropping an App Store screenshot into Convos and asking it to recreate the app.
- He then personalized it with his trainer's iMessage logs and a blog link to make a custom daily accountability coach called Kai.
Convos Makes Conversations Into Autonomous App Agents
- Convos treats each conversation as an app-like agent that can be provisioned with email, phone, and browsing to act autonomously in group chats.
- Agents can track RSVPs, ask follow-ups, rename themselves, and coordinate logistics across participants.
Agent Modeled As Laird Hamilton Coordinated A Surf Trip
- Shane showed a wake-surfing coordination chat where he added an agent modeled as Laird Hamilton to manage scheduling and logistics for a 10-person outing.
- The agent tracked availability, confirmed attendees, posted weather and address, and even reacted humorously to photos.