Perplexity Computer: The Super Agent Playbook (5 Real Workflows)

*Get Kipp's favorite AI Skill (+ framework):* https://clickhubspot.com/kvd Every major AI tool is converging on the same thing: a super agent with tools and skills. Claude Code, Perplexity Computer, Manus, Open Claw, they're all becoming the same core product. So which one should you actually use? And how do you stop spreading yourself thin across all of them? In this episode, Kipp demos Perplexity Computer for real marketing use cases: reverse engineering the top 100 business book covers to build a design skill, auditing HubSpot's product pages against best-in-class standards, discovering the 7 growth patterns behind the fastest-growing B2B companies, and building a full product marketing audit with a scoring algorithm — all from a single prompt. Plus: why "AI clutter" is the new AI slop, why you should record yourself working to build skills, and the honest advice on how to actually integrate these tools into your daily workflow without losing your mind. 📌 WHAT WE COVER: → The Super Agent Convergence: why every AI tool is becoming the same thing → Perplexity Computer vs Claude Code vs Manus vs Open Claw — which to choose → Demo: Reverse engineering 100 book covers with parallel sub-agents → Demo: Marketing Turing Test — discovering non-obvious growth hacks → Demo: Auditing HubSpot's product pages with a custom skill → Poly Market dashboards built automatically by Perplexity → Salary negotiation use case (counter-offer builder) → Why changing your habits is harder than learning the tools → "One workflow at a time" — the skill iteration framework → Recording your daily work to build AI skills from it → Why skills aren't good enough until you have zero edits → AI clutter: the new AI slop → Perplexity Computer pricing ($200/month Max plan) ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 — Intro: We're on a Super Agent Bender 01:00 — The Super Agent Convergence (Every AI Is Becoming the Same Thing) 03:00 — Which Super Agent Should You Pick? Claude Code vs Perplexity vs Manus vs Open Claw 05:00 — Why Open Claw Won the Branding War (A Marketing Lesson) 06:00 — Demo: Reverse Engineering 100 Book Covers with Perplexity Computer 08:00 — Parallel Sub-Agents: 4 Batches Analyzing 25 Covers Each 09:00 — Disposable Websites: Code Is Now Throwaway 10:00 — The Marketing Turing Test: Finding Non-Obvious Growth Hacks 14:00 — 7 Growth Patterns Behind the Fastest B2B Companies 15:00 — Demo: Auditing HubSpot Product Pages with a Custom Skill 17:00 — Why Implementation Is Now Harder Than Technology 18:00 — Perplexity Connectors: Plugging In All Your Tools 19:00 — Building Skills from Screen Recordings of Your Actual Work 20:00 — "One Workflow at a Time" — The Anti-Clutter Framework 21:00 — When Is a Skill Good Enough? The Zero-Edits Standard 22:00 — AI Clutter Is the New AI Slop 23:00 — Perplexity Computer Pricing & Tips 24:00 — Wrap Up: Pick One Super Agent and Go Deep #PerplexityComputer #PerplexityAI #SuperAgents #ClaudeCode #Manus #OpenClaw #AIMarketing #AIAgents #MarketingAgainstTheGrain #KieranFlanagan #KippBodnar #AIWorkflow #AISkills #VibeMarketing #aiformarketers Manus ⁠https://manus.im/⁠ Claude Code ⁠https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview⁠ Claude Cowork ⁠https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-get-started-with-cowork⁠ Perplexity ⁠https://www.perplexity.ai/⁠ OpenClaw ⁠https://openclaw.ai/ Host Links: 📲Kipp Bodnar, https://twitter.com/kippbodnar 📲Kieran Flanagan, https://twitter.com/searchbrat ‘Marketing Against The Grain’ is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Produced by Darren Clarke. About the Show Kipp Bodnar, HubSpot’s CMO and Kieran Flanagan Hubspot's SVP of Marketing, lead you down the rabbit hole of marketing trends, growth tactics and innovation. On the way you’ll pick up undiscovered strategies to give you that slight edge for success. These are not your typical twitter thread regurgitated marketing tactics that everyone is doing. These are new methods, with unfiltered examination of successful fresh ideas.