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The Field Guide

Plain-English lessons for choosing, using and staying safe with AI bots and agents. Free, no sign-up, written for small business owners and creators.

How we write these. Every guide is written by BotPickr in plain English, links the sources behind its factual claims, and shows when it was last updated. We do not invent numbers, and when we have not tested something we say so.

Top 5 lists

Short, sourced shortlists we refresh as things change.

Illustration: a field guide notebook with a small robot, compass and magnifying glass

Start here

What AI agents are, and how to pick one without wasting a month.

Use it safely

Connect AI to your email, files and accounts without handing over the keys.

Get better results

Prompts and habits that make AI output useful the first time.

Pricing and budgets

Free tiers, credits and usage pricing, decoded.

Automate a job

Build small, checkable automations that save real time.

What changed

Shutdowns, acquisitions and price changes, and what to use instead.

Prompt Library

25 copy-paste prompts, grouped by job

Email, support, marketing, sales, research and admin. Free, no sign-up, with one-tap copy on your phone.

Going further? The AI Agent Safety Kit ($19) adds permission guides for Gmail, Microsoft 365, Slack, Shopify and Stripe, a vendor questionnaire, an incident playbook and a staff policy template. Every Field Guide article stays free.

The BotPickr Weekly

Free: 30 copy-paste AI templates, including our “ask before you act” safety prompt, plus new bot picks, in plain English.

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