The AI fixed a user's error while I was on vacation. The user got a free month.

A SimplePost user hit an error while the owner was on vacation with his family. The AI checked the logs, found the issue, fixed it, and drafted the explanation email in Gmail, and the owner reviewed and approved each step.

How it works

Telegram alert arrives
The AI checks the logs and finds the issue
The AI fixes it and explains the change
Owner reviews and approves
The AI drafts the explanation email in Gmail for the owner to review and send
User gets a free month

Why it’s worth knowing

The fix, the explanation, and a free month for the user all happened while the owner was drinking coffee in the mountains on vacation.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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