I'm currently stuck in a strategic loop:
1. The Clone Trap: If I just build another "Chat + Tools" interface, I have no moat. Minor UI tweaks won't save a startup against a category leader.
2. The Hammer Trap: On the other hand, trying to differentiate often feels like "holding a hammer looking for a nail." I'm terrified of building rigid workflows or "innovative" features that users didn't actually ask for, just to look different.
The Question:
For a General Agent, does differentiation strictly have to come from narrowing the domain (niche vertical)?
Or is there a real opportunity to innovate on the interaction layer (beyond the chat box) without arbitrarily constraining the user?
Is there any way to use a custom lexicon or vocabulary with Gemini to improve recognition accuracy? If not directly supported, what are practical workarounds people use — e.g. preprocessing prompts, fine-tuning, or combining Gemini with another ASR that supports phrase boosting?
1) Search for MCP servers that might have the functionality I need 2) Read through documentation to verify it actually does what I want 3) Install the MCP server and manually add it to my agent's tool list
This feels incredibly time-consuming and not "agentic".
Am I missing something? For those building with MCP:
- How do you discover relevant MCP servers for your use cases? - Is there a tool/platform that aggregates MCP servers with searchable capabilities? - Has anyone automated the process of going from "I need X functionality" to "agent can now do X"?
Feels like there should be a better way where agents could discover and configure tools themselves based on capability requirements.