Is there an AI agent that works while I sleep?

Yes. An assistant with its own cloud computer keeps working when your phone or laptop is off, and reports back by text or email.

What happens if it gets stuck?

It texts or emails you with the question. If you've told it to, it carries on with the rest of the job in the meantime.

Do I need to leave my computer on?

No. It runs on its own computer in the cloud, not on yours.

How to get an AI to keep working while you're away

Most AI tools only work while you're watching them. Here's why, and how to hand off work that keeps going after you put your phone down.

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Why most AI assistants struggle with this

Many agents run inside your browser or on your own laptop. Close the lid, lose the connection or walk away, and the work stops. In a Hacker News thread from November 2026, people describe typing into sessions every half hour so they don't time out, and not restarting their laptops for weeks to keep agents going.

When an agent does run on its own, it often gets stuck with nobody there to help. A login, a code sent to your phone or a question it can't answer, and it simply stops. Long runs drift too: they lose track, repeat themselves or go in circles.

And some tools charge for every minute of that. A 2026 review of Manus collects complaints that credits drain fast and that failed work is still charged. People on Reddit who run agents overnight say they've learned to expect half a job by morning.

What you need

A phone that can text, or an email address. Nothing runs on your phone or computer, so you can turn them off.

A clear description of the job and what you'd like to hear when it's done.

Step by step

Sign up
Sign up at the sign-up page with your email and mobile number. Your assistant gets its own computer and web browser in the cloud, so its work doesn't depend on yours being on.
Give it the job before you go
I'm away until Monday. Please get quotes from three local caterers for a lunch for 40 on the 30th, and have them reply to you. Text me Sunday evening with the best two.
Say what to do, by when, and how you'd like the result. Then put your phone down.
Tell it what to do if it gets stuck
If you need a decision from me, text me. If I don't answer, carry on with the rest and leave that part.
Most stalls come from a question nobody answers. Tell it ahead of time when to wait for you and when to keep going.
Let replies come to it
People and companies can email the assistant directly, so replies land with it while you're away. It reads them, follows up if someone goes quiet, and keeps notes on where things stand.
Get the report at the time you set
It reports back when it said it would, or sooner if something needs you. You read one message instead of a pile of emails.

Tips from doing this a lot

Set a time for the report, such as "Sunday at 6pm". It makes the result easy to find.
Give it any codes or sign-ins it might need before you leave, or tell it to save that step for when you're back.
Bigger jobs go better as a clear goal with a deadline than as a long list of small steps.
Ask for a short note on anything it couldn't finish, and why.

What it can't do yet

If a website needs a code sent to your phone or for you to sign in, it will have to wait for you on that part. It asks before spending money, so purchases wait for your yes too.

Long jobs cost more to run than a quick chat, which is why plans start at $99 a month after the free trial. Like any AI it can make mistakes, so read the result before acting on anything important.

Hand it the job and go

It works on its own computer and texts you when it's done.