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Nov 28, 2025

Almost impossible to get working

I tried the AI side of things but each time it ran, it delivered a different set of results/errors...I mean it would get step 1 and 2 correct and fail on step 3, so i'd re-prompt step 3 and then step 2 would fall over before it got to the amended step 3.

So...checked out some reviews where the response was to use the 'workflow' approach. Fien i thought, but trying to understand how to work it is beyond me (with 30 years of coding most things). No usable help docs, no login, fields called 'name' when perhaps a url is required...here's an excerpt from their "quick start guide' ...i hope it makes sense to someone on here:

Quick Start Guide
Core Principle: For an easy start, run tasks first, then optimize based on the gap between results and expectations.

Step 1: Direct Start
Go to the Run module, enter your user prompt, and start the Agent
If you find the Agent's task results differ from your expectations, proceed to the next step
Step 2: Identify Problems (Define the Gap)
Problem Type

Typical Symptoms

Specific Examples

Step Errors/Redundancy

Invalid clicks, repetitive operations, retry loops

Repeatedly clicking the same product on Amazon listing pages, getting stuck in endless loops

Extraction Errors

Missing data, incorrect data

Required product "name/price/rating" fields missing or content clearly abnormal

Output Format Errors

Wrong file format, incorrect order

Need "name/price/rating" order but CSV exports as "price/name/rating"

Step 3: Optimize System Instructions (Condition-Requirement-Constraint)
Instruction Structure:
Condition (When is this triggered?)
Define the scenario clearly, e.g., "When accessing Amazon..."
Requirement (How to solve it?)
Clearly define steps and output, e.g., "①Load all products→②Extract name/price→③Output CSV file"
Constraint (Optional - What absolutely cannot be done?)
Define limitations and solutions, e.g., "Prohibited from clicking ads."
Step 4: Complete Practical Examples
Example 1: Amazon Product Data Extraction Agent
Initial Run (No System Instructions)

So...it's beaten me totally :(

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