AI MVP
AI Automation MVP
Short answer
An AI automation MVP is a trigger → LLM step → write-back with an approval on irreversible actions. Stay in Zapier/Make until volume, permissions, or latency force a worker you own.
What is an AI automation MVP?
A pipeline that watches an event (email, form, CRM), calls a model, and updates a system of record — with logs and a human approval when the write is dangerous.
No-code vs custom
| Signal | Zapier / Make | Custom worker |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | < few hundred/day | Thousands or bursty |
| Permissions | OAuth to your own apps | Customer tenants |
| Latency | Minutes OK | Seconds |
| Audit | Zap history | You need a paper trail |
Don’t rebuild Zapier
If the automation is for your company only, no-code plus a good prompt is the MVP. Custom code starts when you sell the automation to other companies.
FAQ
Is n8n / Make an AI product?
It’s infrastructure. The product is the job and the reliability. Sell the job.
Related
Automation for you, or a product?
If it’s only you, stay in Make. If customers will log in, you need a real app.