Running Micro as a service, AI Productivity Tools

Micro Agency Implementation, Automating Client Research and Communications

Learn how to deliver recurring research, daily briefings, and automated messaging to clients as productized services. This course covers setting up Micro's credit-based operations for client workflows, embedding capabilities via API for white-label delivery, and building retainer packages around web search, summarization, and WhatsApp automation.

Open the decision record for Micro

What does running Micro for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Start on Micro's free plan; the lowest paid tier referenced in the supplied data is the Starter plan, which includes a daily morning brief without consuming credits. Credit pricing is 1 credit = 1 US cent for chargeable operations. Monthly subscription prices, setup fees, and client-facing pricing are Not published in the supplied data and must be confirmed with the vendor.
Time to first value
Not published, time_to_value is listed as 'hours' in the supplied data, but no explicit duration figure is published.
Payback
Not modeled, client price, labor, usage, overhead, and expected volume are not all supplied.
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is Micro worth running as a client service?

The evidence supports Micro as a low-setup, credit-based assistant that an agency can deliver as a managed service across assistant replies, briefs, research, and WhatsApp/SMS messaging. What remains unknown is Micro's paid monthly pricing, realistic per-client credit consumption, and whether agencies can charge enough to cover labor and overhead, none of which are published in the supplied data.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • Micro account with funded credits (1 credit = 1 US cent)
  • WhatsApp connection for outbound messaging workflows
  • MCP or API access for exposing Micro services to your own agent
  • Client-approved recurring research topic(s) for the Pro plan
  • Access to client-relevant data sources for web search, translation, and summarization tasks

People and inputs

  • Documentation of Micro's core functions (assistant replies, briefs, plans, research, messaging)
  • A defined client workflow that maps to one or more Micro capabilities
  • A per-client usage log to track credit consumption against vendor rates
  • A statement-of-work template that describes the managed service without rebranding Micro

Included with the course

6 working documents for delivering this service.

  • Micro Credit Cost Calculator for Client Retainersworksheet
  • Daily Brief and Recurring Research Setup Checklistchecklist
  • WhatsApp Automation Workflow Template for Client Notificationstemplate
  • API Integration SOP for Embedding Micro in Client Portalssop
  • Competitive Intelligence Retainer Service Guideguide
  • Micro Pricing Tier Comparison and Upsell Playbookworksheet

Listed by name. These documents are not yet published as individual downloads.