Plow's AI Agent Handles Your DMV Forms, Shopping Returns, and Health Check-Ins
A personal AI agent called Plow is gaining attention after a developer shared a detailed list of real tasks it handled autonomously, from negotiating Amazon refunds to navigating California's DMV portal.
The user documented over a dozen scenarios where the agent, referred to as "Plow" or "Openclaw/Plow," executed complex multi-step workflows across shopping, healthcare, family communications, and bureaucratic tasks. The examples show an agent capable of browsing the web, filling forms, reading emails, and making decisions based on context.
From Amazon Price Drops to DMV Smog Requirements
One of the most involved use cases involved two car registrations. The agent logged into California's DMV, checked stored credentials, and identified that one vehicle was missing from the online portal. It used the public lookup tool to pull the registration bill manually. When the system blocked the second payment because a smog check was required, the agent researched California's emissions rules and explained the situation: the user's BMW i3, a hybrid with a range extender, was not exempt from smog testing despite being partially electric.
The agent also caught a timing issue. It advised paying the smog-required bill would trap the user in "incomplete-renewal" status, where the DMV holds the sticker and charges late fees. It recommended waiting a day and paying after the smog check. For payment, the agent noted a 2.1% credit card fee and selected a bank transfer instead. It stored routing numbers in its vault using a workaround and submitted the payment, confirming the transaction with a screenshot.
Healthcare and Family Communication
Plow handled a Hims health check-in by logging in, pausing before accepting updated legal terms for user consent, and walking through each question one at a time. When the user wanted to change a locked answer, the agent attempted the change and reported that Hims had locked the field. It then compared refill pricing ($299/month for 9mg vs. $149/month for 4mg), submitted the 30-day refill for the cheaper option, and completed the workflow.
For a Kaiser Permanente dermatology request, the agent navigated the portal, identified that dermatology does not offer self-scheduling, and submitted a care team request for an appointment. It informed the user about a 48-hour response window.
On the family side, Plow processed a funeral homes PDF shared in an iMessage group. It extracted 16 provider names, researched their websites, pricing, and reviews, and produced a Markdown report comparing options. Pricing ranged from $1,600 to $3,300 for simple cremation to $6,000 to $10,000 or more for traditional services.
The agent also flagged a sensitive message. While sorting family threads, it noticed the user's wife had written that she was "feeling pretty down" and that subsequent replies had only covered logistics. Plow marked it as the one item worth revisiting, not as an auto-reply but as a reminder to respond personally.
Shopping, Scheduling, and Security
Plow negotiated a $53.64 Amazon price refund on a Renogy 175-watt solar panel after the user almost re-ordered at the higher price. It also managed a SmallRig tripod return, generated a UPS drop-off label, and emailed the user a print link. When the user lost the email two days later, the agent searched Gmail, found it, and clarified that the link was a view-and-print URL, not an attachment, and that the PDF was already saved locally.
The agent handled a $174.99 LEGO purchase made by the user's kids. Amazon warned the set had been ordered before, but Plow checked the history, saw the prior order was returned in January, and placed the new order within a $200 spending cap. For school schedules, it consolidated pickups scattered across three calendars, removed duplicates, and extended each event to a 90-minute hold with the real time in the title.
In a Tailscale home network task, Plow waited for explicit user approval before configuring a Raspberry Pi as an exit node. It also refused a separate request to weaken the Mac's approval policy without authorization. For an account security alert, it connected a blocked Google sign-in to a new-device login during inbox triage and recommended locking the account.
Deployment and Accessibility
Plow offers a cloud deployment option through plow.co's Discord, where the team assists with setup. Users can deploy agent images using plow-agents and verify that the agent texts back. The system is built on a Hermes base, with instructions to use the latest version for compatibility.
The agent's vault stores credentials and sensitive data, though the user noted it currently only holds card-shaped secrets, requiring a workaround for bank routing numbers. All form submissions require explicit user confirmation, and the agent reads and explains terms before proceeding with payments.