Structured-API Adapter Generator That Replaces Vision Agents For Common SaaS Apps After The 45x Token-Cost Benchmark
A May 2026 benchmark showed Anthropic's Computer Use agent burns roughly 45x more input tokens (and runs ~50x slower at ~17 minutes vs ~20 seconds) than a structured-API agent doing the same admin-panel task. Vision agents only exist because most SaaS apps don't expose the API the user needs. The opportunity is a code-gen tool that, given a user's account, records UI flows and emits a stable structured-tool/MCP adapter that future agents can call directly, removing the need for screenshot-driven vision loops on apps the user already has access to.
The trap is treating this like RPA. The non-obvious insight: the artifact you ship is an MCP server, not a workflow. Engineers will accept a generated MCP they can read and version. They will not accept a black-box Selenium replay file. Optimize for legibility, not for full automation breadth.
landscape (4 existing solutions)
The MCP/structured-tool ecosystem is racing to cover top apps, but the long tail (internal admin panels, regional SaaS, niche industry tools) will never get hand-built integrations. Today users either pay 45x or wait. A 'record once, agent reuses forever' generator slots exactly here.