Operator Labs

Operator (operator.io), founded in 2020 by Kevin Joo and David Shi as Y Combinator Winter 2020 batch company Operator Labs, is an AI chief-of-staff platform that automates administrative and operational work. Users connect the tools they already use — Gmail, Outlook, Slack, GitHub, and more than 1,000 other apps — via OAuth or browser sessions, then give the AI agent standing instructions; the agent runs continuously on Operator's servers with persistent memory and can be managed through Telegram or Discord. It handles email triage and drafting, meeting scheduling, dashboard monitoring (e.g. Stripe, Google Ads), social-media management across 15+ platforms, and web research, and can also track personal tasks like workouts and meals. Operator.io offers three subscription tiers — Basic ($20/mo), Pro ($50/mo, most popular), and Max ($175/mo) — with a 7-day free trial, and the company is based in New York City.