Bustly and hiring
Hiring creates lasting human expertise. Bustly can take on defined operating work while your team keeps business ownership.
| Ecommerce capabilitiesLimited | Codex | Shopify Sidekick | ||||||
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| Stores and access | ||||||||
Multi-store connections | ✓ |
Authorize each store in Shopify CLI and select its store identifier for each query. |
Connect each Shopify store to Supermetrics, then connect Supermetrics to the assistant for reporting. |
Connect the stores to Two Minute Reports and use its MCP connector in Manus for reporting. |
Connect each Shopify store to Supermetrics, then connect Supermetrics to the assistant for reporting. |
The official Shopify connector connects one store at a time. Switching stores requires a new authorization. Sources |
For stores in a Shopify Plus organization, use organization analytics and a multi-store ShopifyQL query. |
An enterprise workspace can connect and switch between multiple Alibaba 1688 stores. Sources |
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Usage example
Compare revenue, traffic and conversion for two storefronts in one monthly report. Flag any figures that use different definitions. | ||||||||
Store access by member | ✓ |
Assign the member a role in Shopify. The connection respects that user’s Shopify permissions. |
Assign the member a role in Shopify. The connection respects that user’s Shopify permissions. |
Manus documents store authorization. These sources do not specify how store read and write access is assigned to individual team members. |
Assign the member a role in Shopify. The connection respects that user’s Shopify permissions. |
Assign the member a role in Shopify. The connection respects that user’s Shopify permissions. |
Sidekick follows each staff member’s Shopify permissions. Sources |
Authorize the Alibaba.com Business Assistant plugin. It inherits store permissions from the main account or subaccount. |
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Usage example
Give an analyst read-only access to the store to check product titles against a CSV. A teammate with write access applies the approved edits. | ||||||||
Team workspace | ✓ |
Shared development workspace Sources |
Team projects and roles Sources |
Shared projects and tasks Sources |
Shared projects and tasks Sources |
Team members collaborate through Grok Bot. Sources |
Staff use the same Shopify admin. The cited guide does not establish a shared Sidekick conversation. Sources |
Accio team workspace Sources |
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Usage example
For a promotion, the store operator checks the discount in Shopify. The email marketer uses the same workspace to prepare the recipient list and campaign draft. | ||||||||
| Team knowledge and workflows | ||||||||
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Usage example
Save your brand’s tone and preferred product names in a shared skill. Two teammates drafting a promotional email can then use the same wording. | ||||||||
Reusable team skills | ✓ |
Repository Skills Sources |
Organization-wide Skills Sources |
Project Skills Sources |
Share skills within ChatGPT Work. |
Share a Grok Bot skill with the team. Sources |
Sidekick skill sharing by link |
Distribute the same skill folder to team members and install it in each account. |
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Usage example
Save the date range, order filters and report format for a product review as a team skill. Next week, another teammate can run the same review for a different product. | ||||||||
Prebuilt ecommerce workflows | ✓ |
Install the Shopify plugin to use its prepared store workflows. Sources |
Connect the official Shopify integration to use its guided store creation workflow. |
Connect Shopify to Manus to use the guided store creation workflow. Sources |
Install the Shopify plugin to use its prepared store workflows. Sources |
Connect the official Shopify integration to use its guided store creation workflow. Sources |
Use Sidekick to draft changes to store content. Sources |
Use the Shopify Manager agent for store operations. Sources |
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Usage example
Start a cross-channel budget review with Google Ads and Meta Ads connected. Compare spend and conversions, then review the proposed budget changes. | ||||||||
| Specialists and monitoring | ||||||||
Prebuilt acquisition and retention specialists | ✓ |
Define custom agents for each marketing role and specify their instructions and tools. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. Sources |
Create custom subagents in Claude Code and assign each its marketing instructions and tools. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. |
Manus documents marketing projects and Klaviyo workflows, but these sources do not identify a preset pair of acquisition and retention specialists. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. |
On ChatGPT Business or Enterprise, create workspace agents and configure the instructions and apps for each role. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. Sources |
Assign a Grok Bot to each role and add the skills and integrations it needs. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. |
Enable Shopify Campaign Autopilot for acquisition ads and retention emails. Sidekick can help with setup. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. |
Create a dedicated expert for each role and assign the relevant marketing skills. The cited sources do not confirm a preset pair of specialists. |
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Usage example
Before a launch, ask the acquisition specialist to research potential buyers. After launch, ask the retention specialist to review Klaviyo email engagement and identify flows to improve. | ||||||||
Scheduled market monitoring | ✓ |
Schedule account monitoring in Codex automations. Sources |
Scheduled research |
Scheduled project tasks Sources |
Schedule recurring monitoring in ChatGPT. Sources |
Schedule a monitoring routine in Grok Bot. Sources |
In Shopify Flow, schedule a request to a market data API. HTTP requests require Grow, Advanced or Plus. |
Set a research task to repeat Sources |
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Usage example
Track a competitor’s public product pages weekly. Review changes to its assortment and pricing alongside the source pages. | ||||||||
Hiring creates lasting human expertise. Bustly can take on defined operating work while your team keeps business ownership.
Compare the scope, delivery process and total cost of your actual work, rather than treating every agency engagement as the same service.
A useful comparison follows a task from request to checked result, including the handoffs your team currently manages.
Estimate the review-adjusted time available for other work. Replace the assumptions with your own pilot results.
Start with a defined task and a clear finish line.