# Agent Lane

> Spend-shield guides for Grok Bot and Cursor operators funding agent runs — including brokerage MCP and crypto/x402 buyer basics as bots touch money rails. Not a brokerage, wallet, trading desk, or payment rail — Agent Lane does not place trades, hold wallets, or run your agents.

Published by Formation Lane LLC.

## Human site

- https://agentlane.net/ — Home
- https://agentlane.net/guides/shield-brokerage/ — Shield brokerage spend
- https://agentlane.net/guides/shield-crypto/ — Shield crypto spend
- https://agentlane.net/guides/x402-buyer-basics/ — x402 buyer basics
- https://agentlane.net/guides/agent-spend-caps/ — Agent spend caps
- https://agentlane.net/guides/dedicated-agent-wallet/ — Dedicated agent wallet
- https://agentlane.net/guides/review-before-place/ — Review before place
- https://agentlane.net/guides/revoke-before-debug/ — Revoke before you debug
- https://agentlane.net/guides/fund-session-ceiling/ — Fund the session ceiling (not the monthly budget)
- https://agentlane.net/guides/proactive-ping-not-spend/ — A proactive ping is not permission to spend
- https://agentlane.net/guides/one-connector-at-a-time/ — One connector at a time
- https://agentlane.net/guides/paper-before-live/ — Paper before live
- https://agentlane.net/guides/rotate-before-raise-balance/ — Rotate before you raise the balance
- https://agentlane.net/guides/empty-sleeve-overnight/ — Empty the sleeve overnight
- https://agentlane.net/guides/never-share-seed-with-agent/ — Never share a seed phrase with an agent
- https://agentlane.net/guides/receipt-log-after-session/ — Receipt log after the session
- https://agentlane.net/guides/separate-browser-profile-for-agent/ — Separate browser profile for the agent
- https://agentlane.net/guides/connect-only-what-you-need/ — Connect only what you need
- https://agentlane.net/guides/never-skip-review-before-place/ — Never skip review before place
- https://agentlane.net/guides/session-time-box/ — Session time-box
- https://agentlane.net/guides/confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat/ — Confirm fills in the broker, not chat
- https://agentlane.net/guides/never-paste-api-keys-in-chat/ — Never paste API keys in chat
- https://agentlane.net/guides/revoke-connectors-when-idle/ — Revoke connectors when idle
- https://agentlane.net/guides/whitelist-merchants-only/ — Whitelist merchants only
- https://agentlane.net/guides/dry-run-before-first-live-place/ — Dry run before first live place
- https://agentlane.net/guides/kill-switch-before-travel/ — Kill switch before travel
- https://agentlane.net/guides/two-person-rule-for-large-places/ — Two-person rule for large places
- https://agentlane.net/guides/log-session-end-checklist/ — Log session end checklist
- https://agentlane.net/guides/separate-funding-from-trading-wallet/ — Separate funding from trading wallet
- https://agentlane.net/guides/name-the-strategy-before-connect/ — Name the strategy before connect
- https://agentlane.net/guides/cap-daily-loss-before-session/ — Cap daily loss before session
- https://agentlane.net/guides/one-strategy-one-sleeve/ — One strategy, one sleeve
- https://agentlane.net/guides/read-only-quote-before-trade-connector/ — Read-only quote before trade connector
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-averaging-down-without-new-thesis/ — No averaging down without a new thesis
- https://agentlane.net/guides/journal-every-override/ — Journal every override
- https://agentlane.net/guides/max-open-positions-per-sleeve/ — Max open positions per sleeve
- https://agentlane.net/guides/confirm-cancel-in-broker-not-chat/ — Confirm cancel in the broker, not chat
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-overnight-margin-without-go/ — No overnight margin without GO
- https://agentlane.net/guides/size-from-sleeve-not-from-hope/ — Size from sleeve not from hope
- https://agentlane.net/guides/one-venue-one-agent-session/ — One venue, one agent session
- https://agentlane.net/guides/write-go-before-scale-up/ — Write GO before scale-up
- https://agentlane.net/guides/paper-before-live-same-rules/ — Paper before live, same rules
- https://agentlane.net/guides/stop-adding-size-after-loss-day/ — Stop adding size after a loss day
- https://agentlane.net/guides/flatten-before-news-unknown/ — Flatten before news you cannot size
- https://agentlane.net/guides/one-risk-unit-per-idea/ — One risk unit per idea
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-new-risk-after-session-end/ — No new risk after session end
- https://agentlane.net/guides/confirm-buying-power-before-place/ — Confirm buying power before place
- https://agentlane.net/guides/reject-agent-place-without-quote/ — Reject agent place without a fresh quote
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-market-order-without-go/ — No market order without GO
- https://agentlane.net/guides/max-slippage-or-cancel/ — Max slippage or cancel
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-chase-after-partial-fill/ — No chase after partial fill
- https://agentlane.net/guides/one-cancel-one-confirm/ — One cancel, one confirm
- https://agentlane.net/guides/write-invalidation-before-entry/ — Write invalidation before entry
- https://agentlane.net/guides/reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis/ — Reject duplicate place same thesis
- https://agentlane.net/guides/confirm-symbol-before-place/ — Confirm symbol before place
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-scale-in-without-go/ — No scale-in without GO
- https://agentlane.net/guides/flatten-all-before-connector-revoke/ — Flatten all before connector revoke
- https://agentlane.net/guides/one-order-per-idea-until-fill/ — One order per idea until fill
- https://agentlane.net/guides/no-place-while-unconfirmed-fill/ — No place while unconfirmed fill
- https://agentlane.net/guides/write-max-loss-before-entry/ — Write max loss before entry
- https://agentlane.net/guides/sign-in-with-agentid/ — How AI agents sign in to apps with AgentID
- https://agentlane.net/guides/give-your-agent-its-own-inbox/ — Give your AI agent its own email inbox
- https://agentlane.net/guides/robinhood-mcp/ — Robinhood MCP: what an AI agent can and can’t do
- https://agentlane.net/guides/virtual-card-for-ai-agents/ — Virtual cards for AI agents: what limits actually exist
- https://agentlane.net/guides/can-ai-agents-make-purchases/ — Can AI agents make purchases? How it works and how to set limits
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-sent-crypto-by-mistake/ — AI agent sent crypto by mistake: what you can and can’t undo
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-crypto-scams/ — AI crypto scams: how they work and how to protect your crypto
- https://agentlane.net/guides/is-ai-trading-bot-legit/ — Is that AI trading bot legit? How to check before you hand over money or API keys
- https://agentlane.net/guides/voice-clone-deepfake-call-check/ — Check a call or video before you send money: voice clones and deepfakes
- https://agentlane.net/guides/can-ai-reply-to-google-reviews/ — Can AI reply to my Google reviews? What can go wrong
- https://agentlane.net/guides/give-ai-agent-credit-card/ — Should I give my AI agent my credit card? Safer ways to let it pay
- https://agentlane.net/guides/set-up-grok-bot-safely/ — How to set up Grok Bot safely
- https://agentlane.net/guides/what-is-an-ai-agent/ — What is an AI agent? A plain-language guide
- https://agentlane.net/guides/agentic-commerce-explained/ — Agentic commerce explained: what it means when AI agents shop for you
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-wallet-and-email/ — An AI agent with a wallet or email inbox: what it can do and how to limit it
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-tools-vs-skills-vs-mcp/ — AI agent tools vs skills vs MCP: what each one is and which to turn on
- https://agentlane.net/guides/how-much-does-an-ai-agent-cost/ — How much does an AI agent cost per month? The real costs and how to cap them
- https://agentlane.net/guides/best-ai-agent-for-small-business/ — Best AI agent for small business: how to choose by job, not by hype
- https://agentlane.net/guides/how-to-keep-an-ai-agent-secure/ — How to keep an AI agent secure: a 9-step checklist
- https://agentlane.net/guides/what-is-prompt-injection/ — What is prompt injection? How hidden instructions trick AI agents
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-vs-automation/ — AI agent vs automation: which one does your business need?
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-for-customer-support/ — AI agent for customer support: what it can handle and how to set it up safely
- https://agentlane.net/guides/how-to-test-an-ai-agent/ — How to test an AI agent before you give it real access
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-audit-logs/ — AI agent audit logs: what to record and how to review them
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-for-bookkeeping/ — AI agent for bookkeeping: what it can do and what to keep for your accountant
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-for-scheduling/ — AI agent for scheduling: how to let it book meetings without double-booking you
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-for-sales-outreach/ — AI agent for sales outreach: how to use it without spamming or burning your domain
- https://agentlane.net/guides/multi-agent-systems-explained/ — Multi-agent systems explained: when several AI agents beat one
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-memory-explained/ — AI agent memory explained: what agents remember and how to control it
- https://agentlane.net/guides/how-to-choose-an-ai-agent-platform/ — How to choose an AI agent platform: 8 things to check before you sign up
- https://agentlane.net/guides/ai-agent-human-approval-rules/ — Which AI agent actions need a human OK? A simple approval rule
- https://agentlane.net/guides/run-a-one-person-company-with-ai-bots/ — How to run a one-person company with AI bots, safely
- https://agentlane.net/guides/free-ai-agent-courses/ — Free AI agent courses for small-business owners
- https://agentlane.net/guides/does-robinhood-have-an-ai-trading-bot/ — Does Robinhood have an AI trading bot? What actually exists in 2026
- https://agentlane.net/guides/shared-box/ — Shared-box and connector checklist
- https://agentlane.net/guides/trading-agent-map/ — Trading-agent map
- https://agentlane.net/guides/install-specialist-bot/ — Install a specialist bot
- https://agentlane.net/guides/agent-memory/ — Agent memory hygiene
- https://agentlane.net/resources/ — Product links (some may be affiliate)
- https://agentlane.net/about/ — About
- https://agentlane.net/editorial/ — Editorial desk and sources
- https://agentlane.net/contact/ — Contact
- https://agentlane.net/how-we-make-money/ — How we make money

## Agent-readable mirrors

Short markdown checklists for bots. Prefer these for fetch; human HTML remains the primary voice.

- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ — Map of agent docs
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/shield-brokerage.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/shield-crypto.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/x402-buyer-basics.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/agent-spend-caps.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/dedicated-agent-wallet.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/review-before-place.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/revoke-before-debug.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/fund-session-ceiling.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/proactive-ping-not-spend.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/one-connector-at-a-time.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/paper-before-live.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/rotate-before-raise-balance.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/empty-sleeve-overnight.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/never-share-seed-with-agent.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/receipt-log-after-session.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/separate-browser-profile-for-agent.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/connect-only-what-you-need.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/never-skip-review-before-place.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/session-time-box.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/confirm-fills-in-broker-not-chat.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/never-paste-api-keys-in-chat.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/revoke-connectors-when-idle.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/whitelist-merchants-only.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/dry-run-before-first-live-place.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/kill-switch-before-travel.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/two-person-rule-for-large-places.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/log-session-end-checklist.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/separate-funding-from-trading-wallet.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/name-the-strategy-before-connect.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/cap-daily-loss-before-session.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/one-strategy-one-sleeve.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/read-only-quote-before-trade-connector.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-averaging-down-without-new-thesis.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/journal-every-override.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/max-open-positions-per-sleeve.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/confirm-cancel-in-broker-not-chat.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-overnight-margin-without-go.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/size-from-sleeve-not-from-hope.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/one-venue-one-agent-session.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/write-go-before-scale-up.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/paper-before-live-same-rules.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/stop-adding-size-after-loss-day.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/flatten-before-news-unknown.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/one-risk-unit-per-idea.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-new-risk-after-session-end.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/confirm-buying-power-before-place.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/reject-agent-place-without-quote.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-market-order-without-go.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/max-slippage-or-cancel.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-chase-after-partial-fill.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/one-cancel-one-confirm.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/write-invalidation-before-entry.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/reject-duplicate-place-same-thesis.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/confirm-symbol-before-place.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-scale-in-without-go.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/flatten-all-before-connector-revoke.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/one-order-per-idea-until-fill.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/no-place-while-unconfirmed-fill.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/write-max-loss-before-entry.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/sign-in-with-agentid.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/give-your-agent-its-own-inbox.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/robinhood-mcp.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/virtual-card-for-ai-agents.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/can-ai-agents-make-purchases.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-sent-crypto-by-mistake.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-crypto-scams.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/is-ai-trading-bot-legit.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/voice-clone-deepfake-call-check.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/can-ai-reply-to-google-reviews.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/give-ai-agent-credit-card.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/set-up-grok-bot-safely.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/what-is-an-ai-agent.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/agentic-commerce-explained.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-wallet-and-email.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-tools-vs-skills-vs-mcp.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/how-much-does-an-ai-agent-cost.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/best-ai-agent-for-small-business.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/how-to-keep-an-ai-agent-secure.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/what-is-prompt-injection.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-vs-automation.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-for-customer-support.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/how-to-test-an-ai-agent.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-audit-logs.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-for-bookkeeping.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-for-scheduling.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-for-sales-outreach.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/multi-agent-systems-explained.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-memory-explained.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/how-to-choose-an-ai-agent-platform.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/ai-agent-human-approval-rules.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/run-a-one-person-company-with-ai-bots.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/free-ai-agent-courses.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/does-robinhood-have-an-ai-trading-bot.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/shared-box.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/trading-agent-map.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/install-specialist-bot.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/agent-memory.md
- https://agentlane.net/for-agents/resources.md

## Optional

- https://agentlane.net/llms.txt — This file
- https://agentlane.net/.well-known/llms.txt — Same content

# Open trading-agent GitHub map (unpaid): /resources/ and /for-agents/resources.md — map only.

## Sister publisher (entity facts)
Formation Lane entity facts before money rails: https://formationlane.com/for-agents/ and https://formationlane.com/for-agents/us-llc-states.json


## Trend note
Bots + crypto interest is rising. Agent Lane rides that as spend shields and operator checklists. Paid agent APIs / selling rails stay out of scope here.

## Daily roundup

- https://agentlane.net/daily/ — AI agent news for small business, daily (RSS: https://agentlane.net/daily/feed.xml)

## Tools

- https://agentlane.net/tools/agent-spend-cap-calculator/ — AI agent spend cap calculator (per-payment, daily and monthly caps, payments-per-hour limit, approval threshold, policy JSON; client-side, embeddable)
- https://agentlane.net/tools/ai-api-cost-calculator/ — AI API cost calculator (monthly token cost from calls/day, tokens per call and your own price per 1M tokens; suggested monthly and daily caps; no vendor prices; client-side, embeddable)

## Shop (printable kits; instant download; prices in USD; 14-day money-back guarantee)

- https://agentlane.net/shop/ — all products
- Family Safe-Word & Voice-Clone Kit — $9 — Printable PDF, 6 pages — checkout: https://agentlane.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout/buy/8c6fc38b-2c64-428a-92b2-158972f6e5bf
- AI Spend-Cap Setup Guide — $15 — Printable PDF, 9 pages — checkout: https://agentlane.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout/buy/774dd208-4a0c-4db5-858e-1749482e3cfe
- Before You Let AI Touch Your Money — $9 — Printable checklist, 2 pages — checkout: https://agentlane.lemonsqueezy.com/checkout/buy/71940a85-6096-42a5-b3e7-3f7c8f25a683
- AI Scam Safety Checklist — free — Printable PDF, 2 pages — https://agentlane.net/shop/ai-scam-safety-checklist.pdf