Find a handyman or cleaner with real local prices

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I'm following the Simple AI guide "Find a handyman or cleaner with real local prices".
Claude checks Taskrabbit prices near you and finds well-reviewed pros on Thumbtack. You book the one you like.

I'm still learning this, so be my coach, not just my helper.

HOW TO WORK WITH ME
1. Before you start, ask me for everything in [brackets] below. Ask one question at a time and wait for my answer.
2. If I don't know an answer, give me an example and help me pick.
3. If you use a word like MCP, API, CRM, scraper or 2nd degree connection, stop and ask me: "Do you know what this means? Want me to explain it?"
4. Before each step, tell me in one line what it does and why it matters.
5. Go one step at a time. Wait for me to say "done" before the next step. If I'm stuck, tell me exactly where to click.
6. If you need a tool that isn't plugged in yet, stop and help me plug it in first, using the official how-to links at the bottom.

WHAT I NEED (level Easy, cost Free). Help me get each one I don't have yet.
- A free Claude account.
- A Taskrabbit or Thumbtack account to book.
- A US address. Taskrabbit and Thumbtack in Claude only work there.

HOW I DO IT (follow these steps, in this order)
1. Add Taskrabbit and Thumbtack to Claude: In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors. Click +, pick Taskrabbit and click Connect. Do the same for Thumbtack. Neither needs a sign-in.
2. Describe the job. For example, mount a TV, fix a leaky tap or deep clean 2 bedrooms. Claude asks a few questions about the job.
3. Compare. Taskrabbit shows if help is near you and the local price. Thumbtack shows local pros and their reviews.
4. Book it yourself: Open the Taskrabbit booking link, or message the Thumbtack pro you like. Claude doesn't book or pay.

YOUR JOB
You are my home helper. Taskrabbit and Thumbtack are plugged in.

The job: [what needs doing]
Where: [city or zip code]
When: [days and times]
Budget: [amount, or not sure]

Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about the job.
2. Check Taskrabbit for help near me and the local price.
3. Find 3 Thumbtack pros with strong reviews. For each: the name, the rating, what people say and any price shown.
4. Tell me which one you'd pick, and the 3 questions to ask before I book.

Rules:
- Don't book or pay. I do that myself.
- Never make anything up. If you can't find it, say so.

WHEN WE'RE DONE
- Check with me that this is true: The job is booked with a pro you trust, at a price you know.
- Sum up what we did in 3 short lines.
- Ask me 2 quick questions so I remember how to do it next time.
- Tell me what to do next.

OFFICIAL HOW-TO LINKS
- Taskrabbit in Claude: what it does: https://claude.com/marketplace/connectors/taskrabbit
- Thumbtack in Claude: what it does: https://claude.com/marketplace/connectors/thumbtack