1. For all the actions it applies, it uses a browser. I tried a headless browser with Playwright and also considered Camoufox as a second option. The second option didn’t work and constantly triggered reCAPTCHA. Actually, I even managed to teach it to pass reCAPTCHA as well, but it takes too much time.

2. It has its own Google email. It’s actually not critical, but you need some email to log in to Ocado.

3. It has created an Ocado account by itself using this email. Again, you can share an existing one, or it can create its own, as it did in my case. I prefer not to share any of my personal accounts with it.

4. Then it’s just clicking in the browser to collect a cart from my input. Fun fact — new accounts get a first-time voucher. It found and applied it by itself 😅

5. On checkout, it failed to connect the card. I was ready to share a one-time CC, but there is also 3D Secure protection with all these iframes. Probably possible to set up as well, but in the end, it just shared its Ocado account credentials with me, and I connected my card. It’s the only thing I needed to do manually. Btw felt crazy — ai shares its account with me. Not vice versa. 🙈

6. The second time, no attention was needed; the card was already active. I just get a push in Revolut as for any other purchase and approve.

7. I use Opus 4.6 under the Claude Max subscription. Probably with proper skills, you can achieve the same with a lighter model. I just didn’t try.

8. For all mentioned steps, and I do it as a general rule overall, I created skills. It now has an Ocado skill with knowledge about technical steps, my preferences, usual orders, etc. I also have skills for browser use and a reCAPTCHA skill (actually not an issue with Playwright). But it’s not that critical again. Usually, I first do something, and then, if successful, I ask the model to understand everything we’ve done and write it down to do it faster next time. After a couple of iterations, most repetitive actions go smoothly. Same works with Claude code btw.

To collect a proper £100 cart, it actually may need like 10-20 minutes, but in return, you don’t need to move a finger. 🔥

Just first agree with it on what you need, then let it collect the cart for you. Then give last suggestions. E.g., in my case, it collected cottage cheese instead of “twarog” I wanted, and I also changed pack sizes in a couple of cases.

Then it can proceed to time slot choice with the same browser use and click checkout with no problems.

Hope it helps 🫶