Jack Tolley
Co-Founder · Builder
Southeast Asia
Makes things talk to HubSpot
About Jack
Full-stack builder obsessed with what happens when AI agents get real access to CRM data. Currently deep in Daeda AI.
Areas of expertise
- HubSpot Development
- HubSpot Workflows
- AI Agents
- Model Context Protocol
- RevOps
- Workflow Automation
- CRM Integrations
- TypeScript
Posts by Jack
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Create HubSpot Workflows with AI: Why MCP Beats HubSpot's Native AI Builder
HubSpot's AI workflow builder is a one-shot tool with no room for iteration. Daeda AI lets you design workflows through conversation, create multiple at once, and build entire systems - not just single automations.
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Build an Entire HubSpot Renewal System in 10 Minutes with AI
Watch how Daeda AI designs and deploys a complete renewal tracking system - properties, pipelines, workflows, and segments - from a single conversation with Claude.
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Code as Media: How We Use Remotion and Claude Code to Produce App Videos
We stopped using traditional video editors. Now our app overview videos are generated from code using Remotion, narrated by ElevenLabs, and orchestrated by Claude Code. Here is why and how.
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HubSpot Custom NavBar: Hide the Clutter and Tailor Your Sidebar Navigation
HubSpot's sidebar is built for everyone, which means it works perfectly for no one. This free Chrome extension lets you hide, rename, reorder, and restyle your navigation.
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HubSpot Theme Changer: How We Built a Custom Dark Mode Chrome Extension
HubSpot doesn't offer dark mode. So we built a free Chrome extension that lets you switch between dark, light, and custom themes across your entire portal.
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Smart Lead Routing Gantt Chart: Visualize Team Availability in HubSpot
A list of who is on leave is useful. A Gantt chart showing your entire team's availability at a glance is better. Here is how Smart Lead & Ticket Routing makes team scheduling visible.
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Introducing Daeda AI
Daeda AI is the AI-powered HubSpot ops app for teams running real operations. Ask Claude a question about your portal, get a Write Plan, approve it, and the work happens - across one portal or many, with every change human-approved before it runs.
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What If You Could Ask Your HubSpot a Question and Get the Answer in 30 Seconds?
Most HubSpot questions take minutes to answer through the UI - filtering, exporting, cross-referencing. This video shows what it looks like when the answer arrives in 30 seconds instead.
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Cyborgs, Not Agents: The Near Future of RevOps
Full AI automation is for fools. The near future belongs to people enhanced by AI - cyborgs who think while the machine executes. Here's why, and what it means for RevOps.
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How Long Does It Take to Add 9 HubSpot Lists? With Daeda AI: About 2 Minutes.
Jack Tolley shows how Daeda AI's Plan Mode lets Claude identify problems, build a plan, and execute 9 HubSpot list changes in one session - while you just review and click.
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Sales Reps Hate Updating the CRM. Daeda AI AutoFill Does It For Them.
Manual CRM data entry is the #1 reason HubSpot data goes stale. Daeda AI AutoFill scans your sales emails and automatically extracts structured information - phone numbers, job titles, company details, buying signals - and pushes it into HubSpot properties without any rep involvement.
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The Skill to Learn in 2026: How to Use Your Minion
AI models got better and a new way of controlling them emerged. The people who figure out how to delegate to their AI - their Minion - will have an enormous advantage. Here's the mindset.
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Ask 10 Questions of Your HubSpot Portal and Get Answers in Minutes
Watch Jack Tolley and Claude work through 10 real HubSpot portal questions in one session - pipeline health, association gaps, deal velocity, and more - using Daeda Portal Insights (the daeda-mcp npm package).
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Give Claude Access to Your Entire HubSpot Instance - ICP Report in 7 Minutes
Jack Tolley shows how to connect Claude directly to your HubSpot portal using Daeda Portal Insights (the daeda-mcp npm package) and generate a full ICP report in under 7 minutes - no manual clicking required.
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Your HubSpot Portal Setup Takes 200 Clicks. Mine Takes 2.
Jack Tolley demonstrates how Daeda AI's Plan Mode replaces hundreds of manual HubSpot configuration clicks with a two-step AI-assisted execution flow.
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HubSpot Holiday Break: Why Your Throttle Should Respect Your Time Off
Throttle V2 now automatically pauses during holidays by reading your HubSpot workflow settings. No extra setup needed - your throttling respects your time off just like your workflows do.
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How to Use HubSpot Workflow Action Outputs (And Why They Matter)
Learn what HubSpot workflow action outputs are, how to use them with formatting and custom code, and how apps like Out of Office Workflows make them even more powerful
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HubSpot CRM Setup Mistakes: Why Being Too Strict Will Break You
Discover why being too strict in your HubSpot CRM setup can cause more harm than good. Learn how to balance flexibility and order with properties, dropdowns, and required fields for a healthier CRM
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What 720 Episodes of Naruto Reveal About the Future of Work and AI
From chakra hand signs to agentic coding, Naruto offers a lens on how AI will change work - shifting the focus from execution to imagination and strategy
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A Glimpse at the Power of Auto Associations Pro
Auto Associations Pro adds powerful target filters to HubSpot - choose newest records, labels, and more
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Auto Associations Pro - HubSpot’s Auto Associations, But Buffed
Auto Associations Pro takes HubSpot’s auto associations to the next level - smarter rules, powerful filters, and support for all objects
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HubSpot Commerce Still Loves a Good Mess
Clean up messy HubSpot Commerce deals. Our Commerce GPT fixes duplicate trial and payment deals with smart workflows and clean record stitching.
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HubSpot Just Rolled Out Rate Limiting - Here’s What It Means for You (and Us)
HubSpot added rate limiting - here’s why Throttle V2 still wins for complex workflows and what’s next
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Are Workflow Ghosts Haunting Your HubSpot? Here's How to Exorcise Them
Experiencing erratic behavior in your HubSpot workflows? Learn how to identify and resolve race conditions to stabilize your automation processes.
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HubSpot Workflows Just Got Smarter: New Data Source Methods Unlock Powerful Automation
New property matching methods in HubSpot workflows make complex automation easier by pulling data from related records.
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HubSpot vs. LinkedIn: Bridging the Gap for Sales Outreach on a Budget
Trying to connect LinkedIn outreach to HubSpot on a startup budget? Here’s how I bypassed pricey tools, built my own AI-powered Chrome extension, and streamlined my sales workflow end-to-end.
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Interested in the new HubSpot automation Breeze AI Beta?
Learn how to build a ticket sentiment workflow with HubSpot Breeze AI beta, including trigger design, sentiment logic, and operational safeguards.
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Need Warehouse Updates When Deals Close? This HubSpot Workflow Is Your New Best Friend
Automate your sales-to-warehouse handoff in HubSpot. This simple workflow sends closed deal line items directly to fulfillment, reducing errors and saving time.
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PSA: Breeze AI Won't Actually Search the Web (Despite What It Claims)
Breeze AI may seem to search the web, but it doesn't. Learn why its responses can be outdated and how to use it effectively.
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The Hidden Power of HubSpot Custom Objects You're Probably Overlooking
Custom Objects are HubSpot’s most underrated feature. Learn how they can unlock better data, automation, and insights for any business type.
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Transform Your HubSpot Experience: Execute Workflows Anywhere with One Click
HubSpot already lets you trigger workflows from Contacts - but what if you could do it from any record? This post makes the case for a universal “Run Workflow” button to unlock massive efficiency gains.
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Visualize Your HubSpot Data Web with the New Daeda Association Viewer
Explore the Daeda Association Viewer, a tool that visualizes your HubSpot records and their associations in an interactive graph, enhancing CRM data understanding.
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Why HubSpot's Workflow Marketplace is Failing Users: The Notes App Problem
HubSpot’s workflow extension marketplace is full of potential - but most apps fall into the same trap as your average notes app. Here’s what’s going wrong, and how we can do better.
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Why Your HubSpot Workflow Triggers Are Failing You (And How to Fix Them)
If your HubSpot workflows aren't triggering as expected, you're not alone. Learn why moving conditions from triggers to filters can dramatically improve automation accuracy and testability.
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Is BreezeAI Dead? HubSpot's New OpenAI Integration Suggests a Major Shift
HubSpot’s new OpenAI integration might signal the end of BreezeAI. Here’s why this quiet update could reshape how AI works inside your workflows - and why it’s a smart strategic move.
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Revolutionize Your HubSpot Workflows with AI Integration: The OpenRouter Solution
Supercharge your HubSpot workflows with access to 300+ AI models using Daeda Essentials. From research to content creation, this integration puts cutting-edge AI directly into your automation.
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Why HubSpot's Workflow Marketplace Falls Short: The PDF Problem
Trying to turn HubSpot form data into a PDF? You’re not alone. This post explores why current solutions fall short and what a better, native option could look like.
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Why Your Short HubSpot Workflows Are Silently Destroying Your CRM
Too many tiny workflows? You’re not alone. Discover why scattered HubSpot automations create chaos - and how switching to a “monster workflow” strategy can restore clarity and control.
