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4.5 - editorial review
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Merlin turns business goals into planned, reviewable AI agent work. Founder-led teams can ask for an outcome, let agents plan and execute tasks, and then review evidence, blockers, handoffs, and next steps in one transparent workspace.

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Goal-to-task planning

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4.5
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