Bridgeant Operator: plan, approve, run
On Pro and up, Bridgeant plans a multi-step job and runs it. It shows the plan and cost first, nothing runs until you click Run, and your file is untouched.
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What Operator adds
Operator is Bridgeant's mode that does the work, not just points at it. It is available on Pro, Team, and Agency, and it is called AI operator in your settings.
The whole mode is built around one loop: you describe the outcome, Bridgeant proposes a plan, you approve it, and only then does it run. Nothing runs on its own. Every run is saved to your job history as a normal job, marked as run by Bridgeant, and your original file is never changed.
Where the advisor recommends a tool and leaves you to run it, the operator understands your goal in your own words, picks the right tools in the right order, and carries out the whole job once you confirm.
Plan, approve, run
The loop is the same every time, whether the job is one step or several.
Describe the outcome
Tell Bridgeant what you want, for example "split the full name into first and last, drop anyone on our do-not-contact list, remove duplicates, and get it ready for HubSpot." You do not name the tools; it works them out.
Read the proposed plan
Bridgeant shows a plan card: the ordered steps, the exact counts for each (how many rows a filter removes, how many duplicates go), and which job or jobs it will use. If it needs one detail to plan accurately, like which column to split on, it asks first.
Approve it
Nothing has run yet. The plan card has a Run button, and the run only happens when you click it. If the plan is not what you meant, ask for a change and it re-proposes. Nothing is committed until you approve.
Let it run
Bridgeant runs the job and lands you on a normal results page with the summary, stat cards, a preview, and a download. The result is saved to your history like any other job.
The plan card owns every number. Bridgeant states the counts on the card, not buried in chat, so you can see exactly what a step will do before you approve it.
A worked example
Say you have a messy contact list: a single Full Name column, some rows for people on your do-not-contact list, duplicate emails, and it needs to go into a CRM. You type: "split the full name into first and last, remove anyone on our do-not-contact list, dedupe by email, then format it for HubSpot."
Bridgeant proposes one plan for the whole request. The first three steps work on the single file, so they run back to back as one job: split the name column, remove the suppressed rows, then deduplicate. The plan card shows how many rows the suppression step removes and how many duplicates the dedupe step drops, so you can sanity-check the counts before anything runs.
Formatting for HubSpot is the last step of the same plan. It runs as its own job, and the mapping happens right on the plan card: Bridgeant auto-maps your columns to HubSpot's fields, shows you the mapping, and you correct it in the chat if a column landed on the wrong field. The card states the total before you approve, in this case two jobs in a single run. Prefer to check the file between the two? Ask for the cleanup on its own, look at the result, then say "now format it for HubSpot" as a follow-up.
At the end you have a clean, CRM-ready file saved in your history, and the original messy list is still exactly as you uploaded it.
What it costs
Operator runs real jobs, so it uses your plan's job allowance the same way running the tools by hand does. Here is how it groups steps into jobs.
| What you asked for | How it runs | Jobs used |
|---|---|---|
| A single-file cleanup (for example split, remove suppressed, dedupe, filter) | The steps run back to back as one workflow | One job |
| A cleanup, then format for a CRM | The cleanup runs as one job, then the CRM format runs as a separate job | Two jobs (a short sequence) |
| Match or merge across files, then clean the result | The match or merge is its own job, then the cleanup runs as a second job | Two jobs |
Talking to Bridgeant costs Bridgeant messages, a separate allowance from your job credits. One message is one send in the chat, and one message usually completes a step of work. Pro includes 150 messages each billing cycle, Team includes 250 per seat from a shared pool of 400, and Agency includes 600 per seat from a shared pool of 1,000. Messages reset each cycle and don't roll over. Only an approved run costs a job.
What it never touches
Operator has the same limits as the advisor, plus a few promises specific to running the work.
It works from a summary of your file, never your cell values, and it does not train on your data. It always shows the plan and the cost first and only runs once you confirm. Your original file is never changed; every result is saved as a new file. And it stays inside Operelio's own tools: it never pushes to your CRM for you, and it never runs the paid email verification. The free email quick screen costs zero credits and it can run that, but full verification stays your own click in the Email Verifier.
Every run is a normal job
A run started by Bridgeant is an ordinary job in every way that matters. It appears in your job history at /app/jobs, labeled so you can see Bridgeant ran it on your instruction. It has the same results page, the same download, and the same retention window as a job you started by hand.
Runs are deterministic: the same file and the same approved plan produce the same output every time. If you do not like a result, nothing is lost, because your original file is untouched and the result is a separate file. Adjust the request and run again.
Admin controls on team plans
On Team and Agency, a workspace admin can set a ceiling on what Bridgeant is allowed to do for everyone in the workspace, at /app/settings/operator under the Workspace setting.
The admin picks the most Bridgeant can do: allow the AI operator, cap it at Advisor so no one can run jobs with Bridgeant, or turn it off for everyone. Each person then chooses their own mode up to that ceiling. If the cap is set to Advisor, anyone who had chosen the AI operator is moved down to Advisor. The workspace setting always wins over a personal choice.
The cap is a maximum, not a fixed setting. With the ceiling at AI operator, each member can still pick Advisor or Off for themselves; they just cannot go above the ceiling.
Turning Operator on
Go to Settings, then Bridgeant (/app/settings/operator), and choose AI operator. Switching asks you to confirm, since it changes what Bridgeant can do, and a short message confirms the change.
AI operator is the recommended mode on plans that include it. On Free it is shown but locked with a "Pro feature" note; upgrade to Pro or higher to use it. If the option is locked even on a paid plan, your workspace admin has capped the mode below AI operator.
Frequently asked questions
What plan do I need for Operator?
The AI operator is a paid feature: Pro ($39/month), Team ($99/month), or Agency ($299/month). The free advisor is on every plan, including Free.
Does anything run without my say-so?
No. Bridgeant proposes a plan and shows the cost, and nothing runs until you click Run on the plan card. If you never approve, nothing happens.
Does it change my original file?
Never. A run produces a new result file, saved to your history. Your uploaded file stays exactly as it was.
Can Bridgeant push to my CRM for me?
No. It can format a file for HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive so it is ready to import, but the push itself is always your own click from the results. Bridgeant never sends data to your CRM.
Does it verify emails or spend credits?
It can run the free email quick screen, which flags obviously bad addresses and costs zero credits. It never runs the paid full verification for you; that stays your own click in the Email Verifier, where it uses your verify credits.
How many jobs does a cleanup cost?
A single-file cleanup, however many steps it has, runs as one job. A cleanup followed by a CRM format is two jobs, because the CRM format runs separately. The plan card tells you how it will run before you approve.
Is there a separate cost for talking to Bridgeant?
Talking costs Bridgeant messages, not job credits. The rule is simple: if the AI reads your send, it costs one message, in Advisor and Operator mode alike; if Operelio's built-in knowledge answers it, it is free. You are also never charged for the automatic file check on upload, for clicking Run on a plan card, or for a send that gets refused because a limit is already reached. Each plan includes a monthly allowance: 150 on Pro, 250 per seat with a shared pool of 400 on Team, and 600 per seat with a shared pool of 1,000 on Agency. See where you stand under Settings, then Usage, and buy message packs or a monthly add-on from the billing page if you need more.
Can an admin limit Operator for my team?
Yes. On Team and Agency, an admin can cap the workspace at Advisor (no one runs jobs with Bridgeant) or Off, at /app/settings/operator. Each member picks their own mode up to that cap.
What if the proposed plan looks wrong?
Do not approve it. Tell Bridgeant what to change and it re-proposes. Because nothing runs until you click Run, an unwanted plan costs you nothing.
Will the same request always give the same result?
Yes. Runs are deterministic: the same file and the same approved plan produce the same output every time.
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