The fastest way to evaluate Layer: ignore the feature list and give your agent a real job.
Give the agent access to your project tools. It tracks who owes what, drafts status updates, and nudges people when deadlines shift. A supplier deadline changes on Tuesday and the agent updates ownership and next actions in the same place.
Sales commits in the deal thread. The agent carries context into delivery so the next person sees scope, timing, and contacts immediately. No "can you fill me in?" loop.
Product, engineering, marketing, and support share the same agent workspace. The agent tracks blockers, drafts updates, and keeps questions in one place instead of scattered across channels.
The agent handles the coordination work that falls between people and tools. You get fewer check-in messages and cleaner handoffs. Less time spent reconstructing context that should already be visible.
If your team spends too much time relaying information that should already be visible, give your agent its first job.