# What the assistant cannot do

_Connect an AI assistant · 2 min read · Updated 2026-10-28 · https://lanachat.ai/guides/ai-cannot-do/_

The MCP covers most of the setup. A few steps stay with you, on purpose or because no tool exists yet. Your assistant lists them at the end of the [setup prompt](https://lanachat.ai/guides/ai-setup-prompt/).

## Never through an assistant

| Step | Where you do it | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sign up and create the first token | the Console, **Users › API & MCP** | a token can never create a token |
| Create the bot | @BotFather in Telegram | only Telegram creates bots |
| The business connection | the Telegram app of her account | only the account owner can link a bot ([guide](https://lanachat.ai/guides/ai-telegram-human-step/)) |
| Top up the balance | **Billing › Top up** | money stays with people ([guide](https://lanachat.ai/guides/top-up-your-balance/)) |
| Send a message to a fan | nowhere | no tool sends messages, by design |

## Not available through the MCP yet

| Step | Where you do it today |
|---|---|
| Create a tracking link | **Tracking links** ([guide](https://lanachat.ai/guides/tracking-links/)) |
| Add a pixel or a conversion event | **Tracking links**, the link's pixels ([guide](https://lanachat.ai/guides/custom-events-for-ads/)) |
| Add a tracking domain | **Tracking links** |
| Agency name, logo, time zone | **Users › Agency settings** |
| Payment links | **Users › Agency settings** |
| Write a story | **Studio › Telegram Accounts** |

The assistant can still **read** tracking links (`list_workspace_tracking_links`), payment links and stories, and tell you which link brings sales.

## Only with an extra box

- **Licences**: assigning a licence spends your balance. It needs **Spend the balance on licences**, which only the agency owner can tick. Without it, do it in **Billing › Licences**.

## Related

- [The Telegram step only you can do](https://lanachat.ai/guides/ai-telegram-human-step/)
- [Top up your balance](https://lanachat.ai/guides/top-up-your-balance/)
- [Tracking: links, domains and analytics](https://lanachat.ai/guides/tracking-links/)