Use a patch diff to map a sandbox exploit path
A researcher had Claude Code study a PaperCut NG fix, rebuild the flaw chain in a lab, and reach working code execution.
Claude Code
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Inspect a laptop BIOS dump for hidden menu checks
A Reddit user had Claude Code analyze a BIOS dump, patch the signature gate, and expose hidden firmware settings after flashing the edited file.
Claude Code
Analyze a Go binary in Ghidra through Cursor
A developer used Cursor with GhidraMCP to map a stripped Go server and hunt for bugs in its routes and handlers.
Cursor
Set up behaviors for a small ROS2 robot
A builder used an onboard agentic OS to program a compact robot through behaviors, code tools, and ROS2 topics.
Custom agent
Use OpenClaw to script robot arm motions
OpenClaw can take movement instructions in everyday language and turn them into Python for a 7-axis NERO arm.
OpenClaw
Create a 5-DOF arm with FreeCAD and Claude Code
They used Claude Code to generate, print, and assemble a servo-powered arm, then added voice and camera control.
Claude Code
Review recent patches for nearby SQLite flaws
A Gemini agent followed one fixed SQLite bug into surrounding commits and found another memory-safety issue before it shipped.
Gemini
Build a robot arm CAD package from a single request
A text-to-CAD setup turned one prompt into a multi-part robot arm model with motion logic, a viewer, and export files.
CodexClaude Code
Scan code for business-logic and auth bypass flaws
A developer used Devin to split a codebase into parts, trace exploit paths across files, confirm issues in a sandbox, and open fix pull requests.
Devin
Map a desktop app’s platform layers for Linux support
They used Claude to inspect a minified desktop app and trace why it depended on macOS, then outlined three possible Linux paths.
Claude CodeClaude Cowork
Use an agent to trace a crypto bug from a failing test
A cryptography engineer had Claude Code inspect a failing Go implementation and pinpoint three low-level signing bugs.
Claude Code
Map ROM functions with Claude in Ghidra
A developer used Claude inside Ghidra to inspect an Atari River Raid ROM, identify key routines, and rename them.
Claude
Use Claude Desktop to pilot a home robot
Tal Raviv linked Claude Desktop to a small robot and let it navigate, observe, and log a patrol with voice feedback.
Claude Cowork
Generate editable CAD models from a text prompt
An agent can draft a 3D part from plain language, then let you fine-tune key measurements before export.
Claude
Repair a formal proof by iterating on code and builds
Codex fixed CertiGC proofs in Rocq with human review on any change that could alter the specification.
Codex
Test a math agent on hard open questions
DeepMind’s Aletheia, built on Gemini Deep Think, found proofs for four Erdős problems in a large benchmark run.
Gemini
Have Claude Code inspect a codebase for latent security flaws
A researcher pointed Claude Code at Linux kernel files and used it to flag serious bugs, including a 2003 NFS heap overflow.
Claude Code
Find the newest protein-ligand PDB entries and open them
A researcher used Comet to locate three recent GSK3B complexes in the PDB and display each one in Ligand Interaction view.
Perplexity Comet
Use an agent to hunt for smart contract bugs
A red-team benchmark let Claude search forked chains for contract weaknesses and draft exploit code in an hour.
Claude
Scan open-source projects for possible security bugs
Big Sleep found and reported 20 previously unknown issues in widely used open-source projects.
Gemini
Validate a circuit model with scope measurements
Claude Code can compare a SPICE run with oscilloscope readings from the real circuit.
Claude Code
Use local rules to sort waste from photos
Have Gemini check local recycling rules online, identify items in a photo, and assign each one to compost, recycling, or trash.
Gemini
Have Gemini write robot control plans from vision and speech
A developer used Gemini to turn camera input and robot tools into Python plans, then drove robot actions with voice commands.
Gemini
Run Spot step by step with Gemini
A developer paired Gemini Robotics ER 2 with Boston Dynamics Spot so it could plan, check, and continue multi-step chores.
Gemini