Use Claude Code to gather public data and draft a dashboard

A commenter had Claude Code collect public data into a folder and use it to sketch a business dashboard prototype.

Done with Claude Code· Intermediate

What they did
They asked Claude Code to look for public information tied to their business idea instead of doing manual searches. The agent gathered the data, saved it into a folder, and helped shape a simple dashboard prototype from it. That same workflow pushed them toward making their own small agents and downloaders rather than relying on Google or someone else’s app.
How it went
They said the process felt more inventive and more satisfying than searching by hand. No numbers, source list, or concrete dashboard outcome were shared.
Tips
This works best when you give a clear business area and a few target metrics. Before any action that would send, submit, delete, or spend money, stop and ask for approval.

Try it yourself with Claude Code

Act as a research-and-prototyping assistant for [business or industry]. First, find public data sources that relate to [specific metrics or questions] and save any useful files into [folder name]. Then use that material to draft a basic dashboard prototype that highlights [key metrics]. Pause and ask me before you do anything irreversible, including sending, submitting, deleting, or paying. When you finish, give me a short README-style list of the sources you used and their URLs.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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