Use Claude to plan and run an automation workflow

They had Claude help design and operate a Python-based workflow that pulled data from websites and cut a full-time task down to a quick review.

Done with Claudeยท Intermediateยท Jul 2026

What they did
A contracting developer used Claude for design and research work on an automation job. They first had it help write a Python script that could pull information from websites, then used Claude to decide how the workflow should run while they provided the subject-matter knowledge about where to search. The agent would start the process, carry it through, and return the finished output for human review.
How it went
The setup now handles work that once took about 40 hours a week. Their own role is down to roughly 10 minutes, and they say the LLM part costs around 15 cents. They did not share accuracy figures or error rates.
Tips
For this kind of task, keep the agent focused on planning, research, and coordination rather than having it scrape pages directly. Build the extraction step into a script so the agent can work faster and use fewer tokens.

Try it yourself with Claude

Act as an automation engineer helping me replace a manual workflow. I need to automate [process] with [tools or language]. Research the best way to do it, find the most relevant docs or indexes, and draft a clear design with inputs, outputs, steps, and risks. Use my domain knowledge when you need help deciding where to look. Before anything irreversible such as sending, submitting, deleting, or paying, stop and ask for my approval. Then give me the next action to review.

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

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