Use Telegram to add items to a home to-do list
A developer let OpenClaw turn Telegram messages into additions on a task list that lived on their home computer.
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What people are really doing with AI agents
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Use Claude Code to revive an old assembly build
A developer used Claude Code to get a 1991 assembly game’s old tools compiling again on modern setup files.
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Set up an always-on company task agent
They built a self-running agent that acts like a company employee and uses long context, a diary, and markdown files to stay oriented.
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Run a daily SEO post-and-refresh workflow
An agent found keywords, created one article a day, and revisited old posts every two weeks using Search Console and Ahrefs reports.
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Automate WhatsApp tutoring bookings
A no-code WhatsApp agent booked tutoring appointments in two days by using a reused backend layer for the calendar and database steps.
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Run a systematic review from one prompt
A SciSpace agent can draft PICO questions, search papers, screen them, extract data, and assemble a review with a PRISMA diagram.
Custom agent
Research a topic and verify every citation
A multi-agent setup gathers sources, drafts a brief, and checks each citation before delivering the final write-up.
Custom agent
Rework Home Assistant lights for evening and sleep
They used an AI agent to change Home Assistant rules so harsh LEDs give way to softer strips, with a late-night shutdown and red sleep mode.
Custom agent
Use an agent to trace papers from a seed set
An agent can start with a few papers, follow citations both ways, and keep narrowing a review until the results stop changing.
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Turn product photos into a video ad draft
A commenter used an ad agent to turn product photos and audience details into a rough video ad with script, b-roll, and voiceover.
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Automate social post scheduling with an agent workflow
A commenter used Obsei and getlate.dev to move social content into scheduled posts across several networks, except Reddit.
Custom agent
Build an IRS filing tool for employment tax forms
A builder is creating an MCP server so an agent can submit IRS employment returns after preparing them.
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Pull school dates from emails and flyer photos
A family organizer can turn forwarded school messages and flyer images into calendar entries and reminders.
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Plan meals and build a grocery list with Claude
They used Claude to turn body stats into meal targets, plan a week of meals, and start a grocery cart, though ordering needed supervision.
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Have Claude Code build a cited stock research memo
A developer used Claude Code to gather filings and transcripts, then turn them into a source-backed memo and bear case on a holding.
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Set up a Reddit monitor that drafts replies for review
They built a Claude-based social media agent that watches Reddit, writes reply drafts, and prepares posts for approval before scheduling.
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Build a multi-agent real estate workflow prototype
A builder used Claude to help create a system where agents handle listing, pricing, and buyer questions for real estate sales.
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Run a small agent fleet from Notion
They used Notion as the control panel for 18 OpenClaw agents, with tasks, logs, alerts and configs all flowing through one workspace.
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Control your smart home by chatting with one agent
Karpathy set up Dobby to handle home devices through plain language instead of juggling separate apps.
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Use a browser agent to apply for jobs
Claude Cowork can scan listings, skip bad fits, complete forms, and log each submission while the user is away.
Claude Cowork
Use n8n to answer questions from company files
They built multiple LLM assistants in n8n to query company data, call AutoCAD Forge APIs, and use parsing, embeddings, and retrieval.
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Use Telegram to create and publish social content
An n8n flow can turn one Telegram topic into researched social posts and send them live without manual uploading.
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Set up a daily Reddit and competitor scan
They use Cowork to gather relevant tech posts, market signals, and draft replies without checking everything by hand.
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Use an agent to start a lean online business
An agent tested offers, built a site, and adjusted the product after sales data showed the first idea was not working.
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