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
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Let an agent turn browser edits into code
A designer changed a local site in the browser while a coding agent wrote the matching CSS updates into the codebase.
Claude Code
Find subscriptions and a cheaper phone plan
A reporter used Meta’s Muse to spot unused subscriptions and a lower-cost phone plan, then reviewed each suggestion before changing anything.
Meta Muse
Triage upgrades and move major ones in stages
Kent C. Dodds used Cursor to organize site dependency work, then carried out a Remix v2 to React Router v7 migration and related updates.
Cursor
Use Cursor to inspect pod logs and fix compose files
A DevOps engineer used Cursor to read production pod logs through Kubernetes MCP and to repair a broken Docker Compose setup.
Cursor
Use Muse to spot bad charges and reclaim money
A Meta Muse user had it flag a missed fraudulent charge and an overlooked subscription, then helped recover the money.
Meta Muse
Automate large service upgrades with self-checking agents
Brex used Cursor agents to let one engineer update 180 microservices to a newer Micronaut release in roughly a month.
Cursor
Use Cursor to build a small game collection fast
A data scientist turned a rough idea into a Python tkinter app with four minigames using ChatGPT and Cursor agent mode.
CursorChatGPT Agent
Find a toy and pause before placing the order
Operator searched for a gift for an 8-month-old, chose one within budget, and carried the user to Target’s checkout page.
Operator
Use Muse to prep meetings and flag inbox conflicts
A developer used Muse to match meeting emails to calendar events and compare recent inbox items against the schedule.
Meta Muse
Build a new service with checked Terraform and manifests
Cursor assembled a service’s infrastructure files, checked them, and opened a draft pull request for review.
Cursor
Clear out newsletters you never open in Gmail
Link Meta Muse to Gmail, review dormant mailing lists, and have it unsubscribe only after you pick the ones to remove.
Meta Muse
Make a simple side-scrolling game for your device
A developer used Cursor to write and fix a small arcade game for the DeskHog hardware.
Cursor
Have Cursor click through a Godot 4 playtest
A Cursor subagent can load a Godot 4 scene, follow a UI path, and surface broken inputs or scene errors.
Cursor
Check AI subscriptions from your linked inboxes
A tester used Meta Muse to review email receipts and surface AI subscriptions, then compare them for duplication.
Meta Muse
Build a voice assistant backend for restaurant calls
Set up an n8n backend so a voice agent can check tables, handle bookings, take orders, and log callback requests.
n8n
Have Muse draft an iCloud skill for you
A screen-reader user got Muse to create an iCloud skill, but password handling and accessibility issues made it hard to use.
Meta Muse
Validate a circuit model with scope measurements
Claude Code can compare a SPICE run with oscilloscope readings from the real circuit.
Claude Code
Review many PRs using a terminal agent
Meta's Muse Code checked 222 pull requests quickly and cheaply, but it also made a plan around a Google project that was not real.
Meta Muse
Build a safe invoice workflow in n8n
They prepared the backend for an invoice process that will later read bills from Gmail, verify them, and route some for approval.
n8n
Find renewals in Gmail and flag them before you cancel
A writer had ChatGPT Agent scan Gmail for renewal notices, pull out key details, and wait for approval before any cancellation.
ChatGPT Agent
Turn payment alerts into a weekly email digest
They used n8n to gather labeled Gmail payment emails and send a Sunday summary with the main points from each one.
n8n
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
Build dinner plans, shop lists, and a food order
ChatGPT Agent mapped out dinners, organized groceries with prices, and began a DoorDash purchase before stopping short of checkout.
ChatGPT Agent