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Mon, Oct 19, 2026

8 use cases · all editions
Claude Code01

New243 leads from $1,493 of ads

A Claude Code agent ran a newsletter's Meta ads alone for 31 days, testing about 50 variants and deciding every pause and scale call.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Run a paid ads test for [my newsletter or product] with a total budget of [amount]. Each day, pull performance from [ads platform], review your past decisions and results, and propose what to create, pause or scale next, with the reason and the numbers behind it. Generate new ad variants in the formats that are already working. Show me the plan and any budget increase before you spend it, and keep a daily log of every decision and result so I can review it.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Marketing & Content · Tool: Claude Code · 2026-10-19 · Source: technically.dev
Claude Code02

NewEight clients, run by one manager

One project manager now runs an 8-client agency on a Claude Code brain that writes copy, builds reports and onboards clients.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Build a knowledge base for my [agency or business] in a project folder. Organize it into sections for [client briefs], [our processes], [templates] and [performance benchmarks], with one short index file that tells you which section to check for each kind of task. Then create reusable skills for [ad copy, client reporting, new client onboarding] that read only the section they need. Show me the folder structure and one finished example before you build the rest.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · Tool: Claude Code · 2026-10-19 · Source: Sucana
Ollama03

New2.5 hours of busywork, handed off free

Local agents on a Mac he already owned took email, Fiverr inbox and calendar checks from 2 hours 40 minutes a day to about 10.

The prompt · from the source
Is this a legitimate business inquiry or a scam? Scam indicators: external contact requests, generic greeting + immediate project offer, poor grammar with urgent tone, requests to communicate off-platform. Message: {message_text} Respond: LEGITIMATE or SCAM with one-sentence reasoning.
Scheduling & Admin · Tool: Ollama · 2026-10-19 · Source: Sam Hartley on dev.to
n8n04

NewPhoto booth bookings without the DMs

Clients pick a free time, pay on the spot, and unpaid slots release themselves; the owner just gets a WhatsApp alert.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Build a booking flow for my [photo booth or event] business so clients stop booking through DMs. Create a booking page where clients pick a date and only see times that are actually free, pay [deposit or full amount] on the spot to confirm, and unpaid slots release themselves after [time limit]. Send me a WhatsApp alert for every new booking, and show me a test booking end to end before it goes live.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Scheduling & Admin · Tool: n8n · 2026-10-19 · Source: FlowsbyKola on X
Make05

NewOnboarding fix saved 15 hours weekly

The client asked for an AI agent; a four-day Make scenario connecting three tools saved 15 hours a week instead, and they still paid.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Before building anything, map my customer onboarding flow step by step: every tool, every handoff, and every place the same information gets typed twice. Then design the simplest automation that connects those tools, using [Make or Zapier] scenarios where plain connections are enough and AI only where a step needs judgment. Show me the map and the plan before you build, and list the hours each step costs us today.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · Tool: Make · 2026-10-19 · Source: Reddit (u/Actual-Struggle9480)
OpenClaw06

NewA local dashboard replaced Asana

A solo owner's local dashboard holds tasks, approvals and every automation's status, and replaced her Asana subscription.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Build a simple local ops dashboard for my business. Start with three views only: a Kanban board for my [main workflows], an approvals inbox where you queue anything you want to send, publish or change for my yes or no, and a list of my automations and scheduled jobs with their last run and whether it worked. Build the smallest working version first and show me before adding anything else. Never send, publish or delete anything without my approval.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Operations · Tool: OpenClaw · 2026-10-19 · Source: Modilingua AI Lab
Claude Code07

NewMeeting notes become a daily action list

Raw meeting notes dropped in a folder come back as summaries plus one action list grouped high, medium and low.

The prompt · from the source
Process all meeting notes in /meetings/raw from today: 1. Create clean summaries in /meetings/summaries 2. Extract ALL action items to /tasks/active.md 3. Group by priority: [HIGH], [MEDIUM], [LOW] 4. Include who owns what and deadlines Use this priority framework: - HIGH: Blocks someone else or has a hard deadline this week - MEDIUM: Important but flexible timing - LOW: Good to do but no immediate dependency
Scheduling & Admin · Tool: Claude Code · 2026-10-19 · Source: ronforbes.com
Make08

NewPurchase orders sync themselves to Xero

Three Make scenarios turn approved Monday purchase orders into Xero POs, invoices and bills, with no manual entry in Xero.

Try it · based on the source's workflow
Build a sync between [Monday.com] and [Xero] with Make. When a purchase order on [board] is marked [ready or approved], create the purchase order in Xero with all line items, find or create the supplier, save the PDF back to the Monday item, and create the matching bill. Do the same for client invoices, attach the PDF, and email it to the client only after I approve the first few. If any step fails, flag the Monday item [Needs Attention] with a comment saying exactly what broke. Show me three test orders end to end before it runs on live data.
A starting template based on the workflow the source describes. Review it before you use it; you are responsible for what it does.
Money, Bills & Benefits · Tool: Make · 2026-10-19 · Source: Reddit (r/mondaydotcom and r/xero) · Reported by 2 sources

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