#automation
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Telegram bot as a remote control for the agent — architecture and safety
Telegram is my main interface to Claude Code when I'm away from the terminal. Showing how I set up the bot, secured it against prompt injection, and how it talks to the agent.
n8n or a plain bash script — when is the workflow tool overkill
n8n is great for orchestration, but often bash + cron does the same faster and cheaper. Here's the rule I use and three examples of each from my setup.
Writing your own Claude Code skills — zero to MVP in 30 minutes
A skill is a small markdown file that adds a slash command with dedicated logic to Claude Code. Showing how to write one from scratch, where to put it, and which mistakes to avoid.
Background agents and Ralph loop — when they pay off, when they burn tokens
Background agents and Ralph-style loops are powerful, but easy to turn into a token furnace. Showing my three real cases and the rule for when to even turn this on.
claudeclaw + cron — Claude as an assistant with its own schedule
Claude Code can work even when I'm not driving. claudeclaw is the mechanism that schedules tasks for it — daily briefings, PR reviews, dependency audits. Showing how it works on my setup.
Hooks in Claude Code — how I enforce discipline on the agent
Hooks are a small piece of config that turns Claude Code into a tool with real guardrails. Showing my setups: blocking destructive commands, enforcing commit policy, telemetry to Telegram.
How Claude Code changed my workflow — automations that run 24/7
A concrete tour of how an AI agent works on my server: from Telegram through Home Assistant to deploying sites. What works, what doesn't, and how to set it up.