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Automation

One-shot scheduled agent follow-up

A one-time scheduled AI run that checked on phone calls it had placed and reported the outcome, then deleted itself.

built Oct 2026 Agents that work while I sleep

how it works

launchd one-shot runs claude -p with an MCP config built at runtime from ~/.claude.json via jq so the key is never copied; date-guarded; self-removing.

Automation: Something that runs on a schedule by itself.

The code for this one lives in a private repo. This page explains the idea so you can build your own.

claude-plaunchdscheduled

related

  • Weekly content routine (scheduled agent that drafts site PRs) Automation A scheduled AI job that looks at what James built that week and drafts posts for his site.
  • PostToolUse file soft-claim hook for agent collision detection Agent hook Every time an AI session edits a file, it quietly tells the dashboard, so two sessions editing the same file get flagged.
  • Schedules-produce, runners-pull fleet execution Technique Scheduled chores become tasks on a board and a background runner picks them up and hands them to an AI agent with a time limit.
  • Fleet run grader + Langfuse calibration Automation Every night, grades the unattended AI workers' runs against a rubric, and asks James to spot-check a sample so the grader stays honest.
  • Continuity system: autopilot + context-budget relay Agent hook Keeps a long AI task moving without James typing 'yes go ahead' at every step, and passes the work to a fresh AI before the old one gets confused.
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