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Tutorials·8 min read

Ship a Cursor + Claude Code refactor workflow clients pay for

This tutorial shows how to turn a cursor claude code refactor workflow into a week-long, billable modernization sprint for legacy internal tools. You’ll use Cursor for scoped edits and diff review, Claude Code for repo-wide changes and Git, and GitHub Actions for tests and CI. The goal: a safe, test-first refactor service that produces real PRs, clear deliverables, and credible value clients will pay for.

Aug 21, 2026

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Templates·10 min read

A Notion AI automation log template for debuggable, auditable workflows

This piece introduces an AI automation log Notion template designed for Make and n8n users who need workflows that can be debugged, explained, and audited. It shows how to log prompts, failures, costs, and ownership in a Notion-first runbook, and maps that structure to 2025–2027 governance requirements, including EU AI Act logging and post‑market monitoring. The goal: make AI workflows traceable without adding another heavy platform.

Aug 21, 2026

Side Income·8 min read

Turn AI CRM Cleanup Into a $1–3k Sprint

An AI CRM cleanup service works best as a fixed 2-week sprint: clean a defined subset of HubSpot or Pipedrive records, enrich missing fields, dedupe duplicates, and rebuild usable fit/engagement scoring. That makes the offer concrete enough to sell for $1–3k, especially because CRM data decays fast and clients already feel the cost in poor routing, weak outbound, and noisy leads.

Aug 20, 2026

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Automation·10 min read

Reclaim + Claude Projects: automate a realistic weekly calendar

This piece shows how to use Reclaim AI calendar automation, Google Calendar, and Claude Projects to build a realistic weekly plan for deep work, admin, and client work. You’ll wire Claude to propose a time-blocked week, Google Calendar as the source of truth, and Reclaim to enforce constraints, buffers, and sync. The goal: fewer decisions, fewer double-bookings, and no surrendering control to a bot.

Aug 19, 2026

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AI Workflows·8 min read

AI workflow maintenance checklist for GPT‑5, Claude, and Notion AI

AI models now change on a weekly cadence. This piece outlines a concrete AI workflow maintenance checklist for small teams using GPT‑5, Claude Projects, and Notion AI. You’ll set up a Notion-based governance hub, pin model versions, version prompts and agents, design regression suites, and establish realistic weekly/monthly maintenance routines that keep workflows stable without turning AI into a full-time firefight.

Aug 19, 2026

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Tutorials·10 min read

Use Claude Projects as your automation brain: a practical orchestration tutorial

This Claude Projects automation tutorial walks you through using Claude as an orchestration brain between Make or n8n and tools like Zendesk, Stripe, and HubSpot. You’ll design a three-layer stack, define versioned Skills with JSON schemas, handle errors and rate limits, and split workloads across Haiku/Sonnet/Opus to keep costs predictable. The focus is practical: one lean workflow, then gradual expansion with guardrails.

Aug 18, 2026

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Templates·9 min read

An AI ops dashboard template for real workflows in 2026

This piece outlines a pragmatic AI ops dashboard template for 2026 that managers can drop into Notion or Airtable. It standardises four layers—output quality, operational SLAs, drift, and cost—fed by structured logs from Make or n8n. You’ll see concrete metrics, alert thresholds, drift patterns, and incident-board layouts rooted in current MLOps guidance, not hype, so your AI workflows stay observable and tied to business outcomes.

Aug 18, 2026