The AI Automation Toolkit
Find what to automate in your life, then build it in plain English
For: Anyone who suspects AI could take chores off their plate but has no idea where to start.
Most people know AI could save them time. The hard part is knowing what to point it at. These three tools solve that, end to end. The first helps you figure out what in your week is worth automating. The other two turn whatever you land on into something that actually runs.
How the three fit together
Think of it as a short pipeline. You start with the coach to find the idea, then you build it as one of two things.
- Start with the Automation Coach. Tell it about your week, or ask it to help you figure out what to hand off. It proposes a few candidates grounded in your actual routine, not generic ideas.
- Pick one, then build it. If it runs on a schedule, use Create a Scheduled Agent. If it fires on demand, use Create a Skill. Each one asks the few questions it needs, then writes the finished automation as text you can copy and use.
- Run it. Paste the result into whatever AI tool or scheduler you already use.
How to use the files below
Each tool is a block of text. Copy the one you want and paste it into Claude or ChatGPT as a custom agent, a system prompt, or a skill file. Every block is self-contained, so you can start with just the coach and come back for the builders later.
Start with the coach. It does the hardest part, which is deciding what is worth your time in the first place.
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