automation
11 questions
- AI
How do I get Claude to react to a Sentry alert while I sleep?
Channels are MCP servers that push events into your already-running Claude Code session — webhooks from CI or Sentry, DMs from your phone, anything that can speak HTTP. Here's the webhook-receiver pattern end to end, plus the sender-gating footgun that bites people.
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How do I make our incident runbook open Claude Code in the right repo with the right prompt?
The claude-cli://open URI scheme pre-fills a prompt and working directory without auto-sending anything. Register it once, embed it in runbooks, alerts, or onboarding wikis, and one click drops an engineer into a configured Claude Code session.
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How do I wire Claude Code into my GitHub PRs without giving it my production secrets?
Install the Claude Code GitHub Action via /install-github-app, scope ANTHROPIC_API_KEY as a repo or environment secret, and pass only the secrets a PR job actually needs. The webhook is GitHub's; the work runs on GitHub's runners; the failure mode is mis-scoped secrets, not the action itself.
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How do I run Claude Code from a script without it picking up my local hooks and MCP servers?
Add --bare to claude -p to skip all auto-discovered context (hooks, skills, plugins, MCP, CLAUDE.md, auto-memory). Pass only the flags you explicitly need. --bare is the reproducible mode for CI: the same call produces the same behavior on every runner.
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How do I watch a long-running build without burning prompt cache?
Use /loop with no interval to let Claude self-pace; Claude often picks the Monitor tool, which streams a background script's output line-by-line instead of re-running a prompt on a cron. That avoids the 5-minute prompt-cache cliff and the cron jitter you do not want.
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How do I make Claude open a PR every Monday morning?
Routines are saved Claude Code configurations that run on a schedule, on demand via HTTP, or in response to GitHub events — on Anthropic's cloud, not your laptop. This is everything you need to set one up and avoid the obvious footguns.
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Where should this scheduled work actually run?
Routines run in Anthropic's cloud (no machine needed); Desktop scheduled tasks run on your laptop without an open session; /loop runs in an open session. Pick by what the work needs to touch (cloud-only repos vs local files), whether your laptop is reliably on, and how often it fires.
- Finance
How do I automate my savings?
Automate savings by setting up a recurring transfer from checking to savings on the day you get paid — or by splitting your direct deposit so a fixed dollar amount goes straight to savings before you see it. The CFPB calls this the easiest and most reliable way to build savings consistently.
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How do I build a savings habit?
Build a savings habit by automating a small, fixed transfer to a separate savings account on every payday — before you can spend it. Consistency matters more than amount: saving $50 automatically every two weeks is more effective than saving $500 occasionally.
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How do I save money on a tight budget?
Save on a tight budget by starting with a fixed small amount — even $20–$50 a month — automated to transfer on payday before you can spend it. The amount matters less than the consistency; every dollar that moves to savings is a dollar you won't spend.
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What is the pay yourself first method?
Pay yourself first means moving money into savings immediately when your paycheck arrives — before you pay bills or spend anything. Automating that transfer so it happens without willpower is what makes it work.