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Tadpole – A modular and extensible DSL built for web scraping
3 months ago
- Tadpole is a language designed for web scraping.
- It allows writing declarative and modular scraping code.
- Supports importing modules from local files or remote repositories.
- Abstracts away the complexity of browser interactions.
- Makes building scrapers easier than ever.
GitHub - disler/claude-code-hooks-mastery: Master Claude Code Hooks
3 months ago
- Claude Code Hooks provide deterministic control over Claude Code's behavior through lifecycle events.
- Hooks can intercept and modify user prompts, tool executions, and session events before Claude processes them.
- Key hooks include UserPromptSubmit for prompt validation, PreToolUse for security checks, and PostToolUse for logging.
- Hooks communicate via exit codes (0 for success, 2 for blocking errors) and structured JSON output.
- Claude Code Sub-Agents allow task delegation with specialized system prompts and tools, managed by a primary agent.
- The Meta-Agent is a sub-agent that generates new sub-agents, accelerating agent development.
- Team-Based Validation uses builder/validator agent pairs to ensure quality, with automated code validation hooks.
- Custom Output Styles transform Claude's responses into formats like HTML, YAML, or concise bullet points.
- Status Lines provide real-time terminal updates on session context, agent activity, and system metrics.
- The project uses UV single-file scripts for isolated, portable hook implementations with inline dependencies.
Claude Code for Infrastructure
3 months ago
- Sandbox Isolation: Clone VMs instantly to test changes in isolation before production.
- Context-Aware: Fluid explores your host (OS, packages, CLI tools) and adapts accordingly.
- Full Audit Trail: Every command and change is logged and tracked for review.
- Ansible Playbooks: Auto-generates playbooks from sandbox work for reproducible infrastructure.
- Sandbox Created: ID SBX-demo1234 with IP 192.168.122.50.
- Apache HTTP Server: Installed, running, and verified with a custom page at /var/www/html/index.html.
- Ansible Playbook 'httpd-setup' includes tasks to update apt cache, install Apache, create custom index.html, and start/enable Apache.
Turn any website into a live, structured data feed
3 months ago
- Detects real content changes, ignoring layout noise.
- Extracts specified data (e.g., posts with title, link, points) based on user description.
- Automatically handles antibot systems like Cloudflare, PerimeterX, DataDome.
- Managed proxy pool to avoid 403s or IP bans.
- Webhooks notify only on meaningful content changes, ignoring ads and timestamps.
- Reduces embedding costs by 95% by only re-embedding changed content.
- Supports JavaScript-heavy sites, dynamic content, and paginated data.
- Free tier available; Pro at $29/month; Enterprise for custom needs.
- 7-day free trial with no credit card required.
OpenClaw Is What Apple Intelligence Should Have Been
3 months ago
- Mac Minis are selling out as people use them to run AI agents like OpenClaw for workflow automation.
- Apple missed an opportunity to lead in AI by not developing an agentic AI that could automate computer tasks.
- Apple's trust and ecosystem could have made them the leader in AI agents, but they prioritized safety and legal concerns.
- OpenClaw-style automation threatens platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook by reducing user friction and dependency on their ecosystems.
- Apple's decision to avoid building AI agents may protect them legally but misses long-term platform and revenue opportunities.
- Owning the agent layer could have given Apple a defensible moat, similar to Microsoft's dominance with Windows.
- The demand for AI agents is evident, with users buying extra hardware to run third-party AI solutions.
- Apple risks losing future platform revenue by not capitalizing on the AI agent trend.
GitHub - bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop: The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra
3 months ago
- TARS* is a Multimodal AI Agent stack with two main projects: Agent TARS and UI-TARS-desktop.
- Agent TARS is a general multimodal AI Agent stack integrating GUI Agent and Vision capabilities into terminals, computers, browsers, and products.
- Agent TARS provides CLI and Web UI for human-like task completion using multimodal LLMs and MCP tools integration.
- UI-TARS Desktop is a native GUI Agent application for local and remote computer and browser operations.
- Recent updates include Agent TARS CLI v0.3.0 with streaming support, runtime settings, and AIO agent Sandbox.
- UI-TARS Desktop v0.2.0 introduced Remote Computer and Browser Operators for easy remote control.
- UI-TARS SDK is a cross-platform toolkit for building GUI automation agents.
- Agent TARS supports hybrid browser control, event streams, and MCP integration.
- UI-TARS Desktop features natural language control, visual recognition, and cross-platform support.
- The project is open-source under Apache License 2.0 and encourages citations for research use.
Claude Code Is the Inflection Point
3 months ago
- Claude Code is currently authoring 4% of GitHub public commits, projected to reach 20%+ by end of 2026.
- Anthropic's growth is outpacing OpenAI, with Claude Code driving revenue and expanding into broader information work automation.
- Claude Code is an AI agent that operates via CLI, capable of multi-step task planning and execution beyond just coding.
- Prominent figures in tech, like Andrej Karpathy and Linus Torvalds, are adopting 'vibe coding', relying on AI for code generation.
- The future of AI involves orchestration of tokens and agentic workflows, moving beyond simple call-and-response models.
- Anthropic's Claude Code and Cowork are expanding into general computing, automating tasks like report generation and data organization.
- The cost of intelligence is collapsing, with AI agents offering significant ROI compared to human knowledge workers.
- Enterprise adoption is accelerating, with companies like Accenture training thousands on Claude Code for various industries.
- Microsoft faces a dilemma as AI agents threaten its seat-based software model, particularly Office 365 and other productivity tools.
- OpenAI must respond to Claude Code's rise to avoid being seen as just an infrastructure provider rather than a solutions company.
Why Not?
3 months ago
- The era of 'why not?' has begun, eliminating previous barriers to building things.
- Coding agents have removed excuses like cost, time, and marginal benefit.
- People are now encouraged to build previously unbuildable or unworthy projects.
- Examples include automating life with dashboards, single-user apps, and personalized agents.
- The author has overcome past skill gaps in sysadmin, devops, and frontend work.
- Personal projects now include a homelab setup, full-stack webapps, and improved old projects.
- The author embraces this new, exciting world with a 'why not?' attitude.
Show HN: Skill Gen: A meta skill for auto-generating skills from docs
3 months ago
- Works with multiple AI agents including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Copilot.
- Solves the problem of needing skills for Clerk’s API (webhooks, orgs, custom flows).
- Offers two options: manually writing SKILL.md or using an agent to extract relevant information from docs.
- Process involves providing a URL, answering clarifying questions, and using Firecrawl’s agent endpoint to extract structured content.
- Output includes SKILL.md with frontmatter and instructions, references for API patterns, examples, and auth flows.
- Example usage: Ask Claude to create a skill from clerk.com/docs/guides/development/webhooks.
GitHub - viarotel-org/escrcpy: 📱 Display and control your Android device graphically with scrcpy.
3 months ago
- Display and control Android devices graphically using scrcpy.
- Intelligent control with natural-language commands via AutoGLM.
- Automated workflows and parallel operations for efficiency.
- Multi-device management with visual window orchestration.
- Wireless connectivity with Gnirehtet reverse tethering support.
- High-performance, low-latency screen mirroring based on scrcpy.
- Open-source project with irregular updates and limited support.
- Contributions and donations are welcomed to support further improvements.
GitHub - ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills, resources, and tools for customizing Claude AI workflows
3 months ago
- Claude Skills enhance productivity by enabling Claude to perform actions like sending emails, creating issues, and posting to Slack across 1000+ apps.
- The connect-apps plugin allows Claude to perform real actions by connecting to 500+ apps using Composio.
- Claude Skills are customizable workflows that standardize task execution across Claude platforms.
- Skills include document handling (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx), development tools (AWS, Playwright, D3.js), and automation (Slack, GitHub, Notion).
- Pre-built workflow skills for 78 SaaS apps cover CRM, project management, communication, code & DevOps, storage, spreadsheets, and more.
- Skills can be added via the chat interface, marketplace, or custom uploads, and are activated based on task relevance.
- The Skills API allows programmatic loading and management of skills.
- Each skill includes detailed documentation, examples, and instructions for Claude.
- Contributions are welcome, with guidelines for submitting new skills and ensuring quality.
- Claude Skills work across Claude.ai, Claude Code, and the Claude API, ensuring consistent workflows.
Software Engineering Is Back
3 months ago
- The author highlights a shift in software engineering, where coding agents and frontier models are replacing traditional frameworks and manual coding.
- Automated programming allows focusing on architecture and design without the manual labor of coding, likened to historical automation revolutions.
- Frameworks are criticized for adding unnecessary complexity, solving problems like simplification, automation, and labor cost, often at the expense of true engineering.
- The author advocates for a return to true software engineering, leveraging automation to build purpose-specific tools and avoid unnecessary frameworks.
- Bash and basic tools are praised for their reliability and future-proof nature, contrasting with complex, vulnerable frameworks.
- The piece calls for rejecting pre-packaged solutions from big tech companies to reclaim creative freedom and engineering integrity.
Software Factories and the Agentic Moment
3 months ago
- Introduction of Software Factories: Non-interactive development where specifications and scenarios drive agents to write and test code without human intervention.
- Key principles include avoiding human-written or reviewed code and spending significantly on tokens per engineer to optimize the software factory.
- Formation of the StrongDM AI team in 2025, catalyzed by improvements in Claude 3.5's long-horizon agentic coding workflows that reduced error accumulation.
- Transition from traditional tests to 'scenarios' and 'satisfaction' metrics to better validate software behavior, especially in agentic and LLM-driven environments.
- Development of the Digital Twin Universe (DTU) to clone third-party services for extensive, safe testing beyond production limits.
- Highlight of unconventional economics in software development, where previously unfeasible projects like DTU become routine with agentic workflows.
- Call to embrace new paradigms and discard old constraints of Software 1.0 to fully leverage the potential of software factories.
Top AI models fail at >96% of tasks
3 months ago
- AI models failed to complete 97% of freelancer tasks compared to humans.
- Tasks included game development, product design, architecture, data analysis, and video animation.
- The best-performing AI model (Manus) achieved only a 2.5% automation rate.
- AI lacks long-term memory storage and advanced visual abilities, limiting performance.
- Despite current failures, AI is steadily improving and could impact jobs in the future.
GitHub - home-assistant/addons: :heavy_plus_sign: Docker add-ons for Home Assistant
3 months ago
- Apps (formerly add-ons) extend Home Assistant functionality.
- Apps include integrations (MQTT, databases) and configuration access tools (Samba, File Editor).
- Install and configure apps via the Home Assistant frontend.
- Features include HDMI CEC device scanning, Zigbee network control, DNS server, Duck DNS IP updates, file editing, Git configuration updates, Let's Encrypt certificate management, MariaDB database, MQTT broker, NGINX SSL proxy, remote Windows shutdown, Samba file sharing, remote SSH/web terminal access, and Z-Wave USB controller support.
- Support options: Discord, Community Forum, Reddit (/r/homeassistant).
- Report bugs on GitHub; developer documentation available for creating custom apps.
GitHub Agentic Workflows
3 months ago
- GitHub Agentic Workflows automate repository improvements like issue triage, CI failure analysis, and documentation maintenance via simple markdown files.
- Key features include markdown-based automation, AI-powered decision-making, deep GitHub integration, and security-first design.
- Workflows run with read-only permissions by default, requiring explicit approval for write operations to ensure safety.
- Example workflow: Daily Issues Report, where natural language instructions are compiled into secure GitHub Actions workflows.
- Getting started involves installing an extension, adding a sample workflow, and triggering runs via CLI or GitHub web interface.
- Workflow examples include continuous improvement, refactoring, documentation, issue management, metrics, compliance, quality checks, and multi-repo sync.
GitHub - github/gh-aw: GitHub Agentic Workflows
3 months ago
- Quick Start Guide for setting up agentic workflows in GitHub Actions
- Overview of agentic workflows concepts and automation capabilities
- Security measures include sandboxed execution, input sanitization, and network isolation
- Documentation and examples available for reference
- Contribution guidelines for developers
- Feedback encouraged via GitHub issues and Discord
- Peli's Agent Factory for guided workflow examples
- Related projects like Agent Workflow Firewall and MCP Gateway enhance security
Show HN: Showboat and Rodney, so agents can demo what they've built
3 months ago
- Showboat and Rodney are tools designed to help coding agents demonstrate their work.
- Showboat is a CLI tool that helps agents create Markdown documents showcasing their code's functionality.
- Rodney is a CLI browser automation tool that works with Showboat to demonstrate web interfaces.
- Both tools are designed to minimize manual QA time and ensure code works as expected.
- Showboat includes commands like init, note, exec, and image to build demo documents.
- Rodney uses the Rod library to interact with Chrome DevTools for browser automation.
- Test-driven development (TDD) is encouraged, but manual testing remains essential.
- Both tools were initially built on a phone using Claude Code for web.
Show HN: Itsyhome – Control HomeKit from your Mac menu bar (open source)
3 months ago
- Native macOS app built with AppKit and Swift, ensuring fast performance and low resource usage.
- Batch control feature allows grouping accessories for simultaneous adjustments.
- Quick access to pinned items directly from the menu bar for one-click actions.
- Multi-home support for managing different properties from a single interface.
- Personalization options include favorites synced via iCloud and custom icons.
- Declutter functionality to hide unused items while keeping them functional.
- Power user features like global keyboard shortcuts and deep integrations with other apps.
- Companion app for Apple TV control with trackpad navigation and app launching.
- Positive community feedback highlighting ease of use, design, and lack of subscription model.
- Pro version offers advanced features like live camera feeds, automation tools, and developer APIs.
- Supports a wide range of HomeKit device types with specific controls for each.
We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us–here's what happened
3 months ago
- AI agents are evolving from chatbots to multi-task assistants, though still not reliable for critical tasks.
- Google's Auto Browse agent, part of Chrome, is now available in preview for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.
- Auto Browse was tested on playing a web game (2048) but couldn't use arrow keys, requiring on-screen controls.
- The agent played the game effectively but paused for 20-30 seconds between moves and stopped prematurely.
- Despite limitations, Auto Browse made 149 moves and created a 128 tile in 20 minutes.

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#automation

Tadpole – A modular and extensible DSL built for web scraping

GitHub - disler/claude-code-hooks-mastery: Master Claude Code Hooks

Claude Code for Infrastructure

Turn any website into a live, structured data feed

OpenClaw Is What Apple Intelligence Should Have Been

GitHub - bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop: The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra

Claude Code Is the Inflection Point

Why Not?

Show HN: Skill Gen: A meta skill for auto-generating skills from docs

GitHub - viarotel-org/escrcpy: 📱 Display and control your Android device graphically with scrcpy.

GitHub - ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills, resources, and tools for customizing Claude AI workflows

Software Engineering Is Back

Software Factories and the Agentic Moment

Top AI models fail at >96% of tasks

GitHub - home-assistant/addons: :heavy_plus_sign: Docker add-ons for Home Assistant

GitHub Agentic Workflows

GitHub - github/gh-aw: GitHub Agentic Workflows

Show HN: Showboat and Rodney, so agents can demo what they've built

Show HN: Itsyhome – Control HomeKit from your Mac menu bar (open source)

We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us–here's what happened