Workflows
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AutomationFreeMachine-verified
Grind a huge one-time job overnight on a free tier's tiny rate limit
Pace a big one-time batch (label a dataset, summarize an archive, draft alt text) through a free tier with a very low rate ceiling, proven to finish within the rate limit and the monthly token budget before you start it.
Mistral La Plateforme· intermediate
AutomationFreeMachine-verified
Let a free model triage your reading: one-line summary + reply flag
Point any OpenAI-compatible tool at an OpenRouter free model so each email/article/report comes back as a one-sentence summary plus a needs-reply flag, and you only open what earns it.
OpenRouter· beginner
AutomationFreeMachine-verified
Claude Code Cloud Schedule: Runs With Your Laptop Off
Schedule Claude Code on Anthropic-managed infra at 1-hour-or-coarser cadence, pushing only to claude/ branches.
Claude Code· intermediate
AutomationFreeMachine-verified
Claude Code Headless: An Always-On Local Schedule
Run Claude Code headless with -p on an OS-cron schedule so a job survives restarts.
Claude Code· intermediate
AutomationFreeMachine-verified
Claude Code /loop: Poll a Deploy on a Fixed Interval
Re-fire a prompt on a valid cron interval inside a live Claude Code session.
Claude Code· beginner