I got an AI agent to do my boring admin work and it actually kinda works
Summary
A small business owner shares their experience using an AI agent called 'autoclaw' to automate admin tasks like emails, client reports, and moving support tickets to GitHub. After initial setup frustration and over-connection, they settled on a limited integration that saves time despite occasional garbage outputs.
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