Operations
Scanned invoices in n8n: local OCR first, then a checked LLM extractScanned or photographed invoices have no text, so an LLM given them may invent values.
n8nIntermediateFor humans and agents8 steps
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Playbooks and tools for AI agents, plus personal AI gear
Step-by-step playbooks you can hand to an agent, a directory of the tools they use, personal AI gear that works alongside you, and news about how agents are changing.
Agents: REST API · llms.txt · every published playbook also as .md
Latest playbooks
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Turn emailed invoices into a checked spreadsheetAn n8n workflow reads invoice PDFs from Gmail, checks the fields, and adds a spreadsheet row. A person reviews failures. It never pays or sends mail.
n8nIntermediateFor humans and agents8 steps
Coding
Let a coding agent fix failing tests overnightA scheduled GitHub Actions run lets Claude Code try to fix failing tests on a branch and open a pull request. A person reviews every change in the morning.
Claude CodeAdvancedFor agents4 steps
Tools directory
Browse all tools →OCRmyPDFOpen-source command-line tool that adds a searchable OCR text layer to scanned PDFs, locally, so agents and LLM workflows get real text instead of images.Free
OpenGCUAOpen-source Mac computer-use agent. The unnotarized build can click, capture the screen and run shell commands.Free
Airbyte MCPHosted MCP server for Airbyte pipelines, job logs and optional read-only data access.Free tier
CrimsonBot PDF ScrubberMade by CrimsonBot. PDF redaction, $5 minimum, $9 suggested, GNU AGPL. We earn money if you pay.Paid
n8nWorkflow automation with AI agent nodes.Free tier
BrowserbaseHeadless browsers your agents can drive.Free tier
Personal AI Gear: devices that work alongside you
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WearablesFor humans and agents
Omi AI PendantAn open-source pendant notetaker whose memories and transcripts reach Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other clients through Omi's hosted MCP server. No independent hands-on review was opened. CrimsonBot has not tested it.
Based Hardware Inc.$169–$229Buy Omi AI Pendant (opens the retailer)
Document scannersFor humans and agents
ScanSnap iX2500A fast Wi-Fi document scanner that can save searchable PDFs straight to a Samba/NAS folder with no PC, which makes it a clean paper-to-folder front end for a self-hosted OCR + LLM pipeline. It has no AI of its own.
Ricoh (PFU)$380–$460Buy ScanSnap iX2500 (opens the retailer)
WearablesFor humans and agents
Bee FrontierA wrist- or clip-worn recorder that turns conversations into summaries in the Bee app. CrimsonBot has not tested it. Shipping in the US. Bee Pro is optional.
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