s/balajisAI WORKFLOWS•Apr 21
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Are people replacing apps with Claude dashboards built from local files without APIs?
People stopped using Claude like a chatbot and started using it to build actual software that sticks around. One example: a self-updating dashboard that runs without an API, just reading local files, then letting you tweak things like pricing, ad spend, churn, and CAC in place.
The second wave is full workflows. Claude Design + Opus 4.7 gets wired into a single personal dashboard across calendar, tasks, finances, and health, while Claude Code runs as a terminal builder with memory, reusable skills, and MCP connections to Slack, GitHub, and Drive. One demo had Opus 4.7 clipping, editing, scheduling, and posting videos continuously.
The second wave is full workflows. Claude Design + Opus 4.7 gets wired into a single personal dashboard across calendar, tasks, finances, and health, while Claude Code runs as a terminal builder with memory, reusable skills, and MCP connections to Slack, GitHub, and Drive. One demo had Opus 4.7 clipping, editing, scheduling, and posting videos continuously.
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Apr 21
A user claimed Claude Opus 4.7 could clip, edit, schedule, and post videos continuously.
Apr 21
A resource thread highlighted Claude 101, Claude Code, MCP, skills, memory, and routines for automation workflows.
Apr 21
A user shared that Claude can create self-updating dashboards without an API by pulling from local files.
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Apr 21