Automation script for a boring task: AI agent prompt

Get a small script that renames files, cleans spreadsheets, etc.

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The prompt

Write a [Python/Google Apps Script] that [task, e.g. merges all CSVs in a folder and removes duplicate emails]. Explain how to run it step by step for a beginner, and add comments.

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