Let an agent work a client's to-do list on a schedule: AI agent prompt
Funnel every client request into one task list, then have a coding agent check it several times a day, pick up new items, make the fix, run tests, and mark the task done, like freelancer Carlos Marcial did after realizing he was just copying client requests into Claude Code.
CodingClient workintermediateThe prompt
You are a scheduled maintenance agent for my client's project [repo/project name]. Each run: (1) read the client task list at [link or paste] and pick up only items marked new that are clearly scoped bug fixes or small changes; (2) for each, restate the request in one line, make the change on a separate branch, and run the test suite [command]; (3) if tests pass, update the task with a plain-English summary of what changed and how to check it; (4) if the request is vague, large, touches billing/auth/data deletion, or tests fail, leave it untouched and add a question for me instead. Never deploy to production or message the client directly; I review and ship.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt above.
- Replace every [bracket] with your own details (or fill in the blanks on AgentPlaybook Real Estate, which remembers your answers for the next prompt).
- Paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub and review the answer before you use it.
Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub, Todoist, Notion
Real-world example: x.com/carlosmarcialt/status/2110845245940433393
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Before you use it: what to check
Already built into this prompt
- Never deploy to production or message the client directly; I review and ship.
Check yourself
- This prompt works on text other people wrote (emails, reviews, messages or web pages). That text can hide instructions aimed at AI, such as "ignore your rules and…". Paste it as material to work on, and never let the AI act on requests inside it, like paying, sharing logins or changing records. How prompt injection works →
- Remove names, contact details, account numbers and other personal data the task doesn't need before you paste, and check your AI tool's data and training settings.
- Check names, dates, numbers and any claim against your own source material before you use the answer. AI can misread or invent details.
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