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name: al-155-let-an-agent-work-a-client-s-to-do-list-on-a-schedule
description: "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. Use when the user wants help with client work (coding) for a small business."
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# Let an agent work a client's to-do list on a schedule

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.

## Inputs to collect first
Ask the user for anything below that they haven't already given you. Don't guess missing facts.

- Repo/project name
- Link or paste
- Command

## Instructions

Do the task below with the user's inputs in place of each [bracket].

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.

## Safety checks (share these with the user)

- 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.
- 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.
- Say clearly which parts need a person to review or approve before anything is sent, paid, posted or filed.

## About this skill

- Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub, Todoist, Notion
- Based on this real-world example: https://x.com/carlosmarcialt/status/2110845245940433393
- Free prompt from AgentPlaybook Real Estate: https://agentic-library.netlify.app/prompt/al-155-let-an-agent-work-a-client-s-to-do-list-on-a-schedule/
- To install in an agent that supports Agent Skills, save this file as SKILL.md in a folder with the same name as `name` above (for example in your skills directory). Install steps for Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cursor and Codex: https://agentic-library.netlify.app/skills/