Hacker News with Generative AI: Automation

Ace: Realtime Computer Autopilot (generalagents.com)
Ace is a computer autopilot that performs tasks on your desktop using your mouse and keyboard.
Automation, Software, User Interfaces, Desktop Applications
48 points by huerne 7 hours ago | 12 comments
DIY automation using only Linux (medium.com)
You may sometimes feel overwhelmed in a world where CircleCI, TeamCity, JFrog, Jenkins, and many other solutions manage continuous integration and auto-deployment. When you work with security products, you also have some confidentiality concerns. Having a good tutorial to create straightforward automation is quite handy.
Linux, Automation, Continuous Integration, Security
4 points by vfather 2 days ago | 0 comments
Generate autounattend.xml files for Windows 10/11 (schneegans.de)
Windows 10, Windows 11, Automation, Configuration, Operating Systems
211 points by nixass 4 days ago | 70 comments
Show HN: Job Application Bot by Ollama AI (github.com/lookr-fyi)
JobHuntr.fyi is a native macOS desktop app that uses Ollama-powered AI to apply for jobs on LinkedIn—automatically, 24/7. No OpenAI API key required.
AI, Job Search, Automation, macOS
14 points by y2236li 4 days ago | 5 comments
Playwright Tools for MCP (github.com/microsoft)
Playwright, Software, Microsoft, Tools, Automation
181 points by alex_hirner 7 days ago | 34 comments
Gate: AI and Automation Scenario Explorer (epoch.ai)
The Growth and AI Transition Endogenous (GATE) model is an integrated assessment model of the impact of AI development on the economy.
Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Modeling, Automation
19 points by surprisetalk 8 days ago | 0 comments
Apple Intelligence: The Emperor's New Automation Clothes (taoofmac.com)
I know I’m late to this party, but I’ve been reading John Gruber’s piece “Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino”, and finally found time to share my thoughts.
Apple, Automation, Opinion, Technology
5 points by walterbell 10 days ago | 0 comments
Zapier MCP (zapier.com)
Connect your AI to any app with Zapier MCP
API, Integration, Automation, Software
11 points by rob 10 days ago | 0 comments
Sharing My USPS Mail Alerts Apps Script (taslim.xyz)
I remember the first time I stumbled across Google Apps Script in college, my mind was blown to pieces. The sheer possibilities of extending the capabilities of your Google apps was inviting, even though I couldn’t write a lick of code back then (I still can’t write now. I just understand it better). Fast-forward to today, and the itch to build cool stuff never left me. The twist is that LLMs can now write code for you.
Automation, Programming, Productivity
14 points by taslim 10 days ago | 3 comments
Building and Publishing Games to Steam Directly from GitHub Actions (nullonerror.org)
I have been using GitHub Actions extensively both at work and in personal projects, as shown in this post What I’ve been automating with GitHub Actions, an automated life.
Game Development, GitHub Actions, Steam, Automation
47 points by delduca 10 days ago | 19 comments
Most AI value will come from broad automation, not from R & D (epoch.ai)
A popular view about the future impact of AI on the economy is that it will be primarily mediated through AI automation of R&D. In some form or another, this view has been expressed by many influential figures in the industry:
Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Economics
205 points by ydnyshhh 11 days ago | 313 comments
LangManus: An Open-Source Manus Agent with LangChain + LangGraph (github.com/langmanus)
LangManus is a community-driven AI automation framework that builds upon the incredible work of the open source community. Our goal is to combine language models with specialized tools for tasks like web search, crawling, and Python code execution, while giving back to the community that made this possible.
Open Source, AI, Automation, Language Models
127 points by gfortaine 13 days ago | 14 comments
Building and deploying a custom site using GitHub Actions and GitHub Pages (simonwillison.net)
I figured out a minimal pattern for building a completely custom website using GitHub Actions and deploying the result to GitHub Pages.
Web Development, GitHub, Automation
54 points by linsomniac 14 days ago | 19 comments
Fetch-MCP: Playwright-Based MCP Server with Batch URL Fetching Support (github.com/jae-jae)
MCP server for fetch web page content using Playwright headless browser.
Web Scraping, Web Development, Playwright, Headless Browsers, Automation
64 points by Sulfide6416 14 days ago | 14 comments
Avoiding the Automation of Your Heart (gurwinder.blog)
In an age of automation, how do we maintain our agency?
Automation, Human Agency, Personal Development, Technology
3 points by paulpauper 17 days ago | 1 comments
Practical Process Control: Methods and Best Practices for Automatic PID Control (controlguru.com)
Process Control, Automation, PID Control, Engineering, Best Practices
46 points by Tomte 18 days ago | 1 comments
The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers (pluralistic.net)
The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers: It's here, it's just not evenly distributed.
Amazon, Labor, Technology, Automation
34 points by NotInOurNames 20 days ago | 0 comments
xlskubectl – a spreadsheet to control your Kubernetes cluster (github.com/learnk8s)
xlskubectl integrates Google Spreadsheet with Kubernetes.
Kubernetes, Automation, Tools, Software
274 points by pabs3 21 days ago | 75 comments
Owl: Optimized Workforce Learning for multi-agent collaboration (github.com/camel-ai)
🦉 OWL is a cutting-edge framework for multi-agent collaboration that pushes the boundaries of task automation, built on top of the CAMEL-AI Framework.
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Collaboration, Automation, Open Source
40 points by simonpure 23 days ago | 1 comments
America Is Missing The New Labor Economy – Robotics Part 1 (semianalysis.com)
This is a Call for Action for the United States of America and the West. We are in the early precipice of a nonlinear transformation in industrial society, but the bedrock the US is standing on is shaky.
Robotics, Labor Economics, Automation, United States, Economy
268 points by lasermatts 23 days ago | 418 comments
Working with Systemd Timers (yieldcode.blog)
The other day I thought to myself that it would be a good idea to have some backups of my data. So I was wondering, how would I execute a periodic backup task?
Systemd, Linux, Operating Systems, Automation, Backups
80 points by skwee357 23 days ago | 78 comments
Ask HN: Why are IT salaries falling? (ycombinator.com)
In my view, IT salaries may be falling due to factors such as increased automation, offshoring (transferring jobs to lower-cost countries), a greater number of skilled workers and economic pressures that reduce demand. In addition, some technological functions are becoming more standardized, lowering the salary of certain positions.
IT, Salaries, Automation, Offshoring
9 points by 01-_- 23 days ago | 8 comments
Doge Is Replacing Fired Workers with a Chatbot (gizmodo.com)
Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are attempting to enact what some experts have called the “largest job cut in American history“—but don’t worry, these geniuses have a solution to pick up the significant amount of slack caused by letting go of tens of thousands of domain experts and civil servants all at once: a chatbot.
AI, Automation, Labor, Government, Social Impact
51 points by rbanffy 24 days ago | 44 comments
Anus: An open-source AI agent framework created by Manus AI itself (github.com/nikmcfly)
Anus (Autonomous Networked Utility System) is a powerful, flexible, and accessible open-source AI agent framework designed to revolutionize task automation.
Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Automation
18 points by digitalresearch 24 days ago | 11 comments
Claude code can autonomously accomplish tricky tasks (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Artificial Intelligence, Programming, Automation
8 points by fergal_reid 24 days ago | 2 comments
China's Autonomous Agent, Manus, Changes Everything (forbes.com)
One recent evening in Shenzhen, a group of software engineers gathered in a dimly lit co-working space, furiously typing as they monitored the performance of a new AI system. The air was electric, thick with the hum of servers and the glow of high-resolution monitors. They were testing Manus, a revolutionary AI agent capable of independent thought and action.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Technology, Automation
8 points by quyleanh 24 days ago | 2 comments
AI 'wingmen' bots to write profiles and flirt on dating apps (theguardian.com)
AI bots will soon be rolled out on dating apps to flirt with people, craft messages on users’ behalf and write their profiles for them.
AI, Dating Apps, Technology, Automation
40 points by 01-_- 25 days ago | 77 comments
Leave It to Manus (manus.im)
Leave it to ManusManus is a general AI agent that bridges minds and actions: it doesn't just think, it delivers results.
Artificial Intelligence, General AI, Software, Automation
51 points by doener 26 days ago | 35 comments
PSExcel: Excel automation without Excel Overview (2015) (ramblingcookiemonster.github.io)
When I first started using PowerShell, I preferred sending data to Excel, where I could comfortably filter, sort, and work with data. One of my first functions was a modification of Export-XLSX found on the Internet. That same code sits in a few places in production today; looking at old code is scary.
PowerShell, Excel, Automation, Software Development
25 points by leonry 26 days ago | 7 comments
China's AI agent Manus gains traction amid growing demand for autonomous AI (technode.com)
On March 6, China’s AI agent Manus trended on Chinese social media platform Weibo. According to its team, Manus is an autonomous AI agent designed to handle complex tasks beyond traditional AI assistants by delivering complete task results. A four-minute demo showcased its capabilities, including screening resumes like a human intern. Manus achieved state-of-the-art (SOTA) results in GAIA benchmark tests. This may be the first AI agent product to signal the beginning of China’s AI agent era.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Automation, Technology
4 points by djhu9 27 days ago | 0 comments