Kjell Tore Guttormsen 0d0b83f98c feat: make examples cumulative with carry-forward chain and capstone

Add three new sections to all 14 examples:
- "Carry Forward": what output feeds into later examples (01-10)
- "The Cumulative Path": alternative prompt building on previous output (02-10)
- "Now Try It Yourself": personalized template with transferable pattern (all)
- "Building On" callout connecting back to previous examples (02-10)

Add Example 14: Build Your Personal Agent - capstone that guides reader
through writing their own CLAUDE.md, creating a personal skill, connecting
a messaging channel, setting up automation, and testing end-to-end.

Update README with cumulative path diagram, two usage modes, and example 14.
Update GETTING-STARTED.md with cross-references to relevant examples.

17 files changed, 703+ lines added. The examples now form a coherent
learning path from "see what it can do" to "build your own agent."

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

2026-03-26 21:14:35 +01:00

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Example 11: Computer Use

Demonstrate Claude Code's ability to control your desktop: open apps, click buttons, fill forms, take screenshots. This is the capability that made people say "Anthropic just killed OpenClaw."

OpenClaw equivalent: Browser automation + macOS/iOS/Android companion apps with screen control.

Requirements:

Claude Code Desktop app (not CLI-only)
macOS with Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions granted
Computer Use enabled in Settings > Desktop app > General
Pro or Max plan

The prompt

Open Safari, navigate to Hacker News, take a screenshot of the
front page, then open TextEdit and write a summary of the top
5 stories with their point counts. Save the file as
hn-summary-today.txt on the Desktop.

What happens

Claude takes control of your screen (golden border appears)
Opens Safari, navigates to news.ycombinator.com
Takes a screenshot to read the page content
Opens TextEdit (or creates a new document)
Types the summary with story titles and point counts
Saves the file to your Desktop

How this compares to OpenClaw

OpenClaw controls the browser via CDP/Playwright (programmatic). Its macOS/iOS companion apps can interact with the desktop.

Claude Code Computer Use controls the screen like a human: screenshots, mouse clicks, keyboard input. It is slower but works with any application, not just browsers.

Limitations (honest)

Research preview. Expect rough edges.
macOS only (for now)
Slower than Playwright for browser-only tasks
Cannot interact with apps that block screen recording
Some actions cannot be undone (the macOS permission warning is real)

For browser-only automation, Playwright MCP (example 04) is faster and more reliable. Computer Use shines when you need to interact with native desktop apps that have no API or CLI.

Now Try It Yourself

Think about a desktop task you repeat that involves no API or CLI:

Open [application], navigate to [where], and [do what].
Take a screenshot before and after. Save the result as
[filename] on the Desktop.

The pattern you just learned: application + navigation + action + capture. Computer Use works with anything visible on screen. The golden rule: if you can do it by clicking, Claude can do it too.

Ideas worth trying:

Open your email client, screenshot the inbox, and list unread subjects
Fill out a form in a desktop app with data from a file
Take a screenshot of a dashboard and summarize the metrics
Open a PDF, extract key sections, and save them as markdown

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