Best of AutomationSeptember 2025

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    Avatar of 80lv80 LEVEL·36w

    Level Up Your Coding Skills With This Farming Game

    The Farmer Was Replaced is a farming game that teaches programming through automation. Players use a Python-like language to program drones that handle repetitive farming tasks. The game offers continuous progression rather than isolated levels, making it beginner-friendly while still challenging experienced programmers. It launches October 10 with features like multiple drone support, expanded tech trees, and multilingual support.

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    Avatar of addyAddy Osmani·34w

    Give your AI eyes: Introducing Chrome DevTools MCP

    Chrome DevTools MCP is a new tool that connects AI coding assistants to Chrome's DevTools through the Model Context Protocol, allowing AI agents to see, interact with, and debug live web applications in real browsers. The tool enables AI to perform tasks like running performance traces, inspecting DOM elements, monitoring network requests, simulating user interactions, and automatically fixing issues based on actual browser feedback rather than guessing.

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    Avatar of networkchuckNetworkChuck·35w

    N8n AI Agents are INSANE!!

    Demonstrates how to create AI agents in n8n that combine language models with command-line tools and memory. Shows a practical example of building an agent that can check website connectivity by executing ping commands through ChatGPT integration, highlighting the potential for automating network monitoring and system administration tasks.

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    Avatar of javarevisitedJavarevisited·38w

    LangGraph and n8n in 2025: The AI Stack You Can’t Ignore?

    LangGraph and n8n serve complementary roles in AI system architecture. n8n excels as a workflow automation tool for connecting APIs, databases, and services, while LangGraph specializes in building intelligent AI agents with multi-step reasoning, state management, and complex tool-calling capabilities. The key insight is using n8n for data movement and integrations, and LangGraph for AI reasoning and agent orchestration, rather than treating them as competing solutions.

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    Avatar of codeheadCodeHead·36w

    n8n Explained In 2 Minutes

    n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool that connects apps, APIs, and custom logic through visual node-based pipelines. Unlike Zapier, it offers developer-level control with self-hosting options and supports conditionals, loops, and custom JavaScript. The tutorial demonstrates building a daily tech news Discord bot that pulls RSS feeds, summarizes articles using AI, and posts to Discord channels.

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    Avatar of christianlempaChristian Lempa·35w

    Self-hosted automation for EVERYTHING! // n8n Tutorial

    A comprehensive tutorial on setting up and using n8n, a self-hosted automation platform that enables users to create workflow automations through a visual, drag-and-drop interface. The guide covers Docker installation, connecting various applications like Notion and social media platforms, using triggers and data transformation nodes, implementing conditional logic with switch cases, and setting up error handling for production workflows.

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    Avatar of fireshipFireship·34w

    n8n will change your life as a developer...

    n8n is an open-source, self-hostable automation platform that serves as a free alternative to Zapier. It allows developers to create complex automation workflows through a visual flowchart editor without writing code. The platform supports hundreds of third-party integrations and can be deployed on a VPS for just a few dollars per month. Examples include automating GitHub workflows, social media posting, IoT device management, and AI-powered content generation.

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    Avatar of breadonpenguinsBread on Penguins·35w

    bread, why do you use the terminal for everything?

    A developer explains five key reasons for preferring terminal applications over graphical interfaces: consistent Vim keybindings across all tools, easier scripting and automation capabilities, better configuration and customization options, lower system resource consumption, and superior remote work functionality. The discussion acknowledges that graphical applications have their place for tasks like photo editing, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right tool for each specific job.

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    Avatar of logrocketLogRocket·35w

    How I vibe-coded 2 Chrome extensions that save me hours every week

    A designer shares how they built two Chrome extensions using 'vibe coding' - a method of creating applications by describing functionality in plain language to AI tools rather than writing code manually. The first extension automates form filling for job applications using CSV data, while the second streamlines X (Twitter) searches with advanced filtering. The process involves designing in Figma, then using AI-powered tools like Cursor to generate working code through natural language prompts.

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    Avatar of bytesdevBytes by ui.dev·34w

    Chrome DevTools made an MCP server

    Chrome DevTools released a public preview of their MCP server that enables AI coding agents to control and inspect live Chrome browsers. This tool addresses the limitation of agents coding blindly by providing them with browser inspection capabilities through Puppeteer-powered MCP integration. Agents can now debug applications by inspecting DOM, reading console logs, checking network requests, automating user flows, and running performance audits. The newsletter also covers various web development topics including CSS specificity, TanStack Start migration, Redux usage in 2025, and JavaScript's arguments object handling.

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    Avatar of tdsTowards Data Science·35w

    From Python to JavaScript: A Playbook for Data Analytics in n8n with Code Node Examples

    A comprehensive guide showing how to translate Python data analytics workflows into JavaScript for n8n automation platform. Demonstrates building ABC and Pareto analysis workflows using n8n's native JavaScript code nodes, with side-by-side comparisons to equivalent Python/Pandas operations. Includes performance benchmarking between JavaScript nodes and FastAPI microservices, showing practical approaches for supply chain analytics automation.

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    ByteBot OS: First-Ever AI Operating System IS INSANE! (Opensource)

    ByteBot OS is an open-source AI operating system that automates desktop tasks across Linux, Windows, and macOS through natural language prompts. Unlike browser-only automation tools, it runs in a containerized virtual desktop environment where AI agents can interact with desktop applications, manage files, and complete multi-step workflows. The system can be self-hosted using Docker Compose and supports various AI models including local ones through Ollama integration.

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    Avatar of faunFaun·37w

    Hands on Automation with Ansible

    A practical guide to setting up a 2-node Ansible lab environment using VirtualBox with Kali Linux as the control node and Ubuntu Server as the managed node. Covers installation, SSH configuration, inventory creation, and running a sample playbook that installs and configures Apache web server. Demonstrates Ansible's agentless architecture and YAML-based automation capabilities in an isolated testing environment.

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    Avatar of tdsTowards Data Science·34w

    How to Build Effective Agentic Systems with LangGraph

    LangGraph is an agentic AI framework that simplifies building AI workflows by abstracting state management and tool usage. The framework uses graph-based architecture with nodes (LLM calls or tools) and edges (conditional logic) to create structured workflows. A practical example demonstrates building a document management system with intent classification routing to handle create, delete, and search operations. While LangGraph reduces boilerplate code and provides open-source flexibility, it still requires significant setup and may introduce framework-specific debugging challenges.

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    Avatar of webcraftWebCraft·35w

    Chronicles: Never Lose Code Progress Again with Smart Auto-Commits

    DevChronicles is a VSCode extension that automatically commits code changes to prevent work loss. It features auto-commits on file save and during idle periods, smart file detection for relevant code files, auto-generated commit messages, and configurable settings. The tool runs silently in the background to maintain developer flow while creating a safety net for code progress.

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    Avatar of koaningVincent D. Warmerdam·37w

    Python can open a webbrowser for you

    Python's built-in webbrowser module can automatically open browser tabs when starting a local HTTP server. By adding a single line to your server startup script, you can eliminate the manual step of navigating to localhost in your browser, creating a smoother development workflow.

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    Avatar of collectionsCollections·34w

    Opera Introduces Neon: An AI-Powered Browser with Task Automation and App Creation

    Opera Software launched Neon, an AI-powered browser priced at $19.99/month that features autonomous AI agents capable of filling forms, comparing data across sites, and navigating pages independently. The browser includes 'Tasks' for workspace organization, 'Cards' for workflow automation, and 'Neon Do' for prompt-driven app creation and platform integration. Designed for power users, Neon emphasizes on-device processing and privacy while competing in the emerging agentic browser market alongside Perplexity and The Browser Company.

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    Avatar of youtubeYouTube·34w

    Cloudflare Just Killed ALL Vibe Coding Tools!

    Cloudflare launched a one-click deployment tool for creating AI-powered coding platforms, competing with services like Replit and Bolt. The demonstration shows building a complete vibe coding platform in minutes, featuring customizable AI models, automatic deployment, and integration with various development tools. Additionally covers Chrome DevTools MCP for AI agents to analyze and optimize websites, and highlights Zapier's recent bundling of tables, interfaces, and automation tools into their free plan.

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    Avatar of spaceliftSpacelift·38w

    Ansible Register: How to Store and Reuse Task Output

    Ansible register variables capture task output for reuse in later playbook steps, enabling dynamic decision-making and conditional execution. The register keyword stores command results including stdout, stderr, and return codes in structured variables. Common use cases include debugging command outputs, implementing conditional logic based on system state, and processing data in loops. Best practices emphasize descriptive naming, selective usage, and proper error handling with ignore_errors.

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    Avatar of devtoDEV·38w

    I built an AI Agent That reveals Wall Street Sentiment in seconds

    A developer built an AI agent using n8n and Bright Data that analyzes Wall Street sentiment by scraping financial news sites and social media posts. The system uses Google Gemini for text summarization and delivers automated sentiment reports via email within seconds. The workflow handles asynchronous data collection, processes unstructured text, and generates actionable market insights without manual intervention.

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    Avatar of youtubeYouTube·38w

    How to Get Ahead of 99% of People (with AI)

    A comprehensive guide to advanced ChatGPT techniques including creating master prompts (personal context documents), system prompts (behavior definitions), project folders for organized context, canvas feature for iterative editing, custom instructions for consistent formatting, and custom GPTs for reusable workflows. The approach focuses on providing AI with detailed context about your role, preferences, and goals to generate more accurate and personalized outputs.