Agents In Use
Claude, in use.Claude use cases on Agents In Use cover Security; Software & DevOps; Content & creative. These linked accounts describe what people asked the agent to do and the outcomes they reported.
Examples include “Claude Code adjusts a live Cloudflare search challenge” (Claude); “Claude Code builds a local video compression interface” (Claude); “Claude Code builds and browser-tests a GIF optimizer” (Claude).
In “Claude Code adjusts a live Cloudflare search challenge”, Willison chose the rule behavior and created an expiring token with Zone WAF edit permission. In “Claude Code builds a local video compression interface”, Willison chose the recording and evaluated output options. Publication approval boundaries are not described.
til.simonwillison.netWillison used Claude Code to narrow a Cloudflare challenge to multi-parameter searches. When the MCP interface could not edit the relevant rules, the agent switched to the API.
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simonwillison.netWillison wanted to optimize a phone recording before publishing it. He used Claude Code for web to build a browser tool around FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, with multiple output presets.
AddedClaudevia Claude Codesimonwillison.netWillison asked Claude Code for web to compile Gifsicle to WebAssembly and build a preview interface. The agent used Rodney to exercise the page and fix UI bugs during implementation.
AddedClaudevia Claude Codesimonwillison.netWillison delegated a Moebius model port to Claude Code using local repositories and a research note. He tested the browser UI and returned errors while the agent iterated on ONNX and WebGPU support.
AddedClaudevia Claude Codesimonwillison.netWillison needed a video of an interactive canvas animation for a keynote slide. A local Claude Code session used Playwright to open the page, time clicks and produce a recording.
AddedClaudevia Claude Codesimonwillison.netWillison recorded a real build with Claude Code for web, turning pasted terminal output into shareable HTML. The companion article explains the repository references and the workflow behind the recording.
AddedClaudevia Claude CodeExamples include “Claude Code adjusts a live Cloudflare search challenge” (Claude); “Claude Code builds a local video compression interface” (Claude); “Claude Code builds and browser-tests a GIF optimizer” (Claude). Open each entry for the steps and reported outcome.
In “Claude Code adjusts a live Cloudflare search challenge”, Willison chose the rule behavior and created an expiring token with Zone WAF edit permission. In “Claude Code builds a local video compression interface”, Willison chose the recording and evaluated output options. Publication approval boundaries are not described.
The sourced entries here cover Security; Software & DevOps; Content & creative. Examples include “Claude Code adjusts a live Cloudflare search challenge”, “Claude Code builds a local video compression interface”, “Claude Code builds and browser-tests a GIF optimizer”.
These accounts document particular runs rather than establish safety for every task. The recorded human checkpoints are: In “Claude Code adjusts a live Cloudflare search challenge”, Willison chose the rule behavior and created an expiring token with Zone WAF edit permission. In “Claude Code builds a local video compression interface”, Willison chose the recording and evaluated output options. Publication approval boundaries are not described. Review the linked source and permissions before trying an adapted prompt.