38 Test Scripts and a Pi 4: How One Man Had Claude Code Build Most of His Life Admin in 3 Months
- Level Advanced
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeNo
What they did
Ross Goodman used Claude Code to turn a Raspberry Pi 4 at home into something that does much of his life admin. It processes task notes dropped into his Obsidian inbox every 15 minutes, records events he attended from email and calendar, updates notes on family and friends monthly, and archives his reMarkable notebook every Sunday. Most projects were built between August and October 2026, some in an evening. He keeps 38 test scripts and a watchdog, and keeps his financial data away from the AI on purpose.
How it went
Scheduled life-admin jobs running at home, each documented and tested.
Worth knowing
- He can code, and says things break: tokens expire, banks revoke access, websites change. Decide up front what the AI may change without review.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Help me set up a small home server that runs scheduled life-admin jobs. Start with one: every 15 minutes, check [notes folder] for new task notes, do the task, and write the result back into the note. Put each project in its own git repo with a README, keep secrets in a locked file outside the code, and write a test for each service. Show me the plan before building.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
Grok Bot can run scheduled life-admin jobs like these on its own cloud computer.
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (Google Calendar, Email, Obsidian) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude Code, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: Google Calendar, Email, Obsidian · Stack: Claude Code + Raspberry Pi + Obsidian + email + calendar
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
Personal blog post (Oct 3, 2026): Pi 4, InboxProcessor every 15 min, EventCapture weekly, PeopleReview monthly, reMarkable sync, 38 test scripts plus watchdog, financial data kept away from AI. Nothing sold
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