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5 use cases
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Keep CI and dependency PRs green while you work
A repo-keeper agent watches CI and dependency PRs, fixes what breaks, and asks before anything ships.
- Overtime
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Overtime repo at ukanwat/overtime, set up an agent named repo-keeper briefed to watch CI and dependency PRs for <target repo>. Expected output: a short list of failing checks and open dependency PRs, with a fix or a question for each. Verify that no merge happens without an approval question being answered.
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Review each PR as it opens, worst findings first
A reviewer agent reads each new PR, splits large ones across helpers, and lists findings worst first.
- Overtime
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Overtime repo at ukanwat/overtime, create a reviewer agent that reviews each new PR in <target repo>. Expected output: a findings list ordered worst first for one open PR. Verify that large diffs were split across helpers and that every finding names a file.
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Wake an on-call agent the moment logs or metrics spike
A watch on your logs or metrics wakes an agent within seconds to find the cause and fix or roll back.
View prompt
Using the Overtime repo at ukanwat/overtime, create an on-call agent with a watch on <log or metric source>. Expected output: after a test alert, a cause summary, the action taken, and a postmortem file. Verify that the agent wakes within the watch interval and asks before any change it has not been permitted to make.
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Get a sourced research digest on a schedule
A research agent reads papers, docs or competitors on a schedule and reports only when something matters.
- Overtime
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Gemini CLI
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Overtime repo at ukanwat/overtime, create a research agent that reads <list of sources> on a schedule. Expected output: one report with a source link for each item. Verify that every claim in the report links to a source the agent actually read.
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Close each month's spending from exported statements
A money agent reads the statements you export, checks spending against budget, and flags unused subscriptions.
- Overtime
- Software and DevOps
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Overtime repo at ukanwat/overtime, create a money agent that closes the month from the statement exports in <folder>. Expected output: spending by category against budget and a list of possibly unused subscriptions. Verify that the totals match the sum of the exported lines.
How to use Overtime
- Check you have what it needs: Node.js 22.19 or newer; npm to install the package globally; One coding agent signed in, such as Claude (built in, uses your Claude Code login).
- Open ukanwat/overtime on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Run
npm install -g @ukanwat/overtimeto install the app. - Run
overtimeand type a name for the agent, for example repo-keeper. - Check the backend, model, daily budget and folder, then press Enter.
- Brief it in plain words: watch CI and dependency PRs in your repo, fix what breaks, and ask before merging anything that ships.
These steps come from our top use case, Keep CI and dependency PRs green while you work, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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About this repo
- Who it is forDevelopers and small teams who already use a coding agent such as Claude Code and want it to keep watching and fixing a repo or service between sessions.
- Why it is hot
- LanguageTypeScript
- Sourcegithub.com/ukanwat/overtime · Back to Hot repos
Requirements
- Node.js 22.19 or newer
- npm to install the package globally
- One coding agent signed in, such as Claude (built in, uses your Claude Code login)
- A repo or service the agent can access, with protected paths set if needed
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Questions about Overtime
What is Overtime?
Overtime is a TypeScript app that runs long-lived coding agents from a brief, letting them work on their own across sessions and message you only when a decision is yours. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/ukanwat/overtime.
Who is Overtime for?
Developers and small teams who already use a coding agent such as Claude Code and want it to keep watching and fixing a repo or service between sessions.
What can I do with Overtime?
5 use cases so far, for example: Keep CI and dependency PRs green while you work; Review each PR as it opens, worst findings first; Wake an on-call agent the moment logs or metrics spike. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Overtime?
Node.js 22.19 or newer; npm to install the package globally; One coding agent signed in, such as Claude (built in, uses your Claude Code login); A repo or service the agent can access, with protected paths set if needed.
What are alternatives to Overtime?
Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.
Is Overtime safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.