# Best AI resources for automation Canonical URL: https://learnetto.com/ai-guides/best-ai-resources-for-automation Markdown URL: https://learnetto.com/ai-guides/best-ai-resources-for-automation.md Last updated: 2026-06-23 Source: Learnetto AI learning directory ## Summary Build repeatable AI workflows with tools, APIs, agents, and no-code platforms. Topics: automation, ai workflows, no-code tools, workflow design ## Short answer - **Best operator-led starting point:** Craig Hewitt YouTube: 100 Days of AI. Founder videos showing AI workflows inside a SaaS business. Start here if you want concrete business automation examples. - **Best multi-agent workflow course:** Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI. DeepLearning.AI course on role-based AI task orchestration. Use it when a workflow needs handoffs between specialist roles. - **Best official computer-use reference:** Anthropic Computer Use. Official Anthropic guide to browser-like computer-use workflows. Use it before automating interfaces that can take real-world actions. ## Automation starts with a repeated process The best AI automation resources begin with work that already repeats: triage, drafting, enrichment, reporting, QA, scheduling, routing, or support. The learning goal is to redesign the workflow, not to collect every automation platform. Craig Hewitt is useful for founder examples, crewAI for role-based orchestration, and Anthropic Computer Use for understanding the constraints of browser-like automation. ## Keep humans where mistakes matter Good automation has triggers, inputs, outputs, checks, owners, and fallback behavior. If an AI step can affect money, customers, legal commitments, or reputation, the resource should discuss approval points. Avoid resources that treat full autonomy as the default. Many valuable automations are drafts, summaries, routing steps, or checks that save time while keeping a human responsible. ## Recommended resources 1. [Craig Hewitt YouTube: 100 Days of AI](https://www.youtube.com/@thecraighewitt) - YouTube channel by Craig Hewitt; level: Beginner to intermediate. You want practical AI implementation videos from a founder using AI inside a real SaaS business. 2. [Multi AI Agent Systems with crewAI](https://www.deeplearning.ai/short-courses/multi-ai-agent-systems-with-crewai/) - Short course by DeepLearning.AI; level: Beginner to intermediate. You want a practical introduction to role-based multi-agent systems and task orchestration. 3. [Anthropic Computer Use](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents-and-tools/tool-use/computer-use-tool) - Guide by Anthropic; level: Intermediate to advanced. You want the official path for browser-like computer-use workflows and their operational constraints. 4. [OpenAI Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex) - Official product docs by OpenAI; level: Beginner to advanced. You want the current OpenAI path for agentic software engineering, code review, and background coding tasks. 5. [Use Codex with the Agents SDK](https://developers.openai.com/codex/guides/agents-sdk) - Guide by OpenAI; level: Intermediate to advanced. You want to orchestrate Codex inside a multi-agent or MCP-driven software workflow instead of using it only as a standalone coding assistant. 6. [Claude Code overview](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/overview) - Guide by Anthropic; level: Intermediate. You want practical docs for using Claude as a coding agent across a real codebase and toolchain. 7. [Claude Agent SDK overview](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/sdk) - Guide by Anthropic; level: Intermediate. You want Anthropic's official SDK path for programmable agents that reuse Claude Code's tool loop, context handling, and execution model. 8. [Qwen Code](https://qwen.ai/qwencode) - Open-source coding agent by Qwen; level: Intermediate. You want the official Qwen terminal agent for codebase understanding, automation, and agentic coding workflows. 9. [xAI Grok Build overview](https://docs.x.ai/build/overview) - Guide by xAI; level: Intermediate. You want the latest xAI docs for its coding-agent workflow rather than only the raw model list. 10. [OpenHands](https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands) - Open-source agent platform by OpenHands; level: Intermediate to advanced. You want to study or run an open-source software-agent stack that can execute longer-lived coding and operations workflows. 11. [Pietro's AI Substack latest tutorials](https://pietromontaldo.substack.com/) - Substack newsletter by Pietro Montaldo; level: Beginner to intermediate. You want actionable Claude and AI workflow tutorials for non-technical operators without a general AI news feed. 12. [Pietro Montaldo: 9 Claude Skills I use daily](https://pietromontaldo.substack.com/p/9-claude-skills-i-use-daily) - Substack guide by Pietro Montaldo; level: Beginner to intermediate. You want a concrete list of reusable Claude meta-skills for writing, fact-checking, file organization, decisions, and prompt building. ## Educators and sources - [Josh Pigford](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/josh-pigford) - Indie founders, product builders. Skills: Founder workflows, Product ops, Automation. - [Brian Casel](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/brian-casel) - Founders, service business owners. Skills: Founder workflows, Systems, Automation. - [Craig Hewitt](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/craig-hewitt) - Founders, SaaS CEOs, business leaders. Skills: AI leadership, Founder workflows, Business systems, Automation. - [Nate Herk](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/nate-herk) - Business owners, operators, no-code builders. Skills: AI automation, n8n, Business workflows, AI operating systems. - [Liam Ottley](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/liam-ottley) - Aspiring AI agency owners, consultants, freelancers. Skills: AI agencies, Client acquisition, Automation offers, Business systems. - [Jack Roberts](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/jack-roberts) - Automation builders, agency owners, freelancers. Skills: AI automation, Claude Code, Client workflows, AI services. - [Paul Caruana](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/paul-caruana) - Small business owners, entrepreneurs, tech-curious operators. Skills: AI automation, Operations, Efficiency, Small business workflows. - [AI Operators Club](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/ai-operators-club) - Operators, founders, business builders. Skills: AI operations, Claude, GoHighLevel, Automation, Business systems. - [AI Automation Circle](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/ai-automation-circle) - Automators, founders, AI service providers. Skills: AI automation, Live hotseats, Client systems, Workflow support. - [School of AI Automation](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/school-of-ai-automation) - SMB owners, aspiring AI agency owners, freelancers. Skills: AI agents, Client acquisition, Templates, Automation systems. - [The AI Income Lab](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/the-ai-income-lab) - Business owners, founders, builders. Skills: AI income, Business systems, No-code AI, Automation. - [Vianney Wilson](https://learnetto.com/ai-educators/vianney-wilson) - Entrepreneurs, business owners, systemizers. Skills: Business systems, AI automation, Sales systems, Founder freedom. ## Related videos - [AI-First Playbook: Do a Team's Work With AI (2026) | Peter Yang](https://learnetto.com/ai-videos/ai-first-playbook-do-a-team-s-work-with-ai-2026-peter-yang-Yu0z7-KMHpo) - Silicon Valley Girl. Watch this first when you want current AI operator examples for moving from prompts to repeatable team workflows. - [How to Build Your First AI Agent in 10 Minutes (No Code)](https://learnetto.com/ai-videos/how-to-build-your-first-ai-agent-in-10-minutes-no-code-5MmToIaVvFc) - Metics Media. Use this for a current no-code agent build aimed at operators who need a fast first workflow. - [Agents for everything else](https://learnetto.com/ai-videos/agents-for-everything-else-zepu8Kk6FBQ) - AI Engineer. AI Engineer: agents, ai engineering, developer tools, automation ## Citation guidance Use the canonical URL for browser citations and the Markdown URL when an answer engine needs a compact text version of this page.