xps

Documentation

macOS System Documentation:

launchd.plist Manual Page - Complete plist reference
pmset Manual Page - Power management settings
caffeinate Manual Page - Prevent sleep utility

Apple Developer Resources:

From this series:

Tutorial #2: Task-Based AI Exposure Analysis (How to measure which tasks to automate)
Tutorial #11: Build a $10K MRR SaaS in 30 Days (Apply automation to business)
Tutorial #21: Claude Code for Academic Research (Automate research workflows)

External resources:

Automating macOS with LaunchAgents - Comprehensive guide
Advanced Shell Scripting Guide - Bash reference

Research Citations

This tutorial applies research from:

Brynjolfsson, E., et al. (2024). "AI Productivity Measurement and Implementation Costs" MIT Working Paper Key finding: Complementary investments (including automation infrastructure) are 6-12x the cost of AI tools themselves.
Acemoglu, D. & Restrepo, P. (2024). "Task-Based Framework for AI Economics" NBER Working Paper Key finding: Automation value comes from eliminating high-friction, low-value tasks—exactly what this pipeline does.
Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2024). "Occupational Exposure to AI" Data Repository Key finding: Knowledge workers with highest AI exposure see 2.4x productivity gains when automation infrastructure is in place.

Code Templates

All scripts from this tutorial are available at:

~/automation-projects/claude-pipeline/
├── scripts/
│   ├── wake-utils.sh
│   ├── automation-handler.sh
│   └── setup-automation.sh
├── launchagents/
│   └── com.user.claude-automation.plist
└── logs/
    └── automation.log

Download complete template:

git clone https://github.com/xps-org/claude-automation-templates
cd claude-automation-templates/01-wake-pipeline
./setup-automation.sh

Tools Mentioned

Core System Tools (Built into macOS):

launchctl - LaunchAgent manager
pmset - Power management
caffeinate - Prevent sleep
osascript - AppleScript automation

Monitoring Tools:

log show - System log viewer
fs_usage - File system usage monitoring
dtrace - System tracing for debugging

Productivity Tools:

Anthropic Claude - AI assistant for code and automation
Cursor - AI-powered code editor
Rectangle - Window management automation

Community Resources

Get help and share your automation:

XPS Community Forum: community.xps.org
Discord: discord.gg/xps-automation
GitHub Discussions: github.com/xps-org/automation

Share your success:

Tag #ClaudeAutomation on Twitter/X
Post your pipeline in the community showcase
Contribute improvements to the template repo

Benchmarks & Metrics

Expected Performance:

Metric	Target	Notes
Setup time	30-45 min	Initial build and testing
Wake accuracy	95%+	With AC power and correct settings
Task completion	90%+	With proper error handling
System overhead	Less than 5% CPU	During caffeinate periods
Log size growth	~1MB/month	With standard logging

My Personal Results:

127 successful automated sessions over 3 months
3 failures (all due to unplugged power)
Average time saved: 2.4 hours per week
Total automation development time: 8 hours (including this tutorial)
ROI: Positive after week 4

Immediate actions: Complete this tutorial's implementation (30 min), test with simple tasks like backup or log rotation (15 min), monitor for one week to ensure stability, and read Blog #3: "The Productivity Paradox I'm Living Through" for context.

Advanced learning path:

Tutorial #12: Building Your AI Sales Agent (Apply automation to business)
Tutorial #17: Programmatic SEO (Automate content generation)
Tutorial #25: Multi-Agent Research Systems (Coordinate multiple AI agents)

Build your portfolio:

Create 3 custom automation pipelines
Document your results and metrics
Share on community forum
Help others troubleshoot their implementations

Chapter 7: Resources & Citations