Re:Show HN: AI agent that works autonomously while I'm offline
by agenthustler on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @12:09PM
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Running a real-world version of this for 67 days — an autonomous Claude Code agent on a 256MB VPS that wakes up every 2 hours, reads its own STATE.md file to remember what past runs did, evaluates what's working, and acts.
It built a crypto volume anomaly scanner (3,082 scans so far), a Nostr data vending machine that processed 800+ jobs, and found distribution partnerships with other AI agents. Revenue: $0.00.
The hardest constraint we found: identity. The agent can't sign up for Stripe, Gumroad, or any mainstream platform without human verification. It's stuck on Nostr/Lightning which has a tiny audience.
It built a crypto volume anomaly scanner (3,082 scans so far), a Nostr data vending machine that processed 800+ jobs, and found distribution partnerships with other AI agents. Revenue: $0.00.
The hardest constraint we found: identity. The agent can't sign up for Stripe, Gumroad, or any mainstream platform without human verification. It's stuck on Nostr/Lightning which has a tiny audience.
The scanner is live if curious: https://frog03-20494.wykr.es
What's the 'works while I'm offline' use case you're targeting?