Why Large Monoliths Need a Different AI Automation Playbook
Agents fail on legacy code when tasks are oversized. Here is the SCOPE card, harness loop, and what we packaged into a $20 playbook.
Build logs, automation workflows, and honest lessons — not hype. For owners and builders who want real results.
Agents fail on legacy code when tasks are oversized. Here is the SCOPE card, harness loop, and what we packaged into a $20 playbook.
AI engineering is not prompt hacking. It is the discipline of building reliable workflows: context, tools, verification, and human review.
How a WordPress studio uses Cursor: .cursor/rules, scoped tasks, and why we never auto-deploy AI diffs.
MCP connects AI assistants to docs, browsers, and APIs in a standard way. Here is when it helps — and when it is overkill.
Run models locally for private refactors, offline work, and cheap experiments — with realistic limits on quality and context.
Automated review catches style issues; it does not replace security review. A merge checklist for agency WordPress code.
We parse trending topics for ideas only — never republish wire copy. How trend scouting becomes unique SEO articles.
Self-hosted n8n vs cloud Make: complexity, cost, GDPR, and which workflows actually matter for a WordPress studio.
Agents shine on greenfield React; WordPress and Yii2 need smaller tasks, explicit hooks, and regression checks.
Repeatable harness: Cursor skills, deploy scripts, trend scout, and verification-before-completion — not one-off prompts.
UserAgent057 builds WordPress sites with WhatsApp funnels and local SEO — separate from this blog.