How to Use Claude Code (or Codex CLI) for Non-Code Use Cases

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How to Use Claude Code (or Codex CLI) for Non-Code Use Cases

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Fri, Oct 17, 2025

4:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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What you'll learn

How to use terminal-based AI agents as general copilots

Research, automated workflow, content, mini-scripts, product work... you name it, Claude Code can help with it.

Tweaks, quirks, and guides on how to make them easy to use

Let's make these agents excellent at non-code use cases, and have them take advantage of living on your computer.

Advanced use cases and methods to get 10x effect from agents

We'll talk about how agents really work and how to get them to do longer tasks, harder workflows, w/ stronger outputs.

Why this topic matters

Even Anthropic has acknowledged it: they're surprised by how many people are using Claude Code for non-coding use cases. These command-line AI agents that live on your computer come with a whole host of advantages -- once you have them helping you as a copilot in your daily life, you'll never want to go back. Learn how to use tools like Claude Code and Codex CLI for general purpose productivity!

You'll learn from

Sherveen Mashayekhi

Founder & CEO @ Free Agency, AI Product Leader & Investor

Sherveen has been an AI product leader and founder in tech for over a decade, but more importantly, is a long-time obsessive about startups.

He's a first adopter of AI tools and sits in exclusive circles of founders + venture capitalists building the cutting edge of applied AI products. As the founder and CEO of Free Agency (backed by investors like Maveron, Bloomberg Beta, Kevin Durant, and Kygo), he now helps tech professionals navigate the modern hiring landscape, with clients landing roles at companies like OpenAI, Amazon, and Stripe.

He's the host of three shows + podcasts about early stage tech: The Feedback Loop, Three Course Founders, and The Sherveen Show, where he talks multiple times a week with the most exciting technologists, CEOs, and investors building the future.

See more: https://youtube.com/@sherveenshow

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