Real AI agent use cases, with sources and setup prompts
Short answer: Run an AI coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex or Grok Bot on a laptop connected to your own Wi-Fi and ask it to list every device on your network (with its maker and open ports), every app that can start by itself, use the camera or microphone, or talk to the internet, and every ad or tracker app on your smart TV. Builders below found two cameras on a home network that weren't theirs, a forgotten smart plug that made a 9-device count 11, an app turning on a used laptop's camera at 3 AM, and smart TV trackers they removed. Scan only networks and devices you own or have permission to check, keep the scan to your private home subnet, and get a professional if you suspect someone is targeting you.
How people used AI agents to find unknown devices, tracker apps and hidden camera or microphone use on networks and machines they own. 16 matching use cases below, each with a public source.
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FourVork posted steps for stopping a TV from spying without getting an account banned: use a less restricted model such as GLM 5.3 or an abliterated Qwen through OpenRouter or Venice, make sure the TV and computer are on the same network, then install a coding agent to do the work.
TNFLManDad used the open-source cleanyourtv project over ADB, a debugging connection, to clean up his TCL 65Q750G Google TV. He then had Grok Bot add a few more privacy settings to stop TCL and Google from tracking his household.
An artist built a Quest 3 mixed-reality app with Grok Bot in Unity and Meta's MR Utility Kit, with every camera asset generated in Tripo, passthrough and hand tracking, a cloth-tear simulation and in-app sounds.
AI WorkLog is a free open-source macOS app for Claude Code and Codex users with daily AI work summaries, project tracking, conversation search and token and cost analytics.
The PS5 has no developer mode, so instead of touching the console he had Claude Code build everything around it: a DNS blocker on an always-on Raspberry Pi or mini PC that blocks promo and tracking domains for the whole house, wake-from-phone, streaming to a laptop, and Home Assistant showing the console status and putting it to sleep at 1am.
Built from the playbook behind his TV De-Ad Bot, a free guide walks through removing smart-TV ads with Grok Bot, Claude Code, Muse, Dots, OpenClaw or Hermes: find your TV's OS, connect with adb, snapshot apps, disable bloat, swap the launcher and block ads and tracking with NextDNS, Pi-hole or AdGuard Home.
dumbtv is an open-source repo you hand to your own agent: it turns off TV ads, viewing trackers (ACR) and forced updates so the TV only shows your apps and HDMI inputs. The builder coded it with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5.
He sent Claude Code the store listing for his TV and asked 'can you hack this?'. The agent walked him through removing ads, bloatware and tracking, sped up the menus and built a custom screensaver showing his revenue, calendar, weather and new Stripe payments.
xinc3s shared a Claude Code prompt that checks a whole Mac in about 5 minutes. Instead of matching known-bad files like antivirus does, it asks one question: what on this machine can start by itself, talk to the internet or read your files.
Because infostealer malware takes your logged-in session cookie and skips both your password and 2FA, this Claude Code prompt checks your machine for malware persistence and poisoned packages, scans the disk for exposed API keys, SSH keys and .env files (redacted, never printed), finds forgotten accounts from sign-up emails, finds you on data broker sites and drafts deletions, and builds a rotation plan with passkeys first.
1kleos1 bought a used laptop and its fan kept spinning at night with the lid closed. He asked Claude Code what was running that he never installed, and says it found an app that had been turning on the camera at 3 AM.
xinc3s says Claude Opus 5.5 built a 3D model of his home from one prompt in about 20 minutes and found two cameras that weren't his, both still sending data out. He notes a professional bug sweep for an average US home runs $1,500 to $6,000, per one firm's price page.
Model_Culture checked into a smart-home Airbnb (about EUR 120 a night) and says Claude Code found a hidden microphone in a smart plug and an unsecured doorbell camera broadcasting to the open internet, all in under two minutes.
Mellon0x thought he had 9 devices on his home Wi-Fi: phone, laptop, TV and a few smart plugs. He asked Grok Bot to help audit the network and the count came back as 11, including a smart plug he had completely forgotten.
0xCarnagee says Claude Code scanned his Wi-Fi, found the TV, opened its local developer API and mapped every app on it. It flagged every ad and tracker and removed only those, with no rejections or bans.
A non-coder built a shop app with Claude Code: live data from 11 machines, scheduling, tool tracking, financials, ISO 9001 and inspection.
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