Build your own Claude Duet from Claude Code agents to sort 14 years of family photos
While Claude Duet is still a waitlisted research preview, he built his own version from 9 Claude Code agents and left it overnight with 14 years of family photos.
Source
@mika_systems on X · 2026-10-22
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-23.
What they did
While Claude Duet is still a waitlisted research preview, he built his own version from 9 Claude Code agents and left it overnight with 14 years of family photos.
Result (as claimed)
A DIY proactive assistant took on a huge family photo sorting job while he slept.
Tools they used
Cost: Claude Code: from $17/mo.
Set it up
Define the job
Say exactly what you want done and what the agent may and may not do on your behalf.
Share only what is needed
Give Claude Code the minimum files or access required. Avoid sharing passwords in chat when a safer login flow exists.
Review the plan
Ask the agent to show its plan or draft before it acts, and approve each step that has real consequences.
Check the result
Confirm the outcome yourself (order placed, request sent, document understood) and keep a record.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Build your own Claude Duet from Claude Code agents to sort 14 years of family photos What the original author did: While Claude Duet is still a waitlisted research preview, he built his own version from 9 Claude Code agents and left it overnight with 14 years of family photos. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A DIY proactive assistant took on a huge family photo sorting job while he slept. Source: https://x.com/mika_systems/status/2113327101218545817 Tools they used: Claude Code, Claude Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Build your own Claude Duet from Claude Code agents to sort 14 years of family photos What the original author did: While Claude Duet is still a waitlisted research preview, he built his own version from 9 Claude Code agents and left it overnight with 14 years of family photos. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A DIY proactive assistant took on a huge family photo sorting job while he slept. Source: https://x.com/mika_systems/status/2113327101218545817 Tools they used: Claude Code, Claude Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Build your own Claude Duet from Claude Code agents to sort 14 years of family photos What the original author did: While Claude Duet is still a waitlisted research preview, he built his own version from 9 Claude Code agents and left it overnight with 14 years of family photos. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A DIY proactive assistant took on a huge family photo sorting job while he slept. Source: https://x.com/mika_systems/status/2113327101218545817 Tools they used: Claude Code, Claude Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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How to vibe code an app with Claude Code · How to use Claude Duet: real examples and tips · How to run AI agents overnight while you sleep · How to set up an AI family assistant
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