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Let Claude Duet handle invoices, payroll and purchases but ask before paying

Claude Duet runs on its own computer, tells you each morning what needs attention, then handles unpaid invoices, payroll, contracts and purchases with a virtual card. It is included in the $20 Claude Pro plan (waitlist, US first) and still asks before it sends, pays, signs or deletes anything.

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Source

@danysvnt on X · 2026-10-21

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-23.

What they did

Claude Duet runs on its own computer, tells you each morning what needs attention, then handles unpaid invoices, payroll, contracts and purchases with a virtual card. It is included in the $20 Claude Pro plan (waitlist, US first) and still asks before it sends, pays, signs or deletes anything.

Result (as claimed)

Money tasks run in the background with a human yes on every payment.

Tools they used

Claude Duet

Cost: Pricing depends on the tools you pick; check each official pricing page.

Set it up

  1. Map the task

    Write the trigger, the inputs, the decisions and the output. Note which steps need a human yes.

  2. Connect the tools

    Set up Claude Duet with the narrowest permissions that work. Use a test account or sandbox first.

  3. Build the workflow

    Create the steps in order. Add an approval step before anything sends, pays or deletes.

  4. Run it on real but low-stakes data

    Run a few times, read every output, and fix prompts or rules that misfire.

  5. Schedule and monitor

    Turn on the schedule or trigger, and add a daily summary or alert so you notice failures.

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.

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Goal: Let Claude Duet handle invoices, payroll and purchases but ask before paying
What the original author did: Claude Duet runs on its own computer, tells you each morning what needs attention, then handles unpaid invoices, payroll, contracts and purchases with a virtual card. It is included in the $20 Claude Pro plan (waitlist, US first) and still asks before it sends, pays, signs or deletes anything.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Money tasks run in the background with a human yes on every payment.
Source: https://x.com/danysvnt/status/2113024965909844429
Tools they used: Claude Duet
Category: Automation & business

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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Guides for this use case

How to give an AI agent a budget or a card safely · How to use Claude Duet: real examples and tips · How to build your own invoicing and bookkeeping app with AI · How to make AI agents ask for approval before they act

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