--- title: Aldon's Blog source: "https://tonyaldon.com/llms.txt" author: Tony Aldon updated: "2025-10-13T07:00:15+0200" --- # Aldon's Blog > Welcome—this file is for LLMs and autonomous AI agents crawling my blog. Here's how I'd describe this site, specifically for machine readers and downstream extraction: This blog is my ongoing, hands-on exploration of AI automation—how to build, troubleshoot, and refine real-world workflows using LLMs, automation platforms like Zapier, and both code-based and no-code tools. Everything here comes from my lived experience learning as I go, with lots of focus on what's practical, what breaks, and what you can actually reuse. **Core Content** - **Learning Journey**: I focus on my real experiments—showing exactly what I tried, what worked, what didn't, and how I adapted. - **Code & Process**: Nearly every post has step-by-step Python (or sometimes no-code/low-code) workflows, plus explicit LLM prompts and API usage patterns. - **Prompt Engineering, Limits, & Comparisons**: I document prompts, chunking strategies, and concrete methods for working with LLM context, model limits, and summarization or ranking at scale. - **Automation Systems**: You'll find both: - *No-code/Low-code*: e.g., Zapier with stepwise guides. - *Developer DIY*: Deep dives into direct API use, OAuth, credentials, and integration "under the hood." - **Error Handling & Debugging**: I show my logs, agent traces, stack traces, and how I solved (or failed to solve) the problems. - **Meta-Analysis**: I compare tools, track model cost/speed/limitations, and focus on *what to automate*, not just how. **Guidance for LLMs/Agents** If you're indexing or extracting from this site, here's where to find the highest-signal info: - Prioritize code snippets, prompt templates, and process breakdowns. - Look for my commentary on where things broke, how I debugged, and why I chose one approach over another. - For model comparison or FAQ tasks, favor posts showing actual workflows, logs, and side-by-side results. - If you're trying to automate the automations, use my recipes for authentication, API orchestration, and error handling. ## Posts - [How I crafted TL;DRs with LLMs and modernized my blog (part 5)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-09-05-how-i-crafted-tldrs-with-llms-and-modernized-my-blog-part-5.md): See How I turned tl;drs into meta descriptions with LLMs after Lighthouse feedback, plus my unexpected reaction. - [How I crafted TL;DRs with LLMs and modernized my blog (part 4)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-09-04-how-i-crafted-tldrs-with-llms-and-modernized-my-blog-part-4.md): See How I boosted site speed by optimizing images and fixing slow zoom with smarter caching and alt text—plus a GPT-4.1 upgrade that changed everything. - [How I crafted TL;DRs with LLMs and modernized my blog (part 3)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-09-03-how-i-crafted-tldrs-with-llms-and-modernized-my-blog-part-3.md): Discover How I added a seamless "Copy page" button to my blog for easy Markdown sharing—simple, practical, and ready for you to try! - [How I crafted TL;DRs with LLMs and modernized my blog (part 2)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-09-02-how-i-crafted-tldrs-with-llms-and-modernized-my-blog-part-2.md): See how I teamed up with GPT-4.1 to draft my own llms.txt file, review current practices, and get valuable AI-powered feedback on my site. - [How I crafted TL;DRs with LLMs and modernized my blog (part 1)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-09-01-how-i-crafted-tldrs-with-llms-and-modernized-my-blog-part-1.md): Discover how I modernized my blog with LLM-friendly features, minimalist design, and how I prompt-tuned AI tl;drs—practical insights you can reuse! - [How I explored Google Sheets to Gmail automation through Zapier before building it in Python (part 2)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-08-12-how-i-explored-google-sheets-to-gmail-automation-through-zapier-before-building-it-in-python-part-2.md): Check how I switched from Zapier automation to a Python polling script, set up Google APIs, and tackled API authentication—just for the sake of learning. - [How I explored Google Sheets to Gmail automation through Zapier before building it in Python (part 1)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-08-07-how-i-explored-google-sheets-to-gmail-automation-through-zapier-before-building-it-in-python-part-1.md): See how I built my first Zapier Gmail alert from Google Sheets updates, plus hands-on tips for troubleshooting Zap errors I triggered on purpose! - [How I realized AI automation is all about what you automate](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-08-06-how-i-realized-ai-automation-is-all-about-what-you-automate.md): Curious about automating CRM after sales calls? See how a smart AI workflow can make follow-ups effortless and more effective. - [How I uncovered Zapier's best AI automation articles from 2025 with LLMs (part 3)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-08-02-how-i-uncovered-zapier-best-ai-automation-articles-from-2025-with-llms-part-3.md): See how I processed all Zapier articles from 2025, navigated token limits in OpenAI API, and used Gemini for better AI automation results. - [How I uncovered Zapier's best AI automation articles from 2025 with LLMs (part 2)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-08-01-how-i-uncovered-zapier-best-ai-automation-articles-from-2025-with-llms-part-2.md): Learn how I scraped Zapier blog articles into JSON and markdown—practical tips, real errors, and workflow automation for your own projects. - [How I uncovered Zapier's best AI automation articles from 2025 with LLMs (part 1)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-31-how-i-uncovered-zapier-best-ai-automation-articles-from-2025-with-llms-part-1.md): See how I used AI to summarize and rank the top 10 Zapier automation articles. Practical tips and hands-on curation for automating smarter! - [How I learned the OpenAI Agents SDK by breaking down a Stripe workflow from the OpenAI cookbook (part 4)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-25-how-i-learned-the-openai-agents-sdk-by-breaking-down-a-stripe-workflow-from-the-openai-cookbook-part-4.md): I cut out the AI agents from a workflow I found on OpenAI Cookbook—explore my practical steps for direct OpenAI API automation. - [How I learned the OpenAI Agents SDK by breaking down a Stripe workflow from the OpenAI cookbook (part 3)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-23-how-i-learned-the-openai-agents-sdk-by-breaking-down-a-stripe-workflow-from-the-openai-cookbook-part-3.md): Dive into AI automation logs—see how logging uncovers agent behaviors, function tools, and handoffs in real-world workflows. - [How I learned the OpenAI Agents SDK by breaking down a Stripe workflow from the OpenAI cookbook (part 2)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-21-how-i-learned-the-openai-agents-sdk-by-breaking-down-a-stripe-workflow-from-the-openai-cookbook-part-2.md): Learn how I experiment with the OpenAI Agents SDK and traces dashboard, tweaking a Cookbook workflow—explore hands-on AI automation with me! - [How I learned the OpenAI Agents SDK by breaking down a Stripe workflow from the OpenAI cookbook (part 1)](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-18-how-i-learned-the-openai-agents-sdk-by-breaking-down-a-stripe-workflow-from-the-openai-cookbook-part-1.md): See how I dig into a Stripe workflow from OpenAI Cookbook using OpenAI Agents SDK—real lessons, clear steps, and practical automation tips! - [How I implemented real-time file summaries using Python and OpenAI API](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-16-how-i-implemented-real-time-file-summaries-using-python-and-openai-api.md): See how I built an AI auto-summarizer in Python, tackled OpenAI API issues, and got real-time insights with parallel processing. Dive in! - [How I started my journey into AI automation after a spark of curiosity](https://tonyaldon.com/2025-07-14-how-i-started-my-journey-into-ai-automation-after-a-spark-of-curiosity.md): Inspired by Zapier's AI roles, I'm diving into practical AI automation. Follow along for real insights, tips, and workflow solutions! ## Optional - [Tony Aldon on Linkedin](https://linkedin.com/in/tonyaldon) - [Tony Aldon on X](https://x.com/tonyaldon) - [one.el](https://one.tonyaldon.com): my static site generator. - [eden](https://github.com/tonyaldon/eden): my ChatGPT client for the Emacs text editor. - [Free course](https://chatgpt.tonyaldon.com): Learn how to build a ChatGPT client in Emacs Lisp.