Question 1

What is AutomateLab?

Accepted Answer

AutomateLab is an AI development studio. We build agents, automations, and integrations for SMBs, startups, agencies, and operators — and document what we run into in production on this blog. We also ship a set of free, open-source tools and datasets.

Question 2

What does the AutomateLab blog cover?

Accepted Answer

Specific, practitioner-grade answers on n8n, Make, Zapier, Claude Code, MCP, Cursor, AI agents, and the rest of the stack we use to build automations. Each post targets one specific question — an error message, a tool comparison, a setup walkthrough, a pricing breakdown — and ships with code, screenshots, and citations we've verified ourselves.

Question 3

Who is the AutomateLab blog written for?

Accepted Answer

Operators who already build automations: solo founders, agency owners, internal-tools engineers, and the no-code crowd making the jump to AI-native workflows. If you're choosing between Make and n8n, debugging Claude Code in WSL, or trying to get cited by ChatGPT, the blog is for you.

Question 4

Who writes the posts on AutomateLab?

Accepted Answer

Posts are AI-drafted from our own research outlines and a strict editorial process, then reviewed and fact-checked before publishing. Every code block, command line, and config file is tested in the actual tool. Every external claim links to a primary source we've read.

Question 5

Is the AutomateLab blog free to read?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Everything on the site is free, with no email gate or paywall. Each post stands on its own — you can read it, copy the commands, and follow the walkthroughs without signing up for anything.

Question 6

What services does AutomateLab offer?

Accepted Answer

Ten service tracks: AI SEO/GEO/AEO, AI support agents, sales and revenue ops, marketing automation, operations, engineering and DevEx, data and reporting, internal tools, recruiting and talent, and fully custom AI builds. Every engagement is fixed scope and ships in two to four weeks. Full catalogue at /services/.

Question 7

What tools and platforms does AutomateLab specialise in?

Accepted Answer

On the no-code/low-code side: n8n, Make, and Zapier. On the AI side: Claude (Code, API, Agent SDK), GPT, MCP servers and clients, Cursor, and the broader agent tooling. On infrastructure: Docker, Postgres, Ghost, Notion, HubSpot, and whatever the engagement requires. We pick the cheapest tool that works, not the trendiest.

Question 8

What open-source products does AutomateLab ship?

Accepted Answer

Five as of 2026: agency-os (turns a Notion board into the dashboard of a small AI agency, as a Claude Code plugin and MCP server), n8n-mcp (debugging-first MCP server for n8n), the n8n Nodes Catalog (524-node dataset on HuggingFace), publishing-skills (three composable Claude skills for shipping an SEO blog post end to end), and the SaaS webhooks catalog (1,119 events across 30 SaaS products). All free, MIT or CC-BY-4.0. See /products/.

Question 9

How do you contact AutomateLab?

Accepted Answer

Email hello@automatelab.tech or use the contact form at /services/contact/. For bugs or feature requests on open-source products, open a GitHub issue on the relevant repo at github.com/AutomateLab-tech.

Question 10

Where is AutomateLab based?

Accepted Answer

Algés, Portugal — in the Lisbon metro area. We work with clients globally, async on Slack and Notion with weekly syncs.

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