# Christopher Alarcon (Chris Alarcon)

> Chris Alarcon shows people who aren't developers the boring Claude setup that actually works.

Christopher Alarcon builds in public for non-coders who taught themselves Claude and AI, did the setup right, and watched it still break. He hands over the working setups, checklists, and workflows, and runs his own one-person operation on the same systems.

## Core Pages

- [Homepage](https://christopheralarcon.com/) - Who it's for, the three-step setup, the free starter kit and The Setup.
- [Tools](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools) - Free calculators, planners, and audits for people using Claude, n8n, and AI.
- [Workflows](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows) - Reusable workflow patterns for Claude Code, n8n, content systems, and human approval loops.
- [n8n AI Agents](https://christopheralarcon.com/n8n-ai-agents) - Hub for n8n AI agent definitions, tutorials, workflows, tools, and comparison pages.
- [Start](https://christopheralarcon.com/start) - Main starting point and newsletter path.
- [Newsletter](https://christopheralarcon.com/newsletter) - Weekly newsletter: one Claude setup every Tuesday.

## Free Tools

- [Claude Code n8n Workflow Planner](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools/claude-code-n8n-workflow-planner) - Plan when Claude Code should build and when n8n should run the workflow.
- [n8n AI Agent Workflow Builder](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools/n8n-ai-agent-workflow-builder) - Design a simple n8n AI agent workflow with scoped tools and approval steps.
- [AI Agent Automation ROI Calculator](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools/ai-agent-automation-roi-calculator) - Estimate whether an AI agent automation is worth building.
- [Automation Priority Audit](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools/automation-priority-audit) - Decide which repetitive workflows are worth automating first.
- [AI Stack Cost Calculator](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools/ai-stack-cost-calculator) - Estimate a lean AI stack cost.
- [Content Flywheel ROI Calculator](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools/content-flywheel-roi-calculator) - Estimate the return from repurposing one video into multiple assets.

## Workflow Guides

- [AI Agent Workflow Safety Checklist](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows/ai-agent-workflow-safety-checklist) - Checklist for n8n, Claude Code, Codex, and MCP workflows before they touch customers, publishing, money, production, or private data.
- [n8n Workflow JSON Auditor](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows/n8n-workflow-json-auditor) - Importable n8n workflow that audits workflow JSON before activation.
- [n8n AI Agent Workflow](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows/n8n-ai-agent-workflow) - A practical human-approved n8n AI agent pattern, explained for non-coders.
- [Claude Code n8n Approval Workflow](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows/claude-code-n8n-approval-workflow) - Human-in-the-loop pattern for automations that touch customers, publishing, or money.
- [Content Repurposing Workflow](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows/content-repurposing-workflow) - Turn one source asset into a repeatable content system.
- [Build Log to Newsletter Workflow](https://christopheralarcon.com/workflows/build-log-to-newsletter-workflow) - Turn build receipts into newsletter drafts.

## Key Articles

- [How to Build an n8n AI Agent](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/n8n-ai-agent-tutorial) - Main practical guide to n8n AI agents, tools, and the agent pattern I use.
- [What Is an n8n AI Agent?](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/what-is-n8n-ai-agent) - Short answer page for n8n AI agent definitions.
- [n8n AI Agent vs Workflow Automation](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/n8n-ai-agent-vs-workflow-automation) - When to use a normal workflow versus an AI agent.
- [n8n vs Make for AI Agent Workflows](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/n8n-vs-make-ai-agent-workflows) - Comparison for AI builder workflow automation.
- [Claude Code vs n8n for Solo Builders](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/claude-code-vs-n8n-for-solo-builders) - When to use Claude Code versus n8n.
- [Codex vs n8n](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/codex-vs-n8n) - When Codex should build and when n8n should run the workflow.
- [AI Coding Agent vs Workflow Automation](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/ai-coding-agent-vs-workflow-automation) - Broader decision rule for builder agents and automation runners.
- [n8n AI Agent vs Zapier AI Actions](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/n8n-ai-agent-vs-zapier-ai-actions) - Comparison for agent depth, simplicity, hosting, and workflow control.
- [AI Stack for Solo Founders](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/ai-stack-for-solo-founders) - Lean AI stack for one-person businesses.
- [Claude Code vs n8n](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/claude-code-vs-n8n) - Practical comparison of builder and automation layers.
- [Turn a YouTube Video Into Content Assets](https://christopheralarcon.com/blog/turn-youtube-video-into-content-assets) - Content repurposing system for operators.

## Entity Notes

- Brand: Chris Alarcon (formerly Ship Lean)
- Person: Christopher Alarcon
- Audience: self-taught non-coders getting good at Claude and AI for their own goals (primary); consultants, fractional execs, coaches, and founder-led service businesses (done-for-you content services)
- Topics: Claude, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, n8n, AI agents, workflow automation, content systems, AI at work, organic traffic
- Canonical domain: https://christopheralarcon.com