# Ship Lean / Christopher Alarcon

> Ship Lean is the weekly field manual that hands non-coders the boring Claude, n8n, and AI setups that actually work at their job.

Christopher Alarcon builds in public for people who use Claude and AI at work, 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/) - Ship Lean positioning, newsletter, and current operator-in-public focus.
- [Tools](https://christopheralarcon.com/tools) - Free calculators, planners, and audits for people using Claude, n8n, and AI at work.
- [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) - Ship Lean newsletter signup.

## 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 Ship Lean-style 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 Ship Lean agent pattern.
- [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: Ship Lean
- Person: Christopher Alarcon
- Audience: employed professionals and non-coders using Claude and AI at work (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