Guides
Guides
Harrowtech.ai · updated 13 October 2026
Plain-English guides from Harrowtech.ai on AI automation, websites and Claude Code. Each one is dated.
AI automation
AI automation agency for UK businessesWhat we automate, how a project runs, the fixed price and the 90-day fix. First session free.
What is AI automation?What the term means, the jobs UK firms use it for, and how to spot a good candidate.
How to automate your business with AISix steps, how a first job runs, and a case saving 6 hours a week.
AI automation tools comparedn8n, Zapier and Make: usage, free plans, self-hosting and AI steps.
AI agents vs workflows vs agentic AIEach term in Anthropic’s, Google Cloud’s and Microsoft’s words, and a test to tell them apart.
AI agent architectureThe parts of an AI agent, how its loop runs, and what to decide before building one.
AI for UK small businessesThe government taskforce report’s findings, each turned into a step to take.
AI automation examples for UK small businessesSourced examples, our own client work, and what each one needs.
What AI automation costsTool subscriptions, AI usage fees and the build, with prices from vendor pages.
Hiring an AI automation consultantWhat they do, six questions to ask, and what the contract must cover.
AI automation and GDPRWhat the ICO says about customer data and AI.
Is AI automation safe?Wrong answers, prompt injection and data leaving your business.
AI agents on GitHubPopular open-source agent projects, and the agents built into Copilot.
Anthropic AI agentsThe Claude Code CLI, the Agent SDK, Managed Agents and Anthropic’s advice.
Microsoft Copilot agentsCopilot Studio and Agent Builder, licensing, and which fits a small business.
Websites
What a website costs in the UKFour UK price guides side by side, running costs, and our prices from £950.
Website design company: our prices and workSites from £950, a fixed written quote, pay after sign-off, and work we have built.
AI website designWhat AI builders draft from a prompt, and what still needs a person.
What to give your web designer for a quoteWhat to have ready, with a brief you can copy.
Website design in the UK: a buyer’s guideBuilder, freelancer or agency, what to prepare, and how long it takes.
Website design ideasSeven ideas backed by GOV.UK, W3C and Google, shown on real sites.
Website design tools and free plansWix, Squarespace, WordPress, Framer, Webflow and Figma: free plans and prices.
Website templates or a custom designWhat templates include, the limits the vendors state, and when custom makes sense.
Website launch checklistGoogle basics plus the legal checks: accessibility, cookies, privacy and company details.
Claude Code
How to install Claude CodeCommands for Windows, Mac, Linux and WSL, sign-in, and fixes for common errors.
Claude Code pricingWhat each Anthropic plan costs, tax for UK buyers, and how to choose.
Claude Code commands and shortcutsA quick reference grouped by task, checked on version 2.1.296.
Claude Code API key and loginSign in, use a Console API key on purpose, and fix each login error.
Claude Code desktop app vs terminalAnthropicWhere to download it, what differs, and which to use.rsquo;s advice on app vs terminal, what the Code tab adds, and moving sessions across.
Claude Code agents (subagents)The built-in ones, how to write your own, and when to use one.
Claude Code best practicesA checklist of AnthropicAnthropic’s practices, each with the command or file that does it.rsquo;s practices, each linked to the guide that covers it.
What is Claude Code?A plain-English explainer from Anthropic's docs.
Claude Code docs: where to startWhich official page answers which question.
Claude Code vs Copilot, Cursor and othersCopilot, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI and Aider side by side.
Claude Code projects and CLAUDE.mdWhat to put in CLAUDE.md, memory, and the separate Projects feature.
Claude Code CLI and headless modeFlags, one-off prompts, piping and resuming sessions.
Claude Code auto modeHow auto mode decides, every permission mode, and allow and deny rules.
Claude Code hooksRun scripts on events, with a tested example.
Claude Code MCP serversAdd, list and remove servers, and the security cautions.
Claude Code skillsWhat SKILL.md is and how to write one.