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Earlier chapters introduced the core capabilities of the Agent toolchain: file processing, database operations, MCP connections, and enterprise collaboration. This chapter adds several easy-to-miss but practical uses of WorkBuddy, including short tasks, design ideation, Skill orchestration, browser automation, and project management.
WorkBuddy differs from most AI chat applications in three ways: it can directly read and modify local files, it has a low learning curve, and its entry points are clear. For readers who have not yet built a systematic Agent workflow, these cases provide a practical starting point.
Models and cost: use the free quota first
WorkBuddy includes several Chinese large language models. Daily check-in credits generally cover light use. Newly released models usually include a free trial period. HY3, for example, offered two weeks of free quota after release; even after the trial ended, its pricing remained among the most cost-effective options among Chinese models.
If the right task is unclear, WorkBuddy already provides templates organized by application scenario. Select one and start from there.
Short-task practice: Excel visualization and data cleaning
HY3 performs particularly well on short tasks. It can complete PPT generation, data cleaning, and Excel chart visualization and analysis directly.
From the opening screen, enter a task description and click Optimize Prompt in the lower-right corner. WorkBuddy fills in missing details automatically and runs the task.
Prompt example:
Visualize this cash-flow ledger and analyze it.
Focus on:
1. Monthly income and expense trends;
2. The share of each expense category;
3. Flagging unusually large expenses;
4. Three actionable ways to save money.Execution may be slow, but the final visualization is often better than expected, including charts, trend analysis, and a written summary. Data cleaning and PPT generation follow the same pattern.
Design ideation: generate a complete website with a prompt
This use case is easy to underestimate. Select the Website Design scenario and provide a prompt to generate a runnable frontend page. The following are two tested templates.
Template 1: Portfolio Hero Section
Generate a full-screen Hero page with a video background, mouse interaction, and responsive layout.
Prompt:
Build a full-screen hero section for a creative portfolio using React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, and the Figtree Google Font.
Requirements:
1. Three full-screen looping videos as the background, switching with a crossfade and a 1200 ms opacity transition;
2. A top navigation bar: the left navigation item uses the format "01 / Works", while the right side shows an email address and a real-time clock;
3. A bottom content area: a large name on the left (200px), introduction copy and CTA buttons on the right;
4. Button hover effect: the background color fills upward from the bottom;
5. Responsive support for tablets and mobile phones;
6. Disable all animations when prefers-reduced-motion is enabled.Template 2: Creative-agency landing page with mouse-controlled video
This template does not autoplay the video. Horizontal mouse movement controls its playback position.
Prompt:
Build a full-screen hero landing page for a creative agency called "Mainframe" using React, TypeScript, Vite, and Tailwind CSS.
Core interactions:
1. A full-screen video background that does not autoplay;
2. Horizontal mouse movement controls video playback progress (sensitivity = 0.8);
3. Top navigation: Logo plus a decorative asterisk on the left, comma-separated navigation links in the center, and a CTA on the right;
4. Hero content: blurred introduction text, a typewriter-effect headline, and rounded pill-shaped buttons;
5. Mobile layout: a hamburger menu with a CSS Grid expand animation;
6. Button hover: white fill with black text.Both templates were completed with the HY3 model.
Skill orchestration: intelligent recommendations across services
WorkBuddy's Skill system lets an Agent connect services used in daily work. This cross-service orchestration is the central value of the Skill ecosystem: it connects multiple apps instead of replacing any single app.
Example: WeRead + QQ Music
After installing and connecting the WeRead and QQ Music Skills, WorkBuddy can make cross-service recommendations.
Prompt:
Based on the books I have read recently in WeRead, recommend playlists that match the reading atmosphere.
Requirements:
1. First read my reading history from the past seven days;
2. Analyze the emotional tone and themes of the books;
3. Find similarly styled playlists in QQ Music;
4. Output the reasons for each recommendation and the playlist links.The installation link for the WeRead Skill is available from the official page: https://weread.qq.com/r/weread-skills.
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