E74: Claude Code - Automate PDF & Excel Workflows with AI – No Coding Required

Think AI automation is only for programmers? Wrong.

In this episode, Malcolm Werchota shows you how to process 50 – 200 PDFs, Excel files, and other documents automatically – without writing a single line of code. No developer skills, just 5 minutes to install.

Poorani, Malcolms colleague, now spends 60–70 % of his time in Claude Code (instead of a browser) and runs his entire company with 50 – 100 AI agents – no engineers in sight. You’ll learn how parallel agents make you 10× faster (25 minutes → 2.5 minutes), how Claude Sonnet 4.5 built a Slack clone with 11 000 lines of code in 30 hours, and how Malcolm automates his whole podcast workflow with just three agents (Rewriter, Reviewer, Metadata Generator).

Real-world use cases: price analysis, expense reconciliation, batch Excel processing – plus Malcolm’s 30-Day TikTok / Instagram Reels Challenge and the AI Fit Academy money-back guarantee (“working workflows by Week 2 or 100 % refund”).

Perfect for office professionals, founders, and anyone who’s ever been scared of a terminal.

Ship First, Study Later!

Episode Summary

How to use Claude Code for real office automation – no programming required.

Main Topics

• Claude Code for non-developers: terminal use without coding
• Process 50–200 PDFs automatically (pricing, expenses, Excel)
• Malcolm uses Claude Code 60–70 % of his time vs browser
• 50–100 AI agents running his company daily
• Claude Sonnet 4.5 breakthrough – 11 000 lines in 30 hours
• Parallel agents = 10× speed (25 min → 2.5 min)
• Podcast workflow with 3 agents (Rewriter, Reviewer, Metadata)
• Setup in 5 minutes
• 30-Day TikTok/Reels Challenge + AI Fit Academy guarantee

Key Takeaways

✓ Terminal ≠ Coding – anyone can use Claude Code

✓ 10× speed gain through parallel agents

✓ No dev team needed – run your business with AI agents

✓ Claude Sonnet 4.5 can handle 30+ hours of complex tasks

✓ Automate hundreds of PDFs and Excel files at scale

✓ Ship First, Study Later: working workflows by Week 2 or money back

Practical Examples

1. Analyze price lists (50 + PDFs)
2. Automate expense reports and receipt categorization
3. Process 100 + Excel files simultaneously
4. Podcast automation (Rewriter / Reviewer / Metadata)
5. Run 10 agents in parallel = 10× speed-up

Mentioned Resources

• Claude Code – Install in 5 Minutes
• Claude Sonnet 4.5 by Anthropic
• Parallel Agent Workflows
• AI Fit Academy – Ship First, Study Later

🌐 CONNECT WITH MALCOLM WERCHOTA

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🚀 NEXT STEPS

1. Install Claude Code (5 min setup)
2. Run your first PDF or Excel automation
3. Join Malcolm’s 30-Day TikTok Challenge
4. Explore the AI Fit Academy for structured AI training
5. Share this episode with a colleague who still fears “coding”