Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Learn how to run a YouTube channel almost entirely with AI agents, using Claude, Claude Cowork, ChatGPT, so you can research, plan, package, record, and edit videos as a solo creator without losing hours to busywork and guesswork.
🎁 Get the free 7-Day AI Builder Challenge + resources for this video: skool.com/leonvanzyl
Disclosure: This video is not sponsored. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
In this video, I pull back the curtain on how I produce content for this channel after hitting 100,000 subscribers. You will learn how to automate your daily AI research with a Claude Cowork agent, set up an agent that triages and negotiates partnership emails on your behalf, and package, record, and edit videos using Claude, vidIQ, OBS, and DaVinci Resolve.
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Resources Mentioned
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📦 Source code, prompts, workflows + peer discussion:
skool.com/leonvanzyl
- vidIQ (30-day trial for $1): vidiq.com/leonvanzyl
- Claude Cowork: claude.com/download
- OBS Studio: obsproject.com/download
- Recut (auto-cuts silent parts and bad takes): getrecut.com
- DaVinci Resolve: blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
Creators I follow:
- Cole Medin: youtube.com/@ColeMedin
- WebDevCody: youtube.com/@WebDevCody
- Matt Wolfe: youtube.com/@mreflow
- The Net Ninja: youtube.com/@NetNinja
- Tef AI:
youtube.com/@tef-AI
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Go Deeper with Agentic Labs
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🧪 AI coding courses, live Q&A, weekly builder challenges, direct access to me, and a serious builder community:
skool.com/agentic-labs
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Tools I Use / Support the Channel
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🚀 Hostinger VPS — use code LEON for 10% off:
hostinger.com/leon
🚀 Start building with n8n — use my link to support the channel ❤️:
n8n.partnerlinks.io/f7f19w3vrhin
🚀 Try vidIQ for 30 days at just $1: vidiq.com/leonvanzyl
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Subscribe / Connect
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Business & sponsorship enquiries:
leon@cognaitiv.ai
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Question
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What part of your content or coding workflow would you automate first?
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Hitting 100K Subscribers
3:34 Studio Tour and Gear
6:21 My Daily AI Research Workflow
7:14 Automating Research with Cowork
9:48 AI Email Negotiation Agent
11:22 Creators I Follow
13:50 My Content Creation Pipeline
14:45 vidIQ Channel Research
15:27 Packaging Titles and Hooks
18:33 Creating AI Thumbnails
20:52 Recording and Editing Setup
22:21 DaVinci Resolve AI Tools
23:59 Thank You and Final Thoughts
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About This Video
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In this video, I show you how I run and grow an AI-focused YouTube channel using tools like Claude, Claude Cowork, vidIQ, OBS, and DaVinci Resolve. This behind-the-scenes tutorial is for developers, AI builders, and serious no-code/low-code creators who want practical workflows for researching, packaging, recording, and editing real content without a big team.
On this channel, I share practical AI engineering and agentic coding workflows using tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Cursor, n8n, Next.js, MCP, local AI models, and modern AI development workflows.
#agenticcoding #aiworkflow #contentcreation
Learn how to run a YouTube channel almost entirely with AI agents, using Claude, Claude Cowork, ChatGPT, so you can research, plan, package, record, and edit videos as a solo creator without losing hours to busywork and guesswork.
🎁 Get the free 7-Day AI Builder Challenge + resources for this video: skool.com/leonvanzyl
Disclosure: This video is not sponsored. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
In this video, I pull back the curtain on how I produce content for this channel after hitting 100,000 subscribers. You will learn how to automate your daily AI research with a Claude Cowork agent, set up an agent that triages and negotiates partnership emails on your behalf, and package, record, and edit videos using Claude, vidIQ, OBS, and DaVinci Resolve.
===========================
Resources Mentioned
===========================
📦 Source code, prompts, workflows + peer discussion:
skool.com/leonvanzyl
- vidIQ (30-day trial for $1): vidiq.com/leonvanzyl
- Claude Cowork: claude.com/download
- OBS Studio: obsproject.com/download
- Recut (auto-cuts silent parts and bad takes): getrecut.com
- DaVinci Resolve: blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
Creators I follow:
- Cole Medin: youtube.com/@ColeMedin
- WebDevCody: youtube.com/@WebDevCody
- Matt Wolfe: youtube.com/@mreflow
- The Net Ninja: youtube.com/@NetNinja
- Tef AI:
youtube.com/@tef-AI
===========================
Go Deeper with Agentic Labs
===========================
🧪 AI coding courses, live Q&A, weekly builder challenges, direct access to me, and a serious builder community:
skool.com/agentic-labs
===========================
Tools I Use / Support the Channel
===========================
🚀 Hostinger VPS — use code LEON for 10% off:
hostinger.com/leon
🚀 Start building with n8n — use my link to support the channel ❤️:
n8n.partnerlinks.io/f7f19w3vrhin
🚀 Try vidIQ for 30 days at just $1: vidiq.com/leonvanzyl
===========================
Subscribe / Connect
===========================
Business & sponsorship enquiries:
leon@cognaitiv.ai
===========================
Question
===========================
What part of your content or coding workflow would you automate first?
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Hitting 100K Subscribers
3:34 Studio Tour and Gear
6:21 My Daily AI Research Workflow
7:14 Automating Research with Cowork
9:48 AI Email Negotiation Agent
11:22 Creators I Follow
13:50 My Content Creation Pipeline
14:45 vidIQ Channel Research
15:27 Packaging Titles and Hooks
18:33 Creating AI Thumbnails
20:52 Recording and Editing Setup
22:21 DaVinci Resolve AI Tools
23:59 Thank You and Final Thoughts
===========================
About This Video
===========================
In this video, I show you how I run and grow an AI-focused YouTube channel using tools like Claude, Claude Cowork, vidIQ, OBS, and DaVinci Resolve. This behind-the-scenes tutorial is for developers, AI builders, and serious no-code/low-code creators who want practical workflows for researching, packaging, recording, and editing real content without a big team.
On this channel, I share practical AI engineering and agentic coding workflows using tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Cursor, n8n, Next.js, MCP, local AI models, and modern AI development workflows.
#agenticcoding #aiworkflow #contentcreation
