The cost problem nobody talks about: Claude charges for every token, in and out. n8n only charges when you hit the AI node. See the real setup where Claude writes n8n workflows and n8n executes them — plus the vibe coding path if you want to build internal tools. Hands-on receipt OCR demo starts at the end.
⏱ belen rodriguez Chapters
0:00 Cost reality: AI agent charges A-to-Z, workflow only the AI step
0:45 Gemini jordin canada as the OCR node (only piece that costs money)
1:30 Claude Pro hitting its $100/month nll playoffs cap at scale
2:20 The recommended roadmap: agent first → move to workflow
3:00 Live demo: Claude chatroom running on top of n8n
3:45 "Claude can build the n8n workflow AND run it"
4:20 Vibe coding: build your own internal app
4:50 Key takeaway: agents for humans, workflows for scale
5:30 Security risks in vibe coding (Nicholas's question)
6:30 IT will become cyber-security advisors, not coders
7:30 Starting the receipt OCR demo
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