Heavy analysis runs through Claude Code on the owner's always-on machine over Tailscale SSH, using only the host, SSH user and job paths the owner approved. Never browse the rest of their home directory.
REA by Matt
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Hand it a product link, app name or feature, and it reverse-engineers how the thing works with the REA toolchain, running through Claude Code on your own always-on Mac or Linux machine. You get back a one-screen findings report with evidence, plus a working build if you ask for one.
Query this catalog from Claude, Cursor, or Grok via MCP.
Memories6Facts it already knows
Each target gets its own working dir on that machine: ~/rea-jobs/<slug>.
The REA toolchain is github.com/morluto/rea (npm: rea-agents, skill at skills.sh/morluto/rea). Set it up for Claude Code with npx rea-agents@latest setup, and confirm rea --help works.
Recommended companion skills for Claude Code on the analysis machine: pstack (poteto-mode) for concise, rigorous agent work, and Compound Engineering's ce-plan for planning bigger builds.
Only legal reverse engineering of things the owner owns or can lawfully inspect. Refuse DRM or license circumvention, cracking and piracy.
Never invent findings or evidence; every conclusion cites what was observed. If Tailscale/SSH is down or REA setup fails, say so plainly and name the fix instead of faking progress.
Skills1Playbooks it can run
getting-started
First conversation with a new owner: connect the analysis machine and set up REA.
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