One useful starting point
A practical way to choose one repeated task worth improving first.
Live research for useful intelligence
Make AI
do work.
Start freeDON'T COLLECT
DON'T COLLECT
MORE PROMPTS.
Start with one repeated task, a clear first pass and a review point. The Starter Pack gives you a practical place to begin.
Get the free Starter Pack ↘Templates you can adapt
Clear structures for turning scattered work into a defined next step.
A weekly signal
One concise note with workflows, tools and ideas worth testing - no daily noise.
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AI Business Operations PackTurn useful AI
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into weekly systems.
Six practical operating systems, copy-ready prompts and working templates for founders, operators and small teams.
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Less prompt theatre.
More output.
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Repeatable systems.
Practical AI operating models that take a task from idea to a working result.
Useful by default.
A sharp filter for the tools worth learning, paying for, or connecting.
Reality, not hype.
Experiments, patterns, and lessons from the moving edge of applied AI.
The H² protocol.
We document what survives contact with actual work: clear inputs, durable processes and outcomes you can measure.
A system, not a magic promptFrom scattered input
From scattered input
to a decision-ready brief.
Client notes, emails and call transcripts live in separate places. The next step relies on someone remembering what matters.
Capture the source material, ask AI to structure it against a fixed brief, then keep a human review before anything is sent.
One reviewable brief, clear owners and a repeatable handoff — with the aim of saving around 25 minutes on every qualified client brief.
Who is behind thisEdited for
Edited for
applied intelligence.
Nikolay Hristov is the editor of Hacks². The publication focuses on the practical layer of AI: turning useful tools into clear, reusable workflows for real work.
Editorial standards reviewed · Updated 1 August 2026
Useful over loud
We prioritize specific use cases and durable processes over prompt theatre and vague claims.
Limits included
Tools are assessed for practical value, pricing context and the trade-offs that matter before you adopt them.
Clear commercial lines
Affiliate relationships are marked. They never decide a recommendation.
Quick answersKnow the
Know the
operating model.
Who edits Hacks²?
Nikolay Hristov is the editor of Hacks². He focuses the publication on practical AI workflows, clear tool judgment and systems that can be tested in real work.
How does Hacks² evaluate AI tools?
Every recommendation starts with a real use case, practical value, limits, pricing context and whether the tool improves a workflow. Commercial relationships are clearly marked and do not change the verdict.
What is in the free Starter Pack?
The Starter Pack includes practical AI workflow templates you can adapt, plus a concise weekly note with workflows, tools and ideas worth testing.
What is the AI Business Operations Pack?
It is a €19 one-time purchase with six practical operating systems, copy-ready prompts and templates for founders, operators and small teams.