
From Weekend Hack to Side Income: Python Automation with Flask
Last Updated on September 9, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Tarun Singh
Originally published on Towards AI.
A tiny Python automation tool (Flask + litellm) that classifies and summarizes text. Build a content AI service fast — an AI SaaS starter without the bloat.
Your inbox floods with customer emails and bug reports. You skim, label, and forward. Repeat. It steals an hour a day.
The article discusses the practical needs of automating the classification and summarization of customer emails and bug reports using a lightweight Python tool built on Flask and litellm. This tool efficiently categorizes incoming messages into labels such as bug, feature, or billing, thereby saving time and enhancing productivity. The author elaborates on the current demand for such automation solutions, the architecture involved, and provides insights into minimizing costs and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations while boosting return on investment through enhanced operational efficiency.
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