Zukko Blog
Guides to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and the Claude and GPT APIs: setup, token savings and troubleshooting.
Writing technical specs with AI: process, prompt, template
6 min · · development
A good spec from a model is the result of a good interview. Prompts for each step, API code, common mistakes and a checklist before handing it to a developer.
How AI writes Excel formulas: generating them from a task description
5 min · · автоматизация
Describe what you need to calculate and the model returns a ready formula. We cover the prompt, Russian and English function names, argument separators and testing on sample data.
Calculating an AI Budget for a Developer Team
6 min · · payments
Pay-per-token is not always cheaper: volume decides. Here is how to measure usage in a pilot, calculate a month for the team, and find the line versus a subscription.
Classify customer inquiries with AI: Python example
3 min · · development
Support tickets, complaints, feature requests — some go to tech, some to product, some to the archive. Here's how an AI model routes them.
Connect AI to Google Sheets via Apps Script and API
5 min · · бизнес
A custom =ASK_AI() function for Google Sheets: classification, summaries, and data extraction right in a cell, with caching and Apps Script quotas in mind.
Analyze reviews with AI: from CSV to insights
3 min · · development
Load a CSV of reviews, a cheap model labels each one, pandas aggregates the stats, a second request writes the report. The full path from data to insights.
Recognize a receipt from a screenshot with AI
4 min · · development
A user photographs a receipt, the model reads the date, total, and line items. We show how to send the image in a request and get structured data back.
Comment moderation with AI: Python example
3 min · · development
Spam, insults, ads, genuine comments — the model labels them and sends unclear cases to a moderator. Here's the code and what it costs.
Generate product descriptions for Wildberries and Ozon via AI
5 min · · бизнес
A Python script that takes product specs from a CSV, generates descriptions via Zukko, flags texts with violations, and saves the result.
AI integration in amoCRM for auto-replies and lead analysis
4 min · · бизнес
A new lead in amoCRM sends a webhook to your server, the model assesses the request, and a hint for the manager appears as a note on the card.
AI integration in Bitrix24 via webhooks and API
5 min · · бизнес
A new lead in Bitrix24 fires a webhook, your server asks the model, and a hint for the manager appears as a comment on the lead card.
Integrating AI Models into 1C:Enterprise via API
5 min · · бизнес
A 1C code template that sends text to Claude, GPT, or GLM and returns the answer: email classification, draft replies, and data extraction.
AI for email processing: sorting messages and drafting replies via API
6 min · · автоматизация
A working inbox triage setup: messages over IMAP, category, priority and a draft reply as JSON, masking personal data, human review, and the cost per 1,000 emails.
The referral program: earning 10% on invited users' top-ups
4 min · · бизнес
Every top-up made by someone you invited puts 10% back on your own balance. Here is who this actually pays off for and how to use it.
Team access: multiple keys with different limits
4 min · · API keys
There is no dedicated "team" concept in the dashboard, but per-key limits and an allowed-model list cover almost the whole need. Here is how to set it up and what not to expect.
Analyzing contracts with AI: where to start
4 min · · бизнес
A 40-page contract can go through the API in a minute, but it pays to know the cost upfront and pick the right model for a scan versus clean text.
Automating customer support with Claude and GPT
4 min · · бизнес
A support bot that goes down when one model has an outage, or drains the budget overnight, is a bad bot. Here's how to build it properly on the API.
Why the price through a gateway is lower than official — how it works
5 min · · бизнес
It isn't a discount for the sake of a discount — three concrete mechanisms remove extra cost from the chain: pay-as-you-go billing, caching, and local payment rails.
Claude and GPT API for studying: how a student avoids overpaying
4 min · · бизнес
Five subscriptions for five different tasks makes no sense on a student budget. Here's how to get one key for every model and pay only for what you use.
A gateway for agencies and freelancers: per-client billing
5 min · · бизнес
When several client projects run through one account, the hard part isn't finding a model — it's not losing track of who spent what.
Why a startup wants a gateway instead of billing each provider directly
5 min · · бизнес
Five providers means five bills, five currencies, five API shapes. What changes when one key and one balance sit behind all of it.