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BlackFlare Agent Session Ops Setup (5-7 days)

A fixed-scope engagement that installs BlackFlare Premium across a client's Mac fleet so long Claude Code and Codex runs survive sleep, and completion or input-needed alerts land in the team's Slack or Telegram instead of a forgotten terminal window. Time: 5-7 days.

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BlackFlare Agent Session Ops Setup (5-7 days)

A fixed-scope engagement that installs BlackFlare Premium across a client's Mac fleet so long Claude Code and Codex runs survive sleep, and completion or input-needed alerts land in the team's Slack or Telegram instead of a forgotten terminal window.

Prerequisites
  • Client team runs Claude Code or Codex on macOS machines (terminal, VS Code, or JetBrains) and can name the people whose sessions matter
  • Admin access to the client Slack workspace or a Telegram group where session alerts should land
  • Written confirmation of which Macs get coverage, capped at 3 per Premium license
  • A named client owner for notification thresholds and default model, permission mode, and effort presets
  • Read-only Keychain access approved for the Macs where Claude usage bars must display
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Inventory every Mac running Claude Code or Codex and record which terminal, VS Code, or JetBrains workflow each developer uses
  • 2.Confirm the 3-Mac ceiling per Premium license and flag anyone who needs a second seat
  • 3.Collect the client's current default model, permission mode, and effort settings so presets can be standardized
  • 1.Install BlackFlare from the menu bar app and verify session detection in each developer's editor and terminal
  • 2.Grant read-only Keychain access on machines where Claude usage bars need to render
  • 3.Confirm the free tier's menu bar status and per-model usage bars display correctly before any paid upgrade
  • 1.Purchase BlackFlare Premium at $8 per Mac and activate keep-awake during Claude Code and Codex runs
  • 2.Test a long-running session to confirm the Mac stays awake through the full run
  • 3.Document the wake behavior so developers stop manually jiggling machines during overnight jobs
  • 1.Wire desktop notifications for the moment a session needs input
  • 2.Connect the Slack webhook for the whole delivery team, or the Telegram bot for individuals who work off-device
  • 3.Run a completion and an input-needed test on each channel and log delivery times
  • 1.Set per-model usage thresholds and confirm alerts fire before a plan limit is hit
  • 2.Lock default model, permission mode, and effort presets from the menu bar so new sessions start consistent
  • 3.Write the one-page runbook covering menu bar controls and threshold changes
  • 1.Train the client team on the menu bar controls, usage dashboard, and channel preferences
  • 2.Hand over the notification routing map showing who gets pinged on which channel
  • 3.Run a live drill: launch a Codex session, walk away, and confirm the alert reaches the right person
  • 1.Audit all configured Macs against the 3-per-license cap and reconcile any overage
  • 2.Deliver the final configuration record and close out with the client owner
  • 3.Schedule a 30-day check-in to review usage thresholds against actual consumption
$8 per Mac for BlackFlare Premium (3 Macs per license), plus $0 for the Free tier on any machine that only needs menu bar status and usage bars; a 10-developer rollout lands near $32 in licenses against a $2,500-$4,500 setup fee.5-7 days
ROI Logic

License cost is trivial next to the fee: at $8 per Mac with 3 Macs per Premium purchase, a 10-Mac client costs roughly $32 in software while the engagement bills $2,500-$4,500, so gross margin sits above 95% on the tool line. The margin holds because the billable work is configuration and change management (notification routing, preset standardization, threshold tuning), not resale of the app. Repeatable add-ons come from the 30-day threshold review and from onboarding each new developer onto a fresh license.

Deliverables
  • Per-Mac BlackFlare configuration record listing default model, permission mode, effort preset, and keep-awake status
  • Notification routing map showing which Slack channels and Telegram groups receive completion and input-needed alerts
  • Usage threshold sheet with per-model alert levels and the owner responsible for each
  • Developer runbook covering menu bar controls, usage bars, and how to change presets without editing config files
  • License reconciliation table tracking Premium seats against the 3-Mac cap
Definition of Done

Every covered Mac keeps awake through a full Claude Code or Codex run and routes both completion and input-needed alerts to the agreed Slack or Telegram channel, verified by a live drill the client owner signs off on.

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