Charlie Collard focused on automation and configuration management across two open-source repositories. In marshmallow-insurance/smores-react, Charlie restored Dependabot pull request automation by replacing a centralized, private workflow with a local GitHub Actions workflow, reducing cross-repository dependencies and improving security for public contributions. Using YAML and CI/CD practices, this change stabilized automated PR handling and streamlined contributor onboarding. In nix-community/home-manager, Charlie introduced a Nix-based configuration option, forceOverwriteSettings, enabling users to overwrite existing Atuin configuration files for easier updates and management. The work demonstrated a practical approach to workflow reliability and maintainability, with targeted improvements in automation and system administration.