Agree with so much of this.
Often it can (and will) write scripts for stuff doesn’t require the kind of analysis and interpretation mentioned above.
I try to keep an eye out for opportunities to do that, but don’t always remember. So I put in my CLAUDE.md that it should aim to be token efficient. That helps a bit. And the Robot Self Improvement stuff I mentioned in that post also helps.
I think if you haven’t bothered with Hazel and shortcuts before, then you don’t have the same stuff to unlearn. 
Shortcuts is great for certain things, but don’t think you’re at a disadvantage because you didn’t start there.