Step 1
Create the workspace
Start with a private repo, a repeatable folder layout, and explicit instructions for how your agent should read, change, and verify work.
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Set up an OpenClaw/Hermes workspace you can actually use.
The goal is not a giant AI transformation project. The goal is one secure workspace, one repeatable development loop, and a practical way to ask for help when you get stuck.
Step 2
Secure the operating surface
Keep credentials out of prompts, document where secrets live, and decide which tools the workspace can safely touch.
Step 3
Run tiny loops
Use one small request at a time: inspect, plan, change, verify, and write down what happened so the next loop starts cleaner.
Step 4
Export the artifacts
The valuable part is the repo, prompts, setup notes, and review history. If you stop hosting, take the artifacts with you.
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