10 prompts that make Fable act like an owner, not an assistant
Stance prompts that make Fable 5 audit your codebase like a day-one CTO, an activist investor, or a departing cofounder. Copy, paste, run.
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15 Fable prompts for people who don't code
Stance prompts that run on your business, calendar, inbox, and family schedule. Hand Fable 5 an identity with something to lose and get owner answers.
Your first AI loop should be for yourself (template included)
Mine your Claude Code and Codex sessions for content ideas, tool fixes, skills, hooks, and safer self-improvement loops.
How to build an AI house manager for your family
The exact AI house manager system I built for my family: Juno, approval boundaries, household memory, 1Password-safe secrets, and the weekly reset loop.
How to stop your AI images from drifting across a series
The system I used to make 100 illustrations hold together: style anchor, character sheet, fixed wrapper, in that order.
How to set up multiple Macs for always-on AI agents
A practical multi-Mac setup for AI agents: mirrored folders, Tailscale, SSH aliases, relative paths, launchd, and phone-reachable sessions.
How to Access Your OpenClaw or Hermes Agent From Anywhere
A practical way to make a local AI agent reachable from Telegram, Slack, or another inbox while keeping the work close to your files and tools.
How I Plan Projects With AI: The Beads Workflow
A flat to-do list fails when AI agents do the work. The 7-step Beads workflow I use to plan and execute projects with Claude and Codex.
Six Non-Coding Things You Can Do With Claude Code
Claude Code becomes an operator the moment you wire up MCPs. Six concrete non-coding workflows: SEO briefings, niche video research, PRD automation, and more.
Why We Need to Build a Second Internet for Our Agents
Software has a second user now, and it doesn't click, doesn't skim, and chokes on every interface built for the first one.
How to Give AI Agents Real Access Without Risking Your Data
AI agents can delete databases. Here's the governance architecture that lets you give agents real access to your business and sleep at night.
How I Rebuilt My AI Agent Team After Anthropic Cut Off OpenClaw
How I rebuilt my AI agent team after Anthropic cut off OpenClaw. OpenClaw as the runtime, Codex as the coding brain, Paperclip as the work layer, and local Claw adapter agents to keep Claude in the loop.
I built a skill that makes Claude get a second opinion on every plan
The Codex skill routes Claude Code plans to OpenAI's Codex CLI for automatic review before you approve anything. Here's why I built it and how it works.
Give Claude eyes on your app and stop testing everything yourself
How to connect Claude Code to your iOS simulator using the ios-simulator MCP server. Set up in 15 minutes and let Claude run your bug and UX checks before you ever open the simulator yourself.
What Is g-brain? Garry Tan's gbrain, Explained
g-brain (gbrain) is Garry Tan's open-source knowledge layer for AI agents. A founder's plain-English breakdown of how it works with OpenClaw and gstack.
The Garry Tan Stack: A Definitive Guide to gstack
Garry Tan open-sourced gstack — now a fast-moving workflow stack that spans Claude Code, OpenClaw, and other agents. Here's what it is in April 2026.
The Codex Cheat Sheet
Every Codex CLI command, safety setting, model pick, and prompting pattern I actually use now that GPT-5.4 is here.
AI Automation Examples: 9 Specific Business Cases (With Real Numbers)
Generic AI automation lists are useless. These are 9 specific business cases with the exact tool, setup, time saved, and dollar impact, from someone who's actually done them.
OpenClaw Review: Is It Worth It for Founders in 2026?
After running OpenClaw since January 2026 in a real business, here's an honest review, what it does well, what's frustrating, and who it's actually for.
AI Agent Use Cases for Founders: 12 Real Examples
Not theoretical. These are 12 things I actually use AI agents for in my business, what they do, how they're configured, and what they save.
Claude Code Skills: Custom Reusable Workflows Explained
Claude Code skills let you package reusable instructions that the agent loads on demand. Here's how they work and what to put in them.
Claude Code vs Cursor: Which One Actually Works for Non-Developers?
I've used both Claude Code and Cursor for months running a real business. Here's an honest comparison of what each is actually good for.
The Ops Layer That Keeps Your OpenClaw Agents Alive
Health checks, auto-repair scripts, a watchdog, and update triage — the operations layer I install in every OpenClaw environment I run.
Vibe Coding Tools Ranked: What I Actually Use to Build Products
I've tried every major vibe coding tool. Here's how they rank based on actual use, not demos, not benchmarks.
What Is Claude Code? A Plain-English Guide for Founders
Claude Code is an AI coding agent that works in your terminal. Here's what it actually does, who it's for, and whether you need it.
Claude Code Tutorial: Hooks, Commands, Plugins, Skills, and MCP Explained
New to Claude Code? This beginner-friendly tutorial explains hooks, commands, plugins, skills, and MCP servers in plain English — with real examples and no jargon.
The Claude Code Cheat Sheet
The Claude Code commands, permission modes, model picks, and prompt patterns that actually matter in April 2026.
How I built my wife a personal AI assistant on OpenClaw (and what actually took time)
A setup guide for people building for someone who will never read a setup guide.
Everything You Need Before Your AI Employee Starts
The complete checklist: hardware, subscriptions, email, remote access, and messaging. Get these set up and your AI agent can go live in a day.
Turn a Mac Mini into Your First AI Employee in 20 Minutes
A calm, non-technical setup flow for founders: give your Mac Mini its own identity, connect OpenClaw, and assign your first real job.
Why Your OpenClaw Agent Doesn't Remember You
ChatGPT and Claude have memory built in. OpenClaw doesn't. Here's how to build your own memory system with 5 plain text files.
I Built a Voice Analytics Dashboard for Wispr Flow
How I turned my dictation history into actionable insights with a simple Claude Code skill
OpenClaw Talk at the Claude Code Meetup
I presented OpenClaw at the Claude Code meetup hosted at Cloudflare in Austin, TX. Here's the full slide deck.
Repo Atlas: Give Your AI Agent a Map of Your Codebase
A skill for Claude Code and Codex that builds persistent context documentation for any repository. Save tokens. Stop watching AI agents wander through your code.
How to Export Your ChatGPT History
Export your ChatGPT conversations and turn the useful parts into memory for your AI agents, writing systems, and private workspace.
GitHub for Founders: A Beginner's Guide
The non-technical founder's guide to GitHub. What commits, branches, and pushes actually mean, and why knowing this makes AI coding tools way less scary.
Step-by-Step OpenClaw Setup for People Who Don't Live in the Terminal
A current OpenClaw setup guide for non-technical founders. Install the CLI, run onboarding, connect one channel, and avoid the stale advice still floating around.
The 45-Minute Founder Weekly Review
A repeatable review ritual to close loops and reset priorities.
Decision Speed Is the Hidden KPI
A simple framework for moving fast without breaking trust.
Async Hiring Sprint
How to hire fast without burning cycles on live interviews.
My Minimal Ops Stack for Founder Operators
Six tools that keep the company running without creating busywork.
Tooling Audit in 30 Minutes
A quick method to cut SaaS bloat and reclaim focus.
Build Your 24/7 AI Copywriting Team: The ultimate guide to Create Specialized AI Writers
In today's tough e-commerce landscape, margins are getting squeezed. Rising costs of goods, increasing tariffs, and platform fees are making it harder to stay p
How to Use AI to Streamline Your Weekly Newsletter Process
Learn my human-first, AI-enhanced system that cut newsletter creation from 4 hours to 45 minutes while achieving 62.7% open rates. Complete 10-step framework with prompts.
2024 Review
From buying back my company to balancing parenthood with entrepreneurship, here's how 2024 became the year of doing things differently. Sharing lessons in business acquisition, AI implementation, and building a more profitable company with less revenue.
Ultraspeaking Review: Why I Joined at the Worst Possible Time
Is UltraSpeaking worth it? Here's my unfiltered review after joining during a company acquisition, and why what seemed like terrible timing turned out to be perfect.
Building Custom GPTs That Actually Work: How I Run a 7-Figure Business with AI Assistants
Last year I bought back BestSelf.co and faced an entrepreneur's nightmare: a successful business with no team in place. I needed to keep things running while re
First 100 Days: Lessons from Buying My Business back from Private Equity
Learn how I revived BestSelf after buying it back from private equity. Discover the lessons from my first 100 days, fixing mistakes, and rebuilding for success.
How to Turn ChatGPT into Your 24/7 Personal Intern
Master ChatGPT to become your efficient AI intern. Discover prompt strategies to streamline tasks & boost productivity. Real examples included.
How to Create SOPs 100x Faster with ChatGPT & Loom
Streamline your SOP creation with AI assistance! Discover how to leverage ChatGPT and Claude for efficient, effective procedures in our step-by-step guide.