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#Setup
All 10 guides, operator dossiers, and signals tagged with #Setup.
Claude Code tutorial for beginners
learn Claude Code from zero — installation, your first conversation, CLAUDE.md setup, and a practical first project in 15 minutes.
CLAUDE.md Best Practices
Write effective project instructions that Claude reads at every conversation start
Ollama vs vLLM vs llama.cpp vs LM Studio: choose the local runtime by job
Choose a local LLM runtime by workload: Ollama for laptop/dev, llama.cpp for GGUF control, LM Studio for a desktop UI, and vLLM for multi-user serving.
Running Claude Code in Containers
Isolate agent execution with Docker for security, scalability, and 24/7 operation
Model Quantization: Running 70B Models on a Laptop
Reduce model precision from 32-bit to 4-bit to run large language models locally. Covers k-quants, GGUF, and choosing the right quantization level.
llama.cpp setup guide: build, run, and troubleshoot GGUF models locally
Build llama.cpp, load a GGUF model, run the CLI or server, and verify the install with one smoke test and troubleshooting table.
Quick Start: Pick Your Path
Three ways to build a personal OS today. Choose based on your tools and comfort level: Claude Code for developers, GPT + Zapier for quick setup, or Gemini for Google users.
Customizing the Status Line
Configure Claude Code's status line to display model, git status, tokens, and custom information
Claude Code Setup Guide
Complete Claude Code setup guide: installation, MCP servers, custom CLAUDE.md instructions, shell aliases, and security configuration
Sandboxing & Security for AI Agents
How to isolate AI agents using OS-level sandboxing to prevent unauthorized access and reduce permission fatigue.