Looking for Dumbledore
The genie failed, the robot failed, so I went looking for Dumbledore. He did not build my CRM either. You do not need a wizard to start prompting. Here is what you end up with when the agent is on your computer, and what to do the first morning.
- Where
- In the web chat
- Size
- A longer one
- Short link
- piy.show/s128
Part three: Expecto Patronum
The genie failed. The robot failed. So I tried a spell on my laptop, and then I went looking for Dumbledore. The studio tour in Tokyo has the Great Hall, the platform, the Ministry fireplaces, and him. I ran through all of it with my list. CRM, newsletter, website. No, no.
The answer at the end is the same as the last two times. You do not need the wizard to start prompting. You can use your computer and prompt it yourself.
This page is the part after the install. What is on your computer now, and what to do with it the first morning.
What is on my computer after the install? Prompt it yourself
The install is done. Show me what is on my computer now, in plain words, and what I should try first.
No wand, one word
One word starts the agent from any folder. It gets on with the work, and a safety check from its maker runs in the background instead of asking you about every command.
The bar at the bottom shows three things. Which model, which folder, and how full its memory is. When that number gets high, the agent gets slow and forgetful. It is not magic going wrong. It is a number you can see, and the fix is a fresh conversation.
You also get a page of your own, on your computer, with how all of this works, and under it every page the agent writes for you. Bookmark it. A new window starts it if it is not running.
What does the bar at the bottom tell me? Prompt it yourself
Open my page and show me how to read the bar at the bottom. When should I start a fresh conversation?
Your first project
The install ends by asking you one question. What do you want your computer to do? Then it makes the folder the right shape, turns on save points, puts a private copy online, and moves you into it in a new window.
Every project has the same shape. A place to drop things in, and a place for what has been dealt with. Your keys live in a store of their own, encrypted, pushed to your private copy, so they outlive the laptop. You type a key in a second window, never in the chat.
A handful of things you can ask for by name. An idea turned into a researched answer and a first version. A new project. Save and tidy up. A second opinion. What is open across your projects. Or say it in normal words. There is no menu on purpose.
How do I start my first project? Prompt it yourself
I want my computer to do this: keep my client list and send my newsletter. Start the project, and tell me what you will build first.
I can help you build yours
I build things like this with an AI agent, on my own computer. In a private session I help you do the same with your idea. Or bring it to the show, free.
When something goes wrong
Paste the error back to it. Whatever red text you got, paste it in and let it work it out. This is the single most useful habit you can have. It can see pictures too, so a screenshot works.
Ask what a command does before you say yes. That question is never annoying. And "you have reached your limit" is not a fault. Every plan has a ceiling on how much you can use in a stretch, and a long session can reach it. It says when it is back, and nothing is lost.
If the kit itself is broken, say so. It writes the report, shows you, and files it only if you say yes.
What do I do with an error message? Prompt it yourself
Here is the red text I got. Tell me what it means in one sentence, then fix it, and tell me what you changed.
Changing your mind
Two things scare people, and both are reversible. It does not ask you before each command. Say "ask me before every command from now on" and the agent turns the asking back on, one line in a settings file. It can see and change things in your home folder. That is what makes it useful, and it is worth knowing.
"Take all of this off my computer" does what it says. Your key goes to the trash, not the bin, and your work is not touched.
You do not need the wizard. You need the thing on your computer, and one morning with it.
How do I take it all off again? Prompt it yourself
Ask me before every command from now on. And tell me how I take all of this off my computer if I change my mind.
Start with the first morning
Go to the project folder. Start the agent. Ask it to review where things stand and what is next. That is the whole first morning, and it takes one line.
What do I do next? Prompt it yourself
Review this folder and tell me where the project stands: what is done, what is next, and what you need from me.
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