Prompt, Skill, Memory, Agent
Understand prompts, skills, memory, tools and agents through a monthly-report example, with guidance on where each kind of information belongs.
Read guide →Monolith field manual / Open access
Build agents you can explain, control, and verify.
Learn how AI agents work, what their tools can access and how to review their results. Start with the basics, then use the examples and technical checklists when you are ready to set something up.
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From your first task to a repeatable process.
Each guide explains one practical decision with examples, comparison tables and checklists. Code examples provide extra detail for the person handling setup.
Install SKILL.md Safely
Review an AI skill before installing it, check its files and permissions, and test it with sample information before using it for client work.
Read guide →Beginner Setup Checklist
Set up your first AI agent with one clear task, a project folder, permission rules and spending limits. Learn how to check the result.
Read guide →Hermes, OpenClaw, Claude Code
Compare Hermes, OpenClaw and Claude Code by task, setup, saved information, approval controls and cost, then run a practical trial.
Read guide →Human Approval Gates
Design clear approval steps for AI agents. Show the exact action, destination and consequences so a person can review before anything happens.
Read guide →Turn an SOP Into a Skill
Turn a standard operating procedure into reusable AI instructions, with clear inputs, decisions, approval steps and checks for the finished work.
Read guide →Agent Workflows for Freelancers
Explore AI agent tasks for freelancers, including meeting summaries, proposal drafts and research, with client review and confidentiality in mind.
Read guide →Agent Workflows for Small Business
Try AI agents on small-business preparation work, including reports, research and drafts. Learn what to check and which decisions stay with people.
Read guide →Audit Skills for Prompt Injection
Learn how outside text can redirect an AI agent, then use practical checks and sample attacks to review the skills and tools you connect.
Read guide →Control Agent Costs
Understand AI agent usage bills, caching and model choices. Set limits and compare the full cost of useful work, including retries and review.
Read guide →Choose Tools and Permissions
Choose AI agent tools around a defined task. Separate reading, drafting and consequential actions, and check the access each account provides.
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