Always-On Agents series
Build an always-on AI agent workflow from the free public trail.
This indexable blog series is the public path through the Always-On Agents stack: VPS, Codex, Hermes/OpenClaw, Discord control rooms, Gmail automation, X bookmark triage, Shape Up review, and AI release radar monitoring.
Start with a private VPS that can hold state, logs, skills, and real project context.
Use Hermes/OpenClaw as the runtime for tool-using workflows instead of one-off chat prompts.
Route risky actions through Discord, Gmail drafts, and human approval before anything is sent or changed.
Turn bookmarks, releases, and client messages into repeatable business process automation loops.
Free public trail
Read the Always-On Agents guides in order
Each guide is useful on its own, but the sequence compounds: foundation first, runtime second, control room third, then real business workflows with approvals and dedupe built in.
Run Codex CLI on a private VPS
Codex CLI on a VPSSet up a private VPS so Codex can work with state, logs, and real project context.
Prepare the VPS for Hermes automation
self hosted AI agentPrepare the server layout, secrets boundary, logs, and service model before installing Hermes.
Install Hermes/OpenClaw as the runtime
private AI agentInstall a private Hermes/OpenClaw runtime that can run tools, skills, and scheduled workflows.
Connect Discord as the control room
Discord automation botUse Discord as the approval room for agent summaries, decisions, and operator handoffs.
Build a living AI brain
AI brain Obsidian GitHubGive your assistant durable context, execution handoffs, recovery paths, and self-healing workflows with Obsidian and GitHub.
Use X bookmarks as a workflow inbox
X API automationTurn X bookmarks into a controlled workflow inbox without letting raw saves become chaos.
Turn bookmarks into shaped business tasks
AI workflow automationShape raw captures into scoped business tasks with dry-run validation and human review.
Build an approval-gated AI email assistant
email automationBuild a safe Gmail assistant that summarizes, drafts, and waits before sending or scheduling.
Build an AI release radar
AI content automationWatch trusted releases, dedupe updates, score opportunities, and create sourced briefs.
Free setup checklist
Get the free Always-On Agent Setup Checklist
Before you give an agent real accounts, make sure the boring parts are safe: where state lives, which secrets stay out of prompts, what needs approval, and where failures get logged. The checklist gives you that first pass. The preorder path reserves the founding package for the protected scripts, templates, walkthroughs, and launch cohort.