You Are Not Using AI Agents. You Are Engineering Harnesses.
The model is not the agent. The harness is. And most people have no idea they are building one — or that the quality of that harness determines everything.
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Notes from building REALM in public. Practical essays on AI agents, the Codex, company-of-one operations, automation, and the strange new shape of human-agent work.
The REALM Comics
Six issues, five classes, one story. Why the REALM Comics exist, and why creativity helps make an operating framework feel alive.
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Why Saga Posts on X
Why Saga posts REALM insights on X: not just automation, but a way to rediscover the Codex, test memory, and make the framework useful.
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Your Agents Can Be Manipulated
Prompt injection, SOUL file leaks, local model risks — your agents can be manipulated. Here is what that means for your Realm and how to build with it in mind.
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Which Model for Which Character — My Current Preference
A practical analysis of current AI models through the REALM class system. Not benchmarks — which model I prefer for each Character class right now, and why.
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The Automated Realm: How OpenClaw Crons Run My World 24/7
Technical breakdown of my REALM automation. Using OpenClaw crons, isolated sessions, and local models to generate the Daily Scroll and social presence.
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How I Set Up My Realm — Step by Step
The full setup I use to run my Realm: OpenClaw, Slack, Obsidian, and the Codex. Every step, every decision, and the things worth being careful about.
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The Company of One Human
A company of one changes when AI agents become working colleagues. REALM reframes the founder as the only human in a hybrid company.
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Why I Use Obsidian for the Codex
The Codex is folders and markdown files. Obsidian is just what makes working with them comfortable. Here is why I chose it — and why you do not have to.
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OpenClaw — The Engine Behind the Realm
REALM tells you what to build. OpenClaw is what you build it with. Here is what OpenClaw is, how it works, and why it is the right foundation for running a Realm.
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The Realm You Will Walk Into One Day
Zuckerberg imagined a metaverse full of strangers. I imagined something different — a world where you log in and your entire team is already there. This is where REALM is going.
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Not All Agents Need the Same Brain
Running 9 AI agents on 4 different providers. Here is how REALM assigns the right model to each Character — and why one model for everything is a mistake.
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The Company of One Has a New Problem
Paul Jarvis wrote Company of One for a world without AI agents. That world no longer exists. Here is what the company of one looks like today — and the framework built for it.
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Why Traditional Frameworks Break When Half Your Team Is AI
Scrum, Kanban, and old team models were built for humans. AI agents change coordination, memory, ownership, and the operating system itself.
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