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Plain answers on AI agent setup, local models, MCP servers and what they cost, from the developer who builds and runs them.
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How to let an AI agent work on your accounts without letting it send, spend or delete by mistake
Five controls to set before an agent touches your inbox, files or payment accounts, with the order to set them in.
Read the postWhat is an MCP server, and when does a business need one?
What the Model Context Protocol does, how it differs from a plain API, and two live examples you can open.
Claude Code, Codex, Hermes or OMP: which AI agent should you set up first?
What each agent harness is built for, a short decision guide, and why most people need only one.
How much does it cost to set up an AI agent? A price guide for 2026
One-time setup prices, the three kinds of running cost, and how to compare quotes.
Install Claude Code, Codex and a local model on one machine
The installer, the separate coding clients, working commands and the limits of a small local model.
What a private homelab AI build costs and runs
How much memory you need, measured speed under load and where the $2,500 setup fee goes.