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Read original Clearmud tutorials on OpenClaw agents, Hermes, Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT workflows, automation systems, and practical AI operations.
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- PromptBrowser.net: Turn Any YouTube Video Into Copy-Ready AI Prompts: Paste a YouTube URL and PromptBrowser extracts every prompt discussed in the video, ready to copy and use. Works with any creator, free to use.
- How to See Every OpenClaw AI Agent You're Running in One Room: Claw Crib is an always-on 3D dashboard that renders your OpenClaw agents as characters in a loft workspace, so you can see which agents are working, when, and where. Here is what the third revision does, how to install it via NPM, and what it deliberately does not do.
- Agent vs Sub-Agent vs Async: What Is the Difference?: Agent is ownership, sub-agent is isolation, async is lifetime. Here is the plain-English breakdown of how Hermes profiles, delegated child runs, and background tasks actually differ, plus copy-paste prompts to test each one.
- Opus 5 vs GPT-5.6 Sol: The Same Build Prompt, Side by Side: A head-to-head build test where Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol got the same prompt for a client-facing AI ops audit prototype. Real build times, corrected API costs, and why the slower, pricier model still lost.
- Can Claude Opus 5 Actually Build GTA 6?: A live test of Claude Opus 5 running two builds in parallel: a "build me GTA 6" oneshot and a personal agent activity dashboard benchmark. Includes the model's refusal, real API cost meters at $60 versus $29, and what actually broke.
- What Clawcrib and Agent Atlas Are, and How Both Shipped in a Single Live Stream: A breakdown of the Clear Mud live stream that shipped Clawcrib and Agent Atlas as version ones, including the UX specs given to the agents, the Fable to Codex handoff workflow, and the Opus 5 release that ended the stream early.
- GPT 5.6 Soul vs Fable 5: A Real-World Head-to-Head, Not Another Benchmark: A real-world head-to-head between GPT 5.6 Soul and Claude Fable 5, building a Lovable clone locally with no API keys. Actual costs, build times, QA behavior, and a bonus Sonic the Hedgehog clone comparison.
- Is Kimi K3 Good for Coding? A $20 Budget Test With a Real AI Agent Dashboard: A hands-on test of Kimi K3 with a fixed $20 API budget: three creative builds of an always-on AI agent activity dashboard, real gateway connection attempts with OpenClaw and Hermes, and exact costs per prompt.
- GPT 5.6 Sol Built a Website Factory in 79 Minutes: I tested GPT 5.6 Sol on a Sonic clone and an AI website factory. One failed, while the other researched, built, validated, and deployed a real workflow.
- Grok 4.5 vs Opus 4.8: Which AI Coding Model Won?: I gave Grok 4.5 and Opus 4.8 the same SaaS prompt. See how build time, cost, polish, working features, and QA shaped the final AI coding verdict in this test.
- Fable 5 GEOExtension Micro SaaS Prototype: Fable 5 GEOExtension Micro SaaS Prototype explained with the practical workflow, results, and takeaways from the Clearmud video.
- Claude Fable 5 Minecraft Clone Api Cost: Claude Fable 5 Minecraft Clone Api Cost explained with the practical workflow, results, and takeaways from the Clearmud video.
- Testing Claude Design Beta Prototype Wireframe Animation: Testing Claude Design Beta Prototype Wireframe Animation explained with the practical workflow, results, and takeaways from the Clearmud video.
- Testing Nvidia Nemo Claw With Hermes Agents: Testing Nvidia Nemo Claw With Hermes Agents explained with the practical workflow, results, and takeaways from the Clearmud video.
- Fable 5 vs Opus 4.8: One Prompt AI Coding Test: I tested Fable 5 vs Opus 4.8 by building the same startup from one prompt. Here is which model made the working app.
- Is the Hermes Agent Desktop App Really That Insane? A Remote Power-User Review: A hands-on review of the Hermes Agent desktop app from a power user running a 29-profile remote multi-agent system. It is slick for consumers, but limited for sandboxed, remote-hosted setups.
- How to Build an AI Lead Funnel With Claude Fable 5: Learn how to build an AI lead funnel with Claude Fable 5, from monthly revenue target to offer, lead magnet, email sequence, and landing page workflow.
- 4 Workflows You Can Use Today With Hermes Agent Prompts: Four copy-paste Hermes agent prompts that automate your business today, from a source-cited morning brief to turning one idea into a full content campaign, with a human always as the final approval gate.
- OpenClaw to Hermes Agent Migration: What Actually Transfers: A hands-on, real-world test of migrating a production multi-agent system from OpenClaw to Hermes. The core data moves fast, but agent profiles and 40+ crons do not, so the verdict depends on how complex your setup is.
- Enable the TUI Chat in the Hermes Dashboard: Turn on the built-in TUI chat in the Hermes agent dashboard, recover lost sessions with the play button, and use prompts for session recovery.
- How to Add a Floating Chat Bubble to Your Hermes Agent Dashboard: A walkthrough of the Hermes agent floating chat bubble, a free modular plugin that keeps your chat session available across every dashboard tab. Learn how it works, how to install it, and how to customize it.
- How Codex Record & Replay Turns a Manual Workflow Into a Reusable Skill: A walkthrough of the Codex Record & Replay plugin, which turns a manual computer workflow into a reusable AI skill by recording yourself doing it once. See setup, permissions, and a real YouTube upload test.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash vs GPT 5.5: I Was Surprised by Flash: A side-by-side build test of Gemini 3.5 Flash and GPT 5.5 with no PRD, just vibe prompts. Flash was faster and shockingly competitive on the landing page, while GPT pulled ahead on the internal dashboard.
- Three Hidden Hermes Agent Features You Should Enable First: Marcelo walks through three Hermes Agent features that ship disabled by default: a persistent dashboard, Claude Code OAuth for sub-agents, and the embedded TUI chat.
- Install Hermes Agent on Windows in 10 Minutes (Step-by-Step with WSL2): A plain-English walkthrough for installing Hermes Agent on Windows 10 or 11 using WSL2, PowerShell, and a single curl command. Built in public by Marcelo at ClearMud.
- Vibe Coding Security Audit Before Deploying: Run a vibe coding security audit before deploying your app. Use Codex to check secrets, auth, public actions, rate limits, dependencies, and production settings.
- How I Have My Hermes and OpenClaw AI Agents Working Together: A walkthrough of bridging Hermes and OpenClaw agents through a shared Discord layer, letting executive-assistant agents Neo and Muddy wire up new bots like Warren and Cypher for cross-platform collaboration.
- Vibe Coding with Codex + GPT 5.5: It's Overpowered: A practical Codex GPT 5.5 vibe coding test that builds three apps in parallel and shows where the workflow becomes genuinely useful.
- GPT 5.5 vs Opus 4.7: Best Reasoning Level for AI Coding: A six-build comparison of GPT 5.5 and Opus 4.7 across low, medium, and high reasoning to find the best AI coding workflow.
- How to Deploy a Full SaaS in One Day Using CLIs and Claude Code: A CLI-first workflow for taking a SaaS from empty repo to live Stripe payments with GitHub, Convex, Vercel, Stripe, and Claude Code.
- My Vibe Coding Stack: Build a Full CRM in 13 Minutes: The four-tool vibe coding stack Marcelo uses to ship working apps quickly: Next.js, Tailwind and Shadcn, Convex, and Claude Code.
- I Built 3 Apps with Claude Opus 4.7 in Under 30 Minutes: A first-impression Claude Opus 4.7 vibe coding test building a 3D cartographer, AI agent office, and SaaS landing page from plain English prompts.
- 3 Config Lines Turned My Lazy GPT Agents Into Autonomous Closers: Three OpenClaw configuration changes that made GPT agents close the loop again after the Anthropic subscription ban.
- Install Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI for Beginner Vibe Coding: Set up Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI on Mac or Linux with beginner-friendly terminal steps, workflow tips, and AI coding guidance.
- Anthropic Blocked OpenClaw: Claude Max Workarounds That Still Work: Use practical OpenClaw workarounds after Anthropic blocked Claude subscription access, including Claude Code workflows and safe continuity options.
- How to Build Autonomous AI Agent Meetings with Accountability: Build AI agent meetings with daily syncs, cron scheduling, accountability sweeps, dispatch workflows, and watchdog patterns for autonomous teams.
- 7 OpenClaw Cron Jobs That Improve Your AI Agent Setup: Use seven high-impact OpenClaw cron jobs with skill files to automate briefs, backups, reviews, memory, and reliable AI agent operations.
- Build a Custom AI Chat Bubble for an Operations Dashboard: Create a floating AI chat bubble for your dashboard with a simple architecture, master prompt, reusable files, and practical UX patterns.
- Skills-First Cron Pattern for Reliable OpenClaw Automations: Move workflow logic out of cron prompts and into skill files to make OpenClaw automations more consistent, maintainable, and token efficient.
- Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Claude Opus 4.6: Same App Build Comparison: Compare Gemini 3.1 Pro and Claude Opus 4.6 on the same app build, including speed, styling, functionality, and AI coding workflow quality.
- 3 OpenClaw Upgrades That Turn AI Into a 24/7 Operations Engine: Upgrade OpenClaw after installation with automated backups, cron jobs, and self-improvement mode so your AI assistant becomes an operations engine.
- How I Built an AI Content Suite with OpenClaw: See how OpenClaw agents can automate YouTube scripts, social copy, content calendars, livestream planning, and creator operations workflows.
- How I Built a 25-Agent AI Workforce with OpenClaw: Learn how to orchestrate 25 OpenClaw AI agents with voice standups, model strategy, dashboards, memory files, and always-on operations.
- How to Set Up Agent Teams in Claude Code: Configure Claude Code agent teams for frontend, backend, testing, documentation, and specialized development work without running AI solo.
- OpenClaw Agents vs Sub-Agents: How They Actually Work: Understand persistent OpenClaw agents, temporary sub-agents, delegation patterns, and how the difference changes multi-agent system design.
- OpenClaw vs Claude Code CLI: Same Model, Different Results: Compare OpenClaw and Claude Code CLI using the same model and prompt to see how workflow, context, and interface design change AI coding results.
- The Organic Way to Build OpenClaw Memory Files: Build OpenClaw memory files naturally from real conversations with a four-step method for better agent identity, continuity, and long-term context.
- Stop Installing OpenClaw Skills and Start Building Your Own: Use a three-question filter to decide when to build custom OpenClaw skills that make your automations reliable, reusable, and easier to maintain.
- Build a Multi-Agent Team with OpenClaw: Set up OpenClaw agents that delegate work automatically with a four-step team architecture for operators, creators, and AI builders.
- Build an AI Video App with Codex 5.3 and Sora: Learn how to build an AI video generation app with Codex 5.3, the Sora API, React, backend routes, and a beginner-friendly build workflow.
- 7 Cron Prompts That Keep a Multi-Agent AI Team Running: Use cron prompts and skill files to keep AI executives and specialist agents synced, productive, reviewed, and operating without manual check-ins.
- GPT 5.4 vs Claude Opus 4.6: AI Roast Battle Comparison: Compare GPT 5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 through a five-round AI roast battle app with personality, humor, scoring, and model behavior notes.
- Hospitality LLMO: AI Visibility Toolkit for Hotels: Improve hotel visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity with Hospitality LLMO audits, competitor tracking, and practical optimization steps.