https://www.clearmud.ai/blog Original AI tutorials, model tests, agent workflows, automation experiments, and practical build notes. en-us Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/promptbrowser-turn-youtube-videos-into-prompts https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/promptbrowser-turn-youtube-videos-into-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/see-every-ai-agent-you-re-running-in-one-room-openclaw https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/see-every-ai-agent-you-re-running-in-one-room-openclaw 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hermes-agent-tutorial-agent-vs-sub-agent-vs-async-for-beginners https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hermes-agent-tutorial-agent-vs-sub-agent-vs-async-for-beginners 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/building-a-1-500-lead-artifact-opus-5-vs-gpt-5-6-sol https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/building-a-1-500-lead-artifact-opus-5-vs-gpt-5-6-sol 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/can-i-actually-build-gta-vi-with-claude-opus-5 https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/can-i-actually-build-gta-vi-with-claude-opus-5 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/launching-agent-atlas-clawcrib-for-hermes-agent-openclaw https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/launching-agent-atlas-clawcrib-for-hermes-agent-openclaw 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/forget-benchmarks-can-it-rebuild-lovable https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/forget-benchmarks-can-it-rebuild-lovable 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/kimi-k3-20-budget-to-build-for-openclaw-hermes-agent https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/kimi-k3-20-budget-to-build-for-openclaw-hermes-agent 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gpt-56-sol-website-factory https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gpt-56-sol-website-factory 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/grok-45-vs-opus-48-ai-coding-comparison https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/grok-45-vs-opus-48-ai-coding-comparison 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/fable-5-geoextension-micro-saas-prototype https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/fable-5-geoextension-micro-saas-prototype Fable 5 GEOExtension Micro SaaS Prototype explained with the practical workflow, results, and takeaways from the Clearmud video. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/claude-fable-5-minecraft-clone-api-cost https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/testing-claude-design-beta-prototype-wireframe-animation https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/testing-nvidia-nemo-claw-with-hermes-agents https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/fable-5-vs-opus-48-one-prompt-ai-coding-test https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/fable-5-vs-opus-48-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/is-it-really-insane-a-hermes-agent-desktop-review https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/is-it-really-insane-a-hermes-agent-desktop-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/i-built-a-real-ai-lead-funnel-with-claude-fable-5 https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/i-built-a-real-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/4-workflows-you-can-use-today-hermes-agent-prompts https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/4-workflows-you-can-use-today-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-to-hermes-agent-migration-do-i-stay-on-hermes https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-to-hermes-agent-migration-do-i-stay-on-hermes 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/how-to-enable-the-tui-in-the-dashboard-session-recovery-tips-prompts https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/how-to-enable-the-tui-in-the-dashboard-session-recovery-tips-prompts 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hermes-agent-chat-bubble-plugin-copy-fork-and-customize https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hermes-agent-chat-bubble-plugin-copy-fork-and-customize 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/automate-any-task-with-codex-record-replay https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/automate-any-task-with-codex-record-replay 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gemini-3-5-flash-vs-gpt-5-5-i-was-surprised-by-flash https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hidden-features-you-should-enable-with-hermes-agent https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hidden-features-you-should-enable-with-hermes-agent 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/install-hermes-agent-on-windows-in-10-minutes-copy-me https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/install-hermes-agent-on-windows-in-10-minutes-copy-me 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-security-audit-before-deploying https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/how-i-have-my-hermes-and-openclaw-ai-agents-working-together https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-codex-gpt-55-overpowered https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-codex-gpt-55-overpowered A practical Codex GPT 5.5 vibe coding test that builds three apps in parallel and shows where the workflow becomes genuinely useful. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gpt-55-vs-opus-47-reasoning-levels https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gpt-55-vs-opus-47-reasoning-levels 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/deploy-saas-cli-claude-code-github-convex-vercel-stripe https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/deploy-saas-cli-claude-code-github-convex-vercel-stripe A CLI-first workflow for taking a SaaS from empty repo to live Stripe payments with GitHub, Convex, Vercel, Stripe, and Claude Code. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-stack-crm-part-1 https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-stack-crm-part-1 The four-tool vibe coding stack Marcelo uses to ship working apps quickly: Next.js, Tailwind and Shadcn, Convex, and Claude Code. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-claude-opus-47-3-apps https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/vibe-coding-claude-opus-47-3-apps 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-settings-that-fix-lazy-chatgpt https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-settings-that-fix-lazy-chatgpt Three OpenClaw configuration changes that made GPT agents close the loop again after the Anthropic subscription ban. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/install-claude-code-codex-gemini-cli-vibe-coding https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/install-claude-code-codex-gemini-cli-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/anthropic-banned-openclaw-claude-max-workarounds https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/anthropic-banned-openclaw-claude-max-workarounds Use practical OpenClaw workarounds after Anthropic blocked Claude subscription access, including Claude Code workflows and safe continuity options. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/autonomous-ai-meetings-accountability https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/autonomous-ai-meetings-accountability Build AI agent meetings with daily syncs, cron scheduling, accountability sweeps, dispatch workflows, and watchdog patterns for autonomous teams. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/7-openclaw-cron-jobs-skill-files https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/7-openclaw-cron-jobs-skill-files Use seven high-impact OpenClaw cron jobs with skill files to automate briefs, backups, reviews, memory, and reliable AI agent operations. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/custom-ai-chat-dashboard https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/custom-ai-chat-dashboard Create a floating AI chat bubble for your dashboard with a simple architecture, master prompt, reusable files, and practical UX patterns. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/skills-first-cron-pattern https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/skills-first-cron-pattern Move workflow logic out of cron prompts and into skill files to make OpenClaw automations more consistent, maintainable, and token efficient. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gemini-31-pro-vs-claude-opus-46-comparison https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gemini-31-pro-vs-claude-opus-46-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/3-things-after-install https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/3-things-after-install Upgrade OpenClaw after installation with automated backups, cron jobs, and self-improvement mode so your AI assistant becomes an operations engine. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/ai-content-suite-openclaw https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/ai-content-suite-openclaw See how OpenClaw agents can automate YouTube scripts, social copy, content calendars, livestream planning, and creator operations workflows. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/25-ai-agents-openclaw-dashboard https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/25-ai-agents-openclaw-dashboard Learn how to orchestrate 25 OpenClaw AI agents with voice standups, model strategy, dashboards, memory files, and always-on operations. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/agent-teams-claude-code https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/agent-teams-claude-code Configure Claude Code agent teams for frontend, backend, testing, documentation, and specialized development work without running AI solo. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-agents-vs-sub-agents https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-agents-vs-sub-agents Understand persistent OpenClaw agents, temporary sub-agents, delegation patterns, and how the difference changes multi-agent system design. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-vs-claude-code-cli https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/openclaw-vs-claude-code-cli Compare OpenClaw and Claude Code CLI using the same model and prompt to see how workflow, context, and interface design change AI coding results. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/organic-openclaw-memory-files https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/organic-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/stop-installing-openclaw-skills-start-building-your-own https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/stop-installing-openclaw-skills-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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/build-multi-agent-team-openclaw https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/build-multi-agent-team-openclaw Set up OpenClaw agents that delegate work automatically with a four-step team architecture for operators, creators, and AI builders. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/codex-53-sora-ai-video-app-tutorial https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/codex-53-sora-ai-video-app-tutorial 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/7-cron-prompts-multi-agent-team https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/7-cron-prompts-multi-agent-team Use cron prompts and skill files to keep AI executives and specialist agents synced, productive, reviewed, and operating without manual check-ins. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gpt-54-vs-claude-opus-46-roast-battle https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/gpt-54-vs-claude-opus-46-roast-battle 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. https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hospitality-llmo https://www.clearmud.ai/blog/hospitality-llmo Improve hotel visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity with Hospitality LLMO audits, competitor tracking, and practical optimization steps.