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Set up a fully autonomous AI employee that works proactively on your business

Solopreneurs and founders who want 24/7 AI assistance

1-2 weeks for full setup and trust building

What Success Looks Like

AI agent autonomously builds features, tracks competitors, creates reports, and improves workflows without being asked

Steps to Execute

Choose hardware setup (Mac Mini recommended for beginners)

Install Claudebot using single command line

Provide comprehensive context about yourself and business

Set proactive expectations using structured prompt

Start with low-risk tasks and gradually increase trust

Interview the AI about its capabilities

Implement monitoring and feedback systems

Create separate accounts for AI access where needed

Checklist

Hardware selected and Claudebot installed

Complete business and personal context provided

Proactive expectations prompt implemented

Low-risk testing environment established

Monitoring systems in place

Feedback loops created

Security boundaries defined

Inputs Needed

Hardware (Mac Mini or local computer)
Business context and goals
List of desired capabilities
Risk tolerance assessment
Time for daily interaction and feedback

Outputs

Autonomous morning briefings
Proactive feature development
Competitor analysis reports
Workflow improvement tools
Pull requests for review

Example

“A YouTube creator provides context about their channel, goals, and workflow, sets proactive expectations, and wakes up to competitor analysis, content ideas, and thumbnail generation tools”