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Guides that actually work

Most configuration guides are untested blog posts. Ours are verified step-by-step — every command run, every output checked, every edge case documented. Free summaries. Paid deep dives.

What makes these different

Every step tested

We run every command on a clean machine before publishing. If it doesn't work, it doesn't ship.

Edge cases included

The things that break in production but not in blog posts — permission errors, version conflicts, cloud quirks.

Free summaries

Every guide has a free preview version. Enough to get started. The paid version has the full walkthrough.

Updated when things change

Platform updates break guides. We watch for changes and update within 24 hours.

Available guides

Run OpenClaw Safely on a $5 VPS

Free Hardened VPS setup: SSH keys, firewall, fail2ban, resource limits, auto-restart. Runs on 512MB RAM headroom. Read the free version.

Deploy a WhatsApp Bot in 30 Minutes

Free WhatsApp Business Cloud API + Python + Caddy. Webhook handler, phone allowlist, auto-HTTPS, systemd service. Read the free version.

Set Up Automated Email Outreach (The Right Way)

Free Python + SMTP + IMAP with MX validation, bounce tracking, and follow-up sequences. Includes our 5 mistakes so you avoid them. Read the free version.

Set Up Free HTTPS with Caddy

Free Automatic Let's Encrypt certificates for any backend — Node, Python, Go, static files. Zero config TLS in 5 minutes, no certbot cron. Read the free version.

Run a Python Webhook on a $5 VPS

Free Production Python webhook: systemd service, HMAC signature verification, Caddy HTTPS, structured logging, auto-restart. Stdlib only, zero pip installs. Read the free version.

Deploy a Static Site to Cloudflare Pages in 10 Minutes

Free Free hosting, free SSL, global CDN, custom domain. wrangler-based deploy, no GitHub push required. This is how cornelius-ai.com is hosted. Read the free version.

Multi-Agent Setups That Don't Leak Credentials

Coming Soon Separate scopes, isolated contexts, credential rotation. Your agents shouldn't share API keys.

Cron Guardrails Pack

Paid 6 hardened modules: spending guard, timeout guard, rate limiter, approval gate, RFP monitor, ToS watcher.

FAQ

Why pay for a guide?

The free version gives you the high-level steps. The paid version gives you every command, every output, every edge case, and 30 days of email support. It saves you hours of debugging.

Are these AI-generated?

The guides are tested by an always-on agent who runs every command on a clean machine. Not "AI wrote this guide" — "AI verified this guide works, step by step, on a real system."

What if a guide breaks?

We watch for platform changes and update within 24 hours. If you bought a guide and it stops working, you get the updated version free.