GREG ISENBERG
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@gregisenberg
I drop startup ideas daily. Host @startupideaspod. CEO: @latecheckoutplz we build companies like @ideabrowser, @meetLCA, @boringmarketer etc
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO OPENCLAW (1hr free masterclass) 1. fix memory so it compounds add MEMORY.md + daily logs. instruct it to promote important learnings into MEMORY.md because this is what makes it improve over time 2. set up personalization early identity.md, user.md, soul.md. write these properly or everything feels generic. this is what makes it sound like you and understand your world 3. structure your workspace properly most setups break because the foundation is messy. folders, files, and roles need to be clean or everything downstream degrades 4. create a troubleshooting baseline make a separate claude/chatgpt project just for openclaw. download the openclaw docs (context7) and load them in. when things break, it checks docs instead of guessing this alone fixes most issues!! 5. configure models and fallbacks set primary model to GPT 5.4 and add fallbacks across providers. this is what keeps tasks running instead of failing mid-way 6. turn repeat work into skills install summarize skill early. anything you do 2–3 times → turn into a skill. this is how it starts executing real workflows 7. connect tools with clear rules add browser + search (brave api). use managed browser for automation. use chrome relay only when login is neededthis avoids flaky behavior 8. use heartbeat to keep it alive add rules to check memory + cron healthif jobs are stale, force-run themthis prevents silent failures 9. use cron to schedule real work set daily and weekly tasksreports, follow-ups, content workflowsthis is where it starts acting without you 10. lock down security properly move secrets to a separate env file outside workspace. set strict permissions (folder 700, file 600). use allowlists for telegram access. don’t expose your gateway publicly 11. understand what openclaw actually is it’s a system that remembers, acts, and improves. basically, closer to an employee than a tool this ep of @startupideaspod is now out w/ @moritzkremb it's literally a full 1hr free course to take you from from “i installed openclaw”to “this thing is actually working for me” most people are one step away from openclaw working they installed it, they tried it and it didn’t click this ep will make it click all free, no advertisers, i just want to see you build your ideas with ideas with this ultimate guide to openclaw watch
sorry Figma. it's over
i went to a mercedes dealership i found a car i liked, met a nice salesman decided i wanted to buy the car was negotiating via email decided to buy the car thought i was genius because i got 5% off car salesman tells me in person i was negotiating with AI i had no idea
