The platforms

Three platforms, three install shapes. The two host-level tools (Hermes, Claude Code) are installed with a runbook; the LaTeX project runs in a dev box. Each track has a copy-pasteable runbook — linked below and in the sidebar under Runbooks.

TRACK 1

Hermes (web dashboard)

Nous Research's self-improving agent with persistent memory. Runs as a container in this kit — open the dashboard in your browser. Runs on Ollama Cloud, no GPU.

Dashboard: localhost:9119 (log in trainee/hermes) · Runbook: Track 1 →
Docs: hermes-agent.nousresearch.com

TRACK 2

Claude Code

Claude in the command line and connected to VS Code — the everyday driver for spec-driven building with Superpowers.

Runbook: Track 2 →
Docs: code.claude.com/docs

TRACK 3

The LaTeX project

A working starter you extend: a maths prompt → a typeset LaTeX image, via a Flue agent on Ollama Cloud.

Runbook: Track 3 →
On this site: The LaTeX project →

Why it matters: keeping the three install shapes separate (host daemon, IDE tool, dev container) is deliberate — each one teaches a different way AI tools show up in real work.

Try it: start with Track 1, then Track 2, then build Track 3.

Next: The LaTeX project.