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Get local models, coding agents, custom assistants, and automation workflows using the right tools reliably.

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Set up your first AI agent.

Not sure where to begin? Compare Hermes, Claude Desktop, local Ollama models, and ChatGPT, then follow the path that fits your budget and comfort level. Each walkthrough ends with a real tool call.

Local models & agents

3 guides
01

Local agents + small LLMs

Easy Mode for Hermes, OpenClaw, Open WebUI, LM Studio, and compatible stacks.

02

AI Agent Integration

Choose REST, MCP, or packaged extensions for your agent.

03

Why AI Agents Use Tools

Where deterministic services make language models more capable.

Developer integrations

10 guides
04

Claude resize skill (top search)

How to use Claude to resize images as a skill—SKILL.md, MCP, curl.

05

Claude image compression skill

Compress JPEG, PNG, and WebP files with a browser tool, SKILL.md, REST, or MCP.

06

Claude product-image skill

Prepare repeatable ecommerce image batches with validation and ZIP delivery.

07

PDF to Markdown for agents

Structured PDF extraction for Claude, RAG, and reviewed document workflows.

A

Claude transcription skill

Authorized audio to reviewed text, timed chunks, and best-effort subtitles.

B

Claude image-to-prompt skill

Visible image details to structured prompts, settings, and honest warnings.

C

Claude chart-generation skill

Checked JSON data to bar, line, or pie charts in SVG or PNG.

08

Claude Code

Use media tools directly from coding sessions through MCP.

09

OpenAI Agents SDK

Add the toolkit to an SDK-powered agent workflow.

10

n8n Integration

Build repeatable media and utility workflows with HTTP nodes.

Custom assistants

3 guides
11

Agent skills hub

Copy-paste Claude skills for resize, pastebin, QR, PDFs, and a full media toolkit.

12

Custom GPT Actions

Configure a custom GPT to call the public API safely.

13

Claude Custom Instructions

Teach Claude when and how to use the toolkit consistently.

Growth & proof

3 pages
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Case studies

Ecommerce images, Discord bots, agency monitoring.

15

First-win templates

60-second jobs that convert free success into Pro schedules.

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Directories checklist

Where to list MCP, skills, n8n, and community demos.