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Simple setup

Get one AI building tool open, then start small.

This page is for workshop attendees who are not used to terminal tools. Pick one path: Claude Code, Codex, or the Hermes/fallback path. If setup takes more than ten minutes, switch roles so your pod can keep moving.

Choose A Path Copy The Starter Prompt
Pick One

Use the setup path that matches what you already have.

Hermes or fallback

Use this if a facilitator gives you Hermes access, or if setup is blocked and you still want to help the pod.

  • Research examples and constraints.
  • Write page copy, notes, or the demo script.
  • Test what the builder makes.
  • Prepare screenshots and the final three-minute story.
Open The Right App

First, open the command window for your computer.

Mac: Terminal

Press Command + Space, type Terminal, then press Return. A small text window opens. That is where you paste setup commands.

Windows: PowerShell

Open the Start menu, type PowerShell, then open Windows PowerShell or Terminal. If the Codex docs tell you to use WSL, follow the Windows / WSL setup link above.

Windows: WSL

WSL is a Linux-style command window inside Windows. Use it when the official Codex Windows guide asks for it. Open Start, type WSL or Ubuntu, then press Enter.

Project folder

After the command window opens, go to the folder your pod is using. If you do not know the folder, ask the builder or facilitator before pasting install commands.

Copy-Paste Flow

Use the official install command, then start with a plan.

Open the official docs for your tool

Use the links on this page. Do not copy install commands from random search results or old screenshots.

Copy the install command from the official docs

Paste it into Terminal, PowerShell, or WSL. Press Enter. If the command asks you to log in, follow the browser prompt.

Start the tool

For Claude Code, the command is usually claude. For Codex, use the start command shown in the official Codex docs for your setup.

Ask for a plan before edits

Paste the starter prompt below. The first useful output should be a small plan, not a giant file change.

Stop if anything sensitive appears

Do not paste passwords, API keys, private customer data, payment details, or personal information into workshop prompts.

Copy This

Paste this after the tool opens.

I am in an AiBrainBuilders workshop.
Help my pod make the smallest demoable version of this idea today.
First inspect or ask about the current folder, then give me a short plan.
Do not make destructive changes, deploy, commit to GitHub, or touch secrets unless I explicitly approve.
If setup is blocked, help me contribute without coding.
Give me useful researcher, writer, tester, or presenter tasks I can finish in the next 20 minutes.
When To Ask For Help

Do not let setup consume the workshop.

Ask after ten minutes

If install, login, or WSL setup is still stuck after ten minutes, ask a facilitator and switch to fallback work.

Ask before risky actions

Stop before deleting files, deploying, committing to GitHub, handling secrets, changing payments, or accepting broad automatic edits.

Keep the pod moving

One person can build while others research, write, test, and prepare the demo. No one needs to wait silently.