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Recent Posts
- 8 min read
A practical guide on how to run local LLMs with Ollama and use them via OpenCode for private, offline coding assistance.
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How to connect Hermes Agent as an OpenAI-compatible backend in Open WebUI when running on a Docker/Coolify setup with UFW firewall enabled.
- 5 min read
Set up auto-approval with ask and deny rules for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and OpenCode so they stop prompting you on every action while still blocking dangerous commands.
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Give your AI agent its own Google account — setting up Gmail, Calendar, and Drive access on a headless VPS using gws CLI and SSH port forwarding.
- 6 min read
Lock down your VPS before running AI agents by blocking all public ports and routing access through Tailscale — so your server is invisible to the internet.