The elev8r field notes
Practical guides for making AI useful in your work. Clear explanations, hands-on instructions, and something you can actually try.
A beginner’s guide to understanding AI, setting up ChatGPT and Claude, and putting them to work on everyday tasks.
Includes a five-part prompt formula, 10 copy-and-paste prompts, a first agent task, and a seven-day practice plan.
Set up Claude with a personal profile, memory, a connected app, and a project built around your work.
Follow the five-step checklist, then use the included first prompt to turn your goals into a focused conversation.
Build an AI agent in Claude or ChatGPT that can check your calendar, draft follow-up emails, and work across the tools you already use.
Pick your platform, connect your tools, and give your agent its first real job. No code required.
Create a brand-pitch assistant in Claude that researches the links you provide and drafts outreach tailored to you.
Includes reusable project instructions, a copy-and-paste prompt, subject lines, and a checklist to review before you send.
Explore VPS hardening, agent permissions, secret handling, and monitoring for a self-hosted AI team.
Includes an Overwatch guardian-agent prompt and checks for open ports, outbound traffic, and unexpected system changes.