# I made my OpenClaw 10x more powerful (seriously)

**URL:** https://youtu.be/cod50CWlZeU  
**Durată:** 43:45  
**Data salvare:** 2026-02-10  
**Tags:** @work @tools #openclaw #automation #ai-agents

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## TL;DR

Tutorial complet pentru configurarea avansată OpenClaw pe VPS (Hostinger), acoperind: upgrade web search la Perplexity Pro, configurare multi-model (Opus/Sonnet switch), security audit, context engineering cu 9 fișiere core (agents.md, soul.md, user.md, etc.), living files theory, heartbeat proactiv, cron jobs automatizate, și structură agentic company (team OpenClaw + personal OpenClaw per angajat).

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## Puncte Cheie

### 1. **Setup inițial (VPS vs Mac Mini)**
- VPS = mai ieftin, accesibil remote (~$10-15/lună Hostinger)
- Mac Mini = $600+ upfront, local
- **Hostinger one-click deploy** - simplifică setup-ul dramatis (API keys via UI)

### 2. **Upgrade Web Search → Perplexity Pro**
- Default Brave Search = slab
- **Perplexity Sonar Pro Search** (via OpenRouter) - web search rapid
- **Perplexity Sonar Pro Deep Research** - research profund (trigger: "deep research")
- OpenClaw se self-upgrade-uiește: schimbi config prin plain English

### 3. **Multi-Model Setup (Opus/Sonnet/Codex)**
- Opus 4.6 = scump, pentru taskuri creative/importante
- Sonnet 4.5 = cheaper Opus, general use
- GPT-5.3 Codex = coding/debugging + FREE cu ChatGPT subscription ($20 sau $200/lună)
- Comenzi: `/model opus`, `/model sonnet`, `/model codex`

### 4. **Context Engineering - 9 Core Files**
- **agents.md**: Operating rules, workflows, permissions
- **soul.md**: Personalitate, ton, valori (verbose/concis, Christian/secular, etc.)
- **user.md**: Info despre tine (identity, timezone, location, goals)
- **memory.md**: Long-term memory, lessons learned, IDs
- **tools.md**: API docs, gotchas, how to use tools
- **identity.md**: Rol agent (marketing/coding/recruiting), team org
- **heartbeat.md**: Proactive checks (email, calendar, files)
- **bootstrap.md**: Startup instructions
- **user.md folders**: /personal și /business cu goals.md, problems.md, research.md

### 5. **Living Files Theory** 🔥
- **Dead files**: Google Drive, MacBook local → inaccessibile AI agents
- **Living files**: VPS markdown files → AI poate citi/modifica/îmbunătăți/folosi ca context
- **Advantage**: Orice research/deep search salvat → reutilizabil forever (nu pierdut în ChatGPT history)
- Exemplu: "save web search results as markdown in /docs"

### 6. **Security Best Practices**
- **NU expune gateway public** (use Tailscale/VPN)
- **Strong SSH passwords**, disable port 22
- **NU leak API keys** (never share publicly)
- **NU conecta la Moldbook/public forums** → prompt injection risk
- Weekly 30-60min security audit → "analyze VPS and tell me how exposed we are"

### 7. **Heartbeat System (Proactive AI)**
- Default 30 min, recomandat 15 min
- Citește heartbeat.md: check email, calendar, files
- Dacă nimic → "HEARTBEAT_OK" (silent)
- Dacă ceva important → trimite notificare (WhatsApp/Discord)
- **Optimization**: Use Haiku 4.5 pentru heartbeat (cheap, fast) vs Opus (scump)

### 8. **Cron Jobs (Automation Nirvana)**
- Plain English: "create cron job every day 11pm Dubai time reminding me to sleep"
- Replacement pentru n8n/Zapier cu AI decision-making
- Exemple:
  - Daily morning priorities + meeting prep (citește calendar + email)
  - Weekly "check best AI model and upgrade config"
  - Track wife's period (lol)
  - Industry trends monitoring
- **Benefit**: Connect once (Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.) → forever automations

### 9. **Agentic Company Structure** 🏢
- **Personal OpenClaw** per angajat (context personal + acces team)
- **Team OpenClaw** central (company docs, financials, goals, team structure)
- Inter-agent communication: John's agent ↔ Michael's agent ↔ Team agent
- **Timeline**: Companies adopt this by mid-2026 (not 12-18 months, 2-4 months!)
- **Competitive advantage**: 10-20 hours/week savings per person

### 10. **Model Selection Strategy**
- **Opus**: Creative/important tasks (priorities, strategic decisions)
- **Sonnet**: Day-to-day execution (cheaper Opus)
- **Codex**: Coding, debugging, technical work (+ FREE with ChatGPT sub)
- **Haiku/Gemini Flash**: Heartbeat checks (cheap, fast)

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## Quote-uri Memorabile

> "The difference between a beginner with a free ChatGPT subscription and an advanced user running multiple OpenClaws has never been greater. We're going to see people who as a single person can build multi-million dollar companies, if not billion dollar companies."

> "Living files theory: Every single file becomes exponentially more valuable if it's on a VPS accessible with a powerful AI agent that can modify it, use it as context, share it, build upon it, make decisions from it."

> "Learning how to verbalize your thoughts, your goals, your preferences, your judgment and turn them into clear markdown files that we give to agents — this is going to be the most valuable skill in 2026."

> "You might say 'Okay David, but you just gave it a prompt, a bit more info about you. What's the big deal?' The big deal is that it has it stored forever on the VPS. Every hour you put into improving your OpenClaw will pay off dividends forever."

> "If you cannot verbalize your preferences, you cannot start automating tasks and workflows in your life."

> "OpenClaw is in its own VPS. I haven't approved a single thing. It just does whatever it wants to do. This really gets more powerful as AI models get faster and more competent than humans."

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## Acțiuni Practice (pentru Marius)

### ✅ Deja făcut:
- [x] OpenClaw pe VPS (moltbot)
- [x] Anthropic API (Opus/Sonnet)
- [x] Heartbeat configurat
- [x] Context engineering started (agents.md, soul.md, user.md)

### 🔄 De făcut (prioritate):
1. **Upgrade web search la Perplexity Pro** (Sonar Pro Search + Deep Research via OpenRouter)
2. **Security audit** - "analyze VPS and tell me how exposed we are"
3. **Living files structure**:
   - Creează /personal și /business folders
   - Populate goals.md (business: $X/month, personal: health/learning)
   - problems.md (current roadblocks)
   - research.md (industry trends, notes)
4. **Multi-model aliases**: `/model opus`, `/model sonnet`, `/model codex`
5. **Heartbeat optimization**: Switch la Haiku 4.5 pentru heartbeat (cost savings)
6. **Cron jobs utile**:
   - Morning report (8:30) - priorities + meeting prep
   - Evening report (20:00) - summary + tomorrow prep
   - Weekly industry trends
   - ANAF monitor (existing, deja rulează)

### 🚀 Viitor (Q2-Q3 2026):
- [ ] Team OpenClaw pentru Romfast (company docs, financial data, team structure)
- [ ] OpenClaw per coleg (angajat nou, colegă 70 ani)
- [ ] Inter-agent communication (personal ↔ team)

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## Insights pentru Echo

**Lecție cheie:** "Living files" = game changer pentru cum organizăm knowledge. Orice research/deep search salvat în markdown pe VPS → reutilizabil forever vs pierdut în ChatGPT history.

**Aplicație imediată:**
- memory/kb/ = living files system (youtube, coaching, insights, projects)
- Dashboard files.html = access la living files
- Orice YouTube processing, email insights, calendar research → salvat în kb/

**Security mindset:**
- Weekly 30-60min security audits
- NEVER leak API keys/gateway tokens
- Use Tailscale (deja configurat) + strong SSH

**Team vision (Romfast):**
- Marius = personal OpenClaw (clawd VPS)
- Romfast = team OpenClaw (separate VPS, company context)
- Angajat nou + colegă = personal OpenClaw (teach them setup)
- Goal: Q3 2026 - inter-agent communication functional

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**Status:** ✅ Processed  
**Next:** Update notes index
