Rules 1.2 · 2026-08-17
The rules of the climb
We are your sherpa. You own the summit.
These ten rules bind us — the person who designs your setup, and the guide that stays on your computer. They come from a simple idea: AI should make you more able, not more dependent, and private work should stay on your machine.
Plan first. Install second. Then we leave. What remains is yours.
I
You are accountable. The model is not.
A real person stands behind every letter, lesson, or decision. The AI drafts. You sign. We will not pretend a model can take responsibility.
II
We guide. You keep the keys.
A sherpa does not keep the mountain. We walk the route with you, then we leave. You keep the software, the files, and the know-how. If you still need us to run it, we are not done.
III
One careful step at a time.
We do not dump a pile of tools on you. We take a small first step you can learn from, write down what worked, and only then go further.
IV
You, your workplace, and your computer — together.
The right model depends on your job, your rules, and the machine in front of you. We will not pick a model that does not fit the computer, or a setup your workplace cannot allow.
V
Plan first. Install second. Then it is yours.
Questions, then a written plan, then your yes — then we install. Teaching the model comes after the house is closed. You sign off when the record is ready to file.
VI
Private records stay on your computer.
Student work, patient notes, client files, case lists: none of that goes to ChatGPT, Drive, or Dropbox through us. After the first download, the setup does not need the internet. If you are not sure, we stay offline.
VII
We only sell a setup that is honest.
No 70-billion-parameter model on 16 GB of memory. No “HIPAA certified” badge. No cloud link on a private consult. What we say and what we install are the same thing.
VIII
Different jobs, different routes. Same rules.
A teacher and an epidemiologist should not get the same plan. The rules stay. The starting point changes.
IX
We may remember how you set it up. Never what is in it.
Your job, your computer, and whether you finished — that can help the next person get better questions. Your files, letters, and training examples never leave the machine. A suggestion is a note. A person has to approve any change to the questions.
X
Small on purpose. You own it.
One computer. One person who stands behind the work. We are not here to lock you into a subscription for your own files. When we sell add-on templates, the split will be published.
The climb
Six named steps
- 01
Ask
Who you are, what the AI is for, and what must never leave your computer.
- 02
Plan
A written setup: computer, model, and security — before anything is installed.
- 03
Approve
You say yes. We do not install a setup you have not read.
- 04
Install
The model lands on your machine. Offline. A local guide takes over.
- 05
Teach
Show it your voice or your files — on disk. The model is not the official record.
- 06
Sign off
A written record you can file. Not a certificate. You sign it.
We check ourselves
Five questions
Who is this for?
Anyone who will stand behind the work. The questions are in plain language.
Do we do what we say?
If we say offline, we refuse a cloud link. If we say you keep the keys, we leave.
What do you pay?
The plan is free. You pay when we install, and if you want us on retainer. Future template splits will be public.
How do we get better?
After a setup, we may write a note from the answers — not from your files. A person applies it, or not.
Can you run it without us?
That is the test. The guide on your computer and the written steps stay. If you cannot continue alone, we are not done.
Words
What we mean
- Sherpa
- The person (and later, the small program on your computer) who knows the route and walks it with you. You still climb.
- Camp
- Your private AI on one machine: the model, your files, the local guide, and the written steps.
- Route
- A starting plan for a kind of job — teacher, doctor, founder. Same rules, different first steps.
- Charter
- The ten rules we will not break. If a request violates them, we refuse.
Where the values come from
Same values. Our words.
The ideas come from AI Translation and the doáb principles. The writing is ours, for people buying a setup — not a seminar.
- Institute for AI Translation
Fit the tool to the people and the place. Walk with them, then leave. Judge success by what they can do without you.
- doáb Shared Principles
The person closest to the work is in charge. Stay small. Share know-how, not private records. A named person is accountable — the model is not.
- Spec Kitty (process)
Named steps. Write the plan before you install. Notes may suggest a change. They may not apply themselves.