HT Sherpa

An agent is an AI helper with a job and rules. These lessons help you write its plan. Choose a step in the lesson map. Writing a plan does not turn on tools or grant access.

New words, in plain language
Local / cloud
Local runs on your computer. Cloud runs on computers managed online.
Model / tokens
A model produces AI answers. Tokens are small pieces of text; some services charge for the tokens used.
Account / identity
An account is a sign-in. Your cloud identity is the account you use for online services.
Connector / permissions
A connector links an AI tool to another service. Permissions are the access you allow.

Hour 02 of 04 · About an hour

Find your step

Six legitimate stops. Move on only when the last one fails to fit.

When you finish: A written step: tools, ceiling, and what you hold.

Steps one to three: conversation, a consumer agent, an automation flow
Steps four to six: a companion in your files, a framework, a model on your hardware

The lower the step, the more the vendor holds

A conversational specialist advises. A consumer agent can act while you review. A flow hops between apps. A companion lives in your files. A framework is yours to maintain. A local model never leaves the machine. Capability and responsibility rise together.

Every step is a real job

Most people stop at two or three. That is not a failure. If the work cannot leave the room, the honest ceiling is your own hardware — and you can still start this week with a conversation that never sees the private folder.

This assists your judgment. It does not replace licensed professional judgment. It is architecture, not a certification.