Guides

Step-by-step instructions for setting up and configuring each component.

Guide	What It Covers
How to Build Your Own	Complete walkthrough from bare Mac to working agent
MCP Servers	Connecting external services (email, calendars, travel) via Model Context Protocol
Remote Access	Tailscale SSH setup for secure remote management
Email Notifications	Real-time email alerts via Apple Mail and AppleScript
Meeting Reminders	Proactive calendar reminders via iMessage
Audit Logging	Tracking agent actions for review and debugging
WhatsApp Channel	Adding WhatsApp as a communication channel
Talk Mode & TTS	Voice conversations with ElevenLabs text-to-speech
Secrets Management	Environment variables, secrets audit, token rotation
Lobster Ops Plugin	38 `/lobster-*` slash commands for diagnostics and ops
Daily Dump Shred	Auto-routing freeform Obsidian dumps to the right destination
Family Location Tracker	Travel-aware location state shared across agents
Restaurant Reservations	Booking, searching, and sniping across multiple providers
Image Generation	Generating images and delivering them as media attachments