Start here. The free front door to AI Agent Builders — self-hosted AI operators, Hermes, Second Brain memory, Jarvis-style control surfaces.

Free includes:

• START HERE — how the stack fits together
• Free Prompts — starter SOUL.md and prompt packs
• Public forum + General chat — ask, post what you build
• Announcements — every new drop

Free does not include the full guides, downloadable code, or template packs. Those live in AI Operator Lab ($97/mo).

Free vs Lab:

Free	Lab — $97/mo
Starter prompts	Full template packs (SOUL/USER/MEMORY/AGENTS, skills, cron, verify)
Build notes + teasers	Step-by-step guides: install → model → gateway → live channel → hardened
Community chat	Operator Courses — Hermes setup, Shared Memory Vault, Jarvis Command Center, Skills Vault
Hear about drops	Code Drops — the actual files
—	Builders Chat with people shipping now

Latest Lab drop: Hermes Operator Setup (Pantheon) — install to a hardened Telegram operator in one sitting.

New drops weekly. Free gets the tease, Lab gets the build.

→ https://whop.com/shoaf-dev/build-drops/