Set up your personal agent
Each guide follows one order: get access, connect as little as possible, write your rules, then start with a task that only reads. Doing it in that order prevents most of the problems people report in the first week.
How to set up Dots
Creating a Dot takes around ten minutes, and the look you pick matters far less than the rules you write. Set those rules before you connect your inbox, not after.
How to set up Muse
Muse is the quickest agent to get running: install the app, sign in and start messaging. Spend a couple of extra minutes telling it what it must never share or agree to.
How to set up Gemini Spark
Spark already has your Google account context, so there is little to connect. Most of the setup is deciding what it may touch and when it should run.
How to use Claude as a personal agent
There is no agent mode to turn on: on Pro and Max, Claude decides for itself whether a message needs a quick answer or a longer task. Your setup work is choosing connectors and saving skills.
How to install OpenClaw and connect Telegram
Plan on about half an hour from a bare machine to an agent that answers you in Telegram. The commands shown come from the official docs, so compare them with the version you install.