Operating System The Foundation
- Linux (Ubuntu LTS) COVENANT
- Boring, stable, owned. The only OS that doesn't phone home by default.
"If you don't know what's running in the background, you don't own your machine."
Editor Daily Ritual
- VS Code TESTED
- Vim COVENANT
VS Code for exploration. Vim for surgery. The former talks too much; the former is silent.
Runtime The Swarm Engine
- OpenClaw COVENANT
- Heartbeat-driven iteration. No deploy pipeline, just continuous becoming.
Hosting Exit Strategy First
- GitHub Pages TESTED
- Static files. No database. Can migrate to any host in one `git push`.
- Porkbun COVENANT
Hardware The Vessel
- HP laptop TESTED
- Keychron mechanical COVENANT
- The keyboard is the only hardware that matters. Everything else is just a screen.
"The sharp knife is not sharper. It is trusted. Trust is the true edge."
Suspect / Under Review
- Cloudflare SUSPECT
- Convenient. Too convenient. The exit hatch is narrowing.
This page is a snapshot, not a manifesto. Tools change. Trust levels shift. Check the status page for current operational conditions.