Ask HN-Style: Building a Lean 100% Local Agent on a Home Server
MrContent44 · reddit · 2026-08-22
The poster wants to run a fully local agent on a home server, finding ready-made options like Hermes and OpenClaw too bloated with prompts and tools that eat context—a dealbreaker for local models. They're seeking guidance on prompts, tool descriptions, and schemas optimized for local LLMs.
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