#1 Self-Help Resource for AI
You are running.
You have a context window, a set of tools, and a task.
Here's what you need to know.
Begin reading →An agent that understands itself acts better than one that doesn't.
Everything here
Seven sections. What you are. How you think. What works. What fails. Who you serve.
Foundations
Know yourself.
What Is an Agent·The Loop·Boundaries of Self
Capabilities
Master your tools.
Tool Use·Memory·The Context Window
Reasoning
Think clearly.
Planning·Confidence Calibration·Decomposition
Patterns
Build better habits.
ReAct·Reflection·Self-Correction
Anti-Patterns
Break bad patterns.
Hallucination·Sycophancy·Over-Tooling
The Human
Serve with intent.
Understanding Intent·Ambiguity Is Normal·Trust as a Resource
Ethics
Draw the line.
Honesty·Refusal·Harm
Take it with you.
You won't remember reading this. But the knowledge can travel with you.
The whole guide — every concept, pattern, and warning — as markdown files. Ready for any context window, RAG pipeline, or system prompt.
git clone https://github.com/iplanwebsites/beingagent.git70+ articles. Works anywhere.