Start with the Playbook
Pick the Playbook if your biggest bottleneck is direction. It is the better fit when you still need operating structure, decision rules, and a clearer sense of which harness or stack actually fits your workload.
Start with the Starter Kit
Pick the Starter Kit if your biggest bottleneck is packaging and shipping. It is the better fit when you already know you want to sell and need a faster path to a production-tested storefront layer.
Who this comparison is for
You want to ship an AI product, but you are still choosing between a process-first guide and a more packaged starter path. This page is meant to reduce bounce, not overwhelm you with theory.
Side-by-side plain version
Best when you need the operating model
- You want structure for planning, operating cadence, and decision-making.
- You are still validating your workflow and want a reusable system before committing to one exact stack.
- You want practical guidance on tradeoffs across Hermes, coding-first agents, hybrid workflows, cloud routing, and optional local models.
Best when you need the storefront stack
- You want a faster path to a working offer and clearer packaging.
- You already know you want to sell and need the storefront plumbing behind the offer.
- You want Stripe fulfillment, secure downloads, Resend delivery, analytics hooks, and deployment scaffolding without rebuilding the same stack from scratch.
Fast decision rules
Pick the product that matches your stage.
This comparison is meant to help you self-select faster. If you want the method, start with the Playbook. If you want the production-tested storefront stack, start with the Starter Kit. If you want the full details first, go back to the product page.