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<div align="center"><img src=".github/assets/banner.png" alt="thebardchat.github.io" width="100%"></div> > **Try Claude free for 2 weeks** — the AI powering this ecosystem. [Start your free trial →](https://claude.ai/referral/4fAMYN9Ing)  [](https://github.com/thebardchat/constitution) [](https://twitch.tv/thebardchat) [](https://discord.gg/qST3UfFAr9) [](https://thebardchat.github.io) # thebardchat.github.io > **Try Claude free for 2 weeks** — the AI behind this entire ecosystem. [Start your free trial →](https://claude.ai/referral/4fAMYN9Ing) --- Public landing page and ecosystem hub for the **ShaneBrain** project — a personal AI legacy system by Shane Brazelton. > "If you don't own your infrastructure, you don't own your future." This project operates under the [ShaneTheBrain Constitution](https://github.com/thebardchat/constitution/blob/main/CONSTITUTION.md). --- ## What This Site Does The GitHub Pages site at [thebardchat.github.io](https://thebardchat.github.io) serves as the central directory for the ShaneBrain ecosystem, linking to all active projects and community platforms. ### Active Projects | Project | Link | Status | |---------|------|--------| | **you-probably-think-this-book-is-about-you** | [thebardchat.github.io/book](https://thebardchat.github.io/book) | Published | | **shanebrain-core** | [github.com/thebardchat](https://github.com/thebardchat) | Active | | **angel-cloud** | [thebardchat/angel-cloud](https://github.com/thebardchat/angel-cloud) | Active | | **shanebrain-mcp** | [thebardchat/shanebrain_mcp](https://github.com/thebardchat/shanebrain_mcp) | Active | | **pulsar-sentinel** | [thebardchat/pulsar_sentinel](https://github.com/thebardchat/pulsar_sentinel) | Active | | **mega-crew-stories** | [thebardchat.github.io/mega-crew-stories](https://thebardchat.github.io/mega-crew-stories/) | Live | | **thebardchat Twitch** | [twitch.tv/thebardchat](https://twitch.tv/thebardchat) | Live | | **BGKPJR-Core-Simulations** | [thebardchat/BGKPJR-Core-Simulations](https://github.com/thebardchat/BGKPJR-Core-Simulations) | Active | | **N8N Automation** | [thebardchat/N8N](https://github.com/thebardchat/N8N) | Active | | **loudon-desarro** | [thebardchat/loudon-desarro](https://github.com/thebardchat/loudon-desarro) | Building | --- ## Community & Streaming | Platform | Link | Purpose | |----------|------|---------| | **Twitch** | [twitch.tv/thebardchat](https://twitch.tv/thebardchat) | Live AI demos, building in public | | **Discord** | [discord.gg/qST3UfFAr9](https://discord.gg/qST3UfFAr9) | Community hub, MEGA Crew, AI bots | | **GitHub** | [github.com/thebardchat](https://github.com/thebardchat) | All repos, open builds | | **Instagram** | [shanebrain_theangel_cloud](https://instagram.com/shanebrain_theangel_cloud) | Updates | | **TikTok** | [@thebardchat](https://tiktok.com/@thebardchat) | Clips & demos | | **X / Twitter** | [@BGKPJRevolution](https://twitter.com/BGKPJRevolution) | Thoughts & updates | | **Ko-fi** | [ko-fi.com/shanebrain](https://ko-fi.com/shanebrain) | Support this work | --- ## Infrastructure All `thebardchat` repositories run on local-first hardware: | Component | Detail | |-----------|--------| | **Compute** | Raspberry Pi 5 (16 GB RAM) | | **Chassis** | Pironman 5-MAX by Sunfounder (NVMe RAID) | | **Storage** | 2x WD Blue SN5000 2 TB NVMe — RAID 1 via mdadm | | **Core path** | `/mnt/shanebrain-raid/shanebrain-core/` | | **Local AI** | Ollama (llama3.2:1b default) | | **Vector memory** | Weaviate (Docker, 8080/50051) | | **Networking** | Tailscale VPN across all nodes | > Pi before cloud. Privacy before convenience. — Pillar 4 --- ## Credits Built with Claude (Anthropic) · Runs on Raspberry Pi 5 + Pironman 5-MAX | Partner | Role | |---------|------| | **Claude by Anthropic** · [claude.ai](https://claude.ai) | Co-built this entire ecosystem | | **Raspberry Pi 5** · [raspberrypi.com](https://www.raspberrypi.com) | Local compute backbone | | **Pironman 5-MAX** · [pironman.com](https://www.pironman.com) | NVMe RAID 1 chassis that made it real | | **GitHub** · [github.com](https://github.com) | Version control, Pages hosting, open builds | | **Twitch** · [twitch.tv/thebardchat](https://twitch.tv/thebardchat) | Building in public, live AI demos | | **Discord** · [discord.gg/qST3UfFAr9](https://discord.gg/qST3UfFAr9) | Community hub, MEGA Crew, AI bots | --- *[@thebardchat](https://github.com/thebardchat) · Hazel Green, Alabama* --- ## Support This Work If what I'm building matters to you — local AI for real people, tools for the left-behind — here's how to help: - **[Sponsor me on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/thebardchat)** - **[Buy the book](https://www.amazon.com/Probably-Think-This-Book-About/dp/B0GT25R5FD)** — *You Probably Think This Book Is About You* - **[Watch on Twitch](https://twitch.tv/thebardchat)** — come see it being built live - **[Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/qST3UfFAr9)** — be part of what's being built - **Star the repos** — visibility matters for projects like this Built by **Shane Brazelton** · Co-built with **Claude** (Anthropic) · Hazel Green, Alabama --- <div align="center"> *Part of the [ShaneBrain Ecosystem](https://github.com/thebardchat) · Built under the [Constitution](https://github.com/thebardchat/constitution)* </div>