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AI-SHIPR Workshop

Set Up in 15 Minutes

Three simple steps and you're ready for the workshop. Follow them in order.

1 Obsidian 2 Claude Code 3 The AI-SHIPR Vault 4 Setup Worksheet 5 Activate the System (Optional)
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Step One

Install Obsidian

Obsidian is a knowledge management tool where we'll store the entire AI-SHIPR Vault - your agents, skills, memory, and strategy.

  1. 1Go to obsidian.md and click "Get Obsidian for free"
  2. 2Download the version for your OS (Mac / Windows / Linux)
  3. 3Install - drag to Applications (Mac) or run the installer (Windows)
  4. 4Open Obsidian - don't open a Vault yet, just confirm it launches
Download Obsidian →

Obsidian is free for personal use. No account required.

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Step Two

Install Claude Code

Claude Code is the AI that runs inside your Vault. It reads your files, executes skills, and manages memory.

What do you need?

A Claude.ai Pro ($20/month) or Max ($100/month) subscription - includes full access to Claude Code at no extra cost. Sign up at claude.ai.

Additional requirement - Node.js: Check in Terminal with node -v. If not installed, download from nodejs.org - choose the LTS version and open a new Terminal after installation.

Installing Claude Code

  1. 1

    Open Terminal (Mac) or Command Prompt (Windows) and run:

    npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
  2. 2

    Once done, run:

    claude

    A browser window will open - sign in with your Claude.ai account. That's it.

  3. 3 If you see a Claude prompt - you're in. Type hello to confirm, then /exit to quit.
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Step Three

Open the AI-SHIPR Vault

The Vault is your project folder - containing all the agents, skills, workflow templates, and the CLAUDE.md that powers the system.

  1. 1

    Download the ZIP file

    Download the latest version →
  2. 2

    Extract the ZIP

    Double-click (Mac) or right-click → Extract All (Windows). Save in your Documents folder.

  3. 3

    Open the Vault in Obsidian

    Open Obsidian → "Open folder as vault" → select the extracted folder.

  4. 4

    Launch Claude Code inside the Vault

    Open Terminal and navigate to the Vault folder:

    cd ~/Documents/AI-SHIPR claude

How do you know it's working?

Type What can you do? in Claude. If it describes the AI-SHIPR system and offers to help with strategy, initiatives, and decisions - you're ready.

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Step Four

Fill in the Setup Worksheet

The Setup Worksheet teaches Claude who you are - your product, strategy, challenges, and team. Without it, the system works generically. With it, it works for you.

  1. 1Inside the Vault in Obsidian, find Setup_Worksheet.md
  2. 2Answer the questions - takes ~15 minutes. A few sentences per question is enough
  3. 3Save the file - Claude will use it during the workshop
Tip: Answer in your preferred language. Claude understands.
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Step Five

Optional

Activate the System Before the Workshop

If you've filled in the Worksheet and want to arrive with a system that already knows you - run Populate Strategy.

  1. 1

    Open Terminal and navigate to the Vault:

    cd ~/Documents/AI-SHIPR
  2. 2

    Launch Claude Code:

    claude
  3. 3

    Type:

    Run Populate Strategy based on the Setup Worksheet I filled in
Haven't done this? No worries - we'll do it together during the workshop.

Stuck? We're here.

Send a message with your OS, which step you're on, and what you saw in the Terminal. We'll get back within an hour.

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