VPS-BOOTSTRAP-CHECKLIST.md

# VPS bootstrap checklist

Minimal target environment for Kompis/OpenClaw.

## Baseline

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- 4+ vCPU recommended, 16+ GB RAM preferred for coding-agent work
- 50+ GB disk minimum, 100+ GB preferred
- SSH key login
- firewall enabled
- automatic security updates considered

## Packages

```bash
apt-get update
apt-get install -y git curl ca-certificates gnupg jq unzip build-essential gh
```

Install Node.js/OpenClaw according to current OpenClaw docs. Prefer checking current docs rather than freezing commands here, because installer commands are exactly the sort of thing that age like milk.

## Post-install checks

```bash
node --version
npm --version
gh --version
openclaw status
```

## Restore repo

```bash
gh auth login --hostname github.com --git-protocol ssh --web
git clone git@github.com:BeViable42/openclaw-brain.git /root/.openclaw/workspace
```