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The AI Starter Kit for Non-Coders

Everything you need to start building with AI — even with zero coding experience. Three free downloads: a tools checklist, a workspace template, and a folder structure that sets itself up.

By Jonathan Lee ·

No email required. No signup. Just the files.

The kit has 3 parts

Start with Part 1. Each part builds on the last.

Part 1

The Checklist

7 tools, 5 mistakes to avoid, a realistic 3-day timeline, and Google search tricks that save hours. Start here.

Download checklist (PDF)↓

Part 2

CLAUDE.md Template

Your workspace brain. Fill in the blanks, drop it in a folder, and Claude knows who you are — every session, automatically.

Download template (.md)↓

Part 3

Folder Structure

Tell Claude to read this file and it builds your entire workspace — folders, starter files, memory system. You don't create anything manually.

Download structure (.md)↓

What's in Part 1?

  • 7 tools I actually use — Claude Code, Ollama, OpenClaw, Sanity, Vercel, Loops, Cloudflare. With one-line notes on why I picked each one.
  • The realistic 3-day timeline — what actually happens when a non-coder tries to set up AI at home. Day 1: excitement. Day 2: the valley. Day 3: it works.
  • 5 mistakes to avoid — I made all of them so you don't have to. Includes the geo-blocking problem nobody talks about.
  • 6 Google search patterns — the exact search tricks that turn 3 hours of stuck into 10 minutes of fixed.

What's in Part 2?

  • Your identity — name, role, location, what you're building. Claude reads this every session so it never asks again.
  • Your rules — how you like to communicate, session start/end protocol, context discipline. Non-negotiable every time.
  • Your projects — active work with URLs, tech stack, and status. Claude picks up without re-explanation.
  • Your memory system — mistakes log, learned preferences, tools available. Gets smarter every session.

What's in Part 3?

  • Auto-generated workspace — tell Claude to read this file and it creates all folders and starter files for you.
  • The filing cabinet — memory files that persist across sessions. Your user profile, project details, and mistakes log.
  • The bookmark system — handoff notes so every session picks up where the last one left off. No re-explaining.
  • Ready-made starter files — MEMORY.md index, user profile template, mistakes log, lessons journal, and .gitignore.

Who is this for?

You're not a developer. You don't know what Docker is. You've seen people building incredible things with AI and you want in — but every tutorial assumes you already know the basics.

This kit is the "basics" that nobody bothered to write down. It's what I wish I had when I started.

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