Agent from Scratch – Bootstrap an agent from a copy-paste, no framework

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I wanted to see if I could self-build a working OpenClaw-like agent starting with nothing but a fresh Linux VM.The result is a model-specific REPL "genesis snippet." It's a short bash script that prompts for your API key, asks the model to generate a REPL with an agentic tool-use loop, and then drops you straight into that running REPL.The self-imposed rules: 1. No copy-pasting code after the initial snippet. 2. No manual editing—the agent has to write and fix everything for you. 3. Zero agent frameworks or libraries. From there, the goal is to ask the agent to rewrite its own REPL, add quality-of-life improvements, and eventually figure out how to connect itself to Telegram.I put the snippe

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