# Agent setup check

Source: https://aaronmakelky.com/scorecard
Last updated: 2026-06-16

A short interactive check Aaron uses before letting an AI agent handle a bigger job.

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Five questions I ask before I let an agent handle a bigger job.

1. Does your agent have a SOUL.md (or equivalent identity/voice file)?

Yes: voice, rules, and boundaries are written down  Sort of: I have a few notes, but it is loose  No: it is mostly whatever the model defaults to

2. Have you written down the agent's job, rules, memory, and handoff notes?

Most of it is written down  Some of it is written down  Most of it still lives in chat

3. Can it pick up context without you re-explaining the whole story?

Yes: it has memory files or saved notes it can read  Sometimes: I paste context back in  No: every session starts cold

4. Does it run on its own schedule?

Yes: a few daily jobs already run  One or two simple automations  No: I start every run myself

5. When something breaks, does it leave you a useful trail?

Yes: retries, fallback notes, and logs are in place  Partly: I can usually figure it out  No: it just stops or gives me junk

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## Your agent setup score

Built by [Aaron Makelky](/). Tested with [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) on a Raspberry Pi.

## Related pages

- [Reliability notes](/reliability)
- [OpenClaw kits](/shop)
- [Tools](/tools)

## Sources and references

- [OpenAI Codex GitHub repository](https://github.com/openai/codex)
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