The Lobster Farm is the hands-on guide to running AI agents on your own machine — no cloud subscription, no monthly fees, no sending your data to someone else's server.Most people think AI agents are for Big Tech companies with million-dollar budgets. They're not. You can run a capable AI agent on a Mac mini or a cheap PC, doing real work — writing, research, file management, automation — for the cost of electricity.Inside you'll discover:• How to set up your first AI agent in under an hour — step by step, no coding required• The free and cheap AI models worth running locally (and which ones to skip)• How to give your agent skills — web access, file management, messaging, scheduling• 3 starter projects you can build this weekend: email triage, content pipeline, system monitor• Backups, safety boundaries, and keeping your agent from going off the rails• What to do when things break (and they will) — debugging without losing your mindWho this is for:People who'd rather build a lobster farm than buy fish from a counter. If you want to understand how AI agents work by actually running one — not watching a YouTube tutorial about one — this is your book.No computer science degree. No Python experience. Just a machine, some free software, and the willingness to try things.12 chapters. EPUB + PDF. Free for individual use.