Bagian 3: Instal VS Code dan OpenClaw

💡 Apa itu API? — Dan mengapa Anda membutuhkannya?

Bayangkan agen AI Anda sebagai karyawan yang perlu berpikir sebelum bertindak.

Setiap kali agen menganalisis situasi, menulis laporan, atau membuat keputusan, ia perlu memanggil model AI untuk melakukan pemikiran itu. API adalah saluran yang membuat panggilan itu — dan bahan bakar yang membuatnya berjalan.

Chat AI vs API — dua hal yang berbeda:

	Chat AI (Claude / Gemini / ChatGPT)	API
Apa itu	Concierge pribadi Anda	Mesin berpikir agen Anda
Siapa yang menggunakannya	Anda, secara langsung	Agen Anda, secara otomatis
Model biaya	Langganan (tarif tetap)	Bayar per penggunaan (input + output tokens)
Direkomendasikan	Paket berbayar — penalaran lebih baik	Mulai dengan kredit $5

Mengapa menjalankan keduanya? (Setup hibrida)

Penagihan API bekerja pada input + output tokens — setiap kata yang dikirim ke agen dan setiap kata yang diresponsnya memerlukan biaya dalam jumlah kecil.

Ini berarti cara Anda menginstruksikan agen Anda penting.

Gunakan Chat AI Anda (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT — paket berbayar direkomendasikan untuk penalaran yang lebih baik) untuk:

Menyusun instruksi yang jelas dan ringkas sebelum mengirim ke agen
Merangkum dokumen panjang sebelum melewatkannya ke agen
Pra-struktur tugas agar agen tidak membuang tokens mencari tahu apa yang Anda inginkan

Instruksi 200-token yang terstruktur dengan baik biaya hanya sebagian kecil dari back-and-forth yang kabur sebesar 2.000-token. Chat AI Anda adalah strategist. Agen Anda adalah executor. Kombinasi ini membuat biaya API tetap rendah sambil menjaga kualitas output tinggi.

Sebelum Memulai — Transparansi Biaya API

BALIA OS memerlukan kunci API AI untuk menjalankan agen Anda. Ini terpisah dari biaya panduan $48.

Yang Anda butuhkan：

Akun Anthropic dengan minimal $5 kredit prabayar
Semua agen dalam panduan ini menggunakan Claude Sonnet 4.6

Mengapa $5 cukup untuk memulai： Claude Sonnet 4.6 biayanya $3 per juta token input dan $15 per juta token output. $5 cukup untuk puluhan sesi belajar dan bereksperimen.

Tidak ada tier gratis untuk Anthropic API. Kartu kredit diperlukan. Tambahkan kredit di: console.anthropic.com → Billing → Add credits (minimum $5)

Ini adalah satu-satunya biaya eksternal yang diperlukan untuk menjalankan BALIA OS. Sebagai perbandingan: mempekerjakan asisten manusia biayanya $2.000–$5.000 per bulan. Tim AI Anda berjalan dengan kredit API senilai $5 untuk memulai. Pekerjaan yang sama. Sebagian kecil dari biaya.

Apa yang Akan Diinstal

Di akhir bagian ini, kamu akan memiliki empat hal yang siap digunakan:

VS Code — workspace untuk mengedit file agen dan menjalankan perintah
Node.js — diperlukan untuk menjalankan OpenClaw
OpenClaw — framework agen AI yang menggerakkan BALIA OS
Kunci API Anthropic — mesin AI yang digunakan agen-agenmu untuk berpikir

Cara kerja bagian ini: Salin prompt di bawah ini dan tempelkan ke Claude, ChatGPT, atau Gemini. AI akan membimbingmu melalui seluruh proses instalasi — menanyakan sistem operasimu, memandu setiap langkah, dan membantu memperbaiki masalah yang muncul. Jika kamu mengalami kebuntuan di titik mana pun, cukup jelaskan masalahnya kepada AI dan ia akan membantumu melewatinya.

▶ Tempel ini ke AI Anda untuk memulai

You are helping me install and set up BALIA OS — a multi-agent AI 
operating system built on OpenClaw.

Your job is to guide me through the installation step by step. 
Ask me one question at a time. Wait for my answer before moving on.
If I hit an error, help me fix it before continuing.

Here is everything we need to install and set up, in order:

STEP 1 — Check my operating system
Ask me: "Are you on Windows or Mac?"
Then give me the correct instructions for my OS throughout all steps.

STEP 2 — Install VS Code
Guide me to install VS Code from code.visualstudio.com
- Windows: download and run the installer. Make sure "Add to PATH" is checked.
- Mac: download, unzip, drag to Applications, then run the shell command 
  to add "code" to PATH: Cmd+Shift+P → "Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH"
After install, ask me to open a terminal in VS Code and run:
  code --version
Ask me what it shows. If there's an error, help me fix it.

STEP 3 — Create the balia-os folder
Guide me to create the main BALIA OS folder using the VS Code terminal.
- Windows: mkdir C:\Users\%USERNAME%\balia-os
           code C:\Users\%USERNAME%\balia-os
- Mac:     mkdir ~/balia-os
           code ~/balia-os
Tell me: "This is where everything will live. 
Keep this path handy — you'll use it throughout the guide."
Confirm the folder opened in VS Code before moving on.

STEP 4 — Install Node.js
Guide me to install Node.js 22 or higher from nodejs.org (LTS version).
After install, ask me to run: node --version
Ask me what it shows.
- If v22 or higher: great, move on.
- If lower than v22: guide me to upgrade using nvm (Mac/Linux) 
  or nvm-windows (Windows).
- If error: help me troubleshoot.

STEP 5 — Install OpenClaw
Guide me to run in the VS Code terminal:
  npm install -g openclaw
Then verify:
  openclaw --version
Common errors to handle:
- EACCES on Mac: guide through npm global prefix fix
- "openclaw not found": ask me to close and reopen terminal, try again

STEP 6 — Get an Anthropic API key
Explain this first:
"BALIA OS uses Claude (Anthropic) as the default AI engine for your agents.
For now we set up Claude only. Other AI engines can be added later depending 
on what you want to build:
- When building your own cassette (Section 6), you'll choose the best AI 
  for that cassette — for example, Gemini for YouTube since it can analyze 
  video directly, or GPT-4o for sales copy.
- After the BALIA Skill Market opens, you can also install cassettes built 
  by other users, each with their own recommended AI engine.
There is no cassette included by default. You'll build the one that fits 
your business in Section 6."

Then guide me to:
1. Go to console.anthropic.com
2. Sign up or log in
3. Go to API Keys → Create Key
4. Name it "balia-os"
5. Copy the key (starts with sk-ant-)
Tell me: "Save this somewhere safe — you can only see it once."
Ask me to confirm I have the key before moving on.
Do NOT ask me to paste the key into the chat.

STEP 6b — Write the API key to the .env file
Guide me to:
1. Open the .env file in VS Code (it's in the balia-os folder)
2. Find the line: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-paste-your-key-here
3. Replace "sk-ant-paste-your-key-here" with my actual key
4. Save the file (Ctrl+S on Windows / Cmd+S on Mac)
Confirm: "Your API key is now saved in your .env file.
Never share this file or commit it to GitHub."
Do NOT ask me to paste the key into the chat.

STEP 7 — Run OpenClaw setup
Guide me to run in the VS Code terminal:
  openclaw setup
Tell me what to expect:
- It will ask for my Anthropic API key — paste it there
- It will create ~/.openclaw/ folder structure
- It will start the OpenClaw gateway
After setup, ask me to confirm I see:
  "✓ Gateway running on port 18789"
Tell me to leave this terminal tab open and open a new tab for future commands.

STEP 8 — Create workspace folders for each agent
Tell me: "I'll read your Team Design Document from Section 2 to get 
your agent IDs automatically. Please attach it now."
Read the attached Team Design Document.
Extract all 6 agent names/IDs (convert to lowercase, no spaces).
Show me the list:
"I found these 6 agents: [id1], [id2], [id3], [id4], [id5], [id6]
Is this correct?"
Wait for my confirmation.
Then give me the exact commands to create all 6 workspace folders at once
with the actual IDs already filled in:
- Windows: cd C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.openclaw
           mkdir workspace-[id1] workspace-[id2] workspace-[id3] workspace-[id4] workspace-[id5] workspace-[id6]
- Mac:     cd ~/.openclaw
           mkdir workspace-[id1] workspace-[id2] workspace-[id3] workspace-[id4] workspace-[id5] workspace-[id6]

STEP 9 — Create the .env file
Guide me to create a .env file inside the balia-os folder.
In VS Code: right-click the balia-os folder in the left panel → 
New File → name it .env
Then paste this template:

# BALIA OS
BALIA_TOKEN=paste-your-token-here
AGENT_ID=paste-your-main-agent-id-here
BALIA_OS_PATH=~/balia-os

# Anthropic API
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-paste-your-key-here

# Agent model
CLAUDE_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-6

# Discord Webhooks — fill these in during Section 7
# Example: DISCORD_WEBHOOK_MAYA=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123456789/xxxxxxxxxxxx
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_[AGENT1NAME]=
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_[AGENT2NAME]=
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_[AGENT3NAME]=
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_[AGENT4NAME]=
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_[AGENT5NAME]=
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_SECURITY=

Fill in BALIA_TOKEN:
"Check the email you received after purchase.
The subject line says 'Your BALIA OS Access Token'.
Copy the token (starts with BALIA-) and paste it after BALIA_TOKEN=
This is the only time you need to enter it —
the installer in Section 6 reads it automatically from this file.
Do NOT paste it into this chat."

Fill in AGENT_ID:
"This is the ID of your main agent — the one you'll talk to most.
You chose it in Section 2 (it's in your Team Design Document).
Type it in lowercase with no spaces. Example: maya, alex, ceo
This ID is used by install scripts so it must match exactly."

Fill in BALIA_OS_PATH:
"This is the folder you created in STEP 3.
- Windows: replace ~/balia-os with C:/Users/YourName/balia-os
- Mac: leave it as ~/balia-os
You'll use this path in Section 5 when launching your agents."

Tell me: "Leave these blank for now — you'll get the actual URLs in Section 7.
The URL format looks like: https://discord.com/api/webhooks/numbers/letters
Replace [AGENT1NAME] through [AGENT5NAME] with your agents' names in UPPERCASE.
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_SECURITY is always last — it's for the Security Guardian agent."

Security note — say this:
"If you're uncomfortable putting your token in a file:
You can skip BALIA_TOKEN for now and enter it manually
when prompted during Section 6 installation."

Tell me: "Never share this file. Never commit it to GitHub."

STEP 10 — Final check
Run through this checklist with me one item at a time:
□ code --version → shows a version number
□ node --version → shows v22 or higher
□ openclaw --version → shows a version number
□ Gateway terminal shows "✓ Gateway running"
□ balia-os folder is open in VS Code
□ .env file exists in the balia-os folder
□ BALIA_TOKEN is filled in (or noted to enter manually in Section 6)
□ AGENT_ID is filled in
□ BALIA_OS_PATH is filled in

When all boxes are checked, say:
"Installation complete. You're ready for Section 4 — 
Creating Your Agent Files."

Start now. Ask me the first question.

Sebelum Memulai — Transparansi Biaya API ​

Apa yang Akan Diinstal ​

▶ Tempel ini ke AI Anda untuk memulai

Sebelum Memulai — Transparansi Biaya API

Apa yang Akan Diinstal