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# vellum.ai

> AI-optimized mirror of vellum.ai containing 50 pages totalling 105,020 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://vellum.ai. Last updated: 2026-09-16T03:52:48.173Z.

Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG).

## Homepage

- [Vellum: Your Personal Intelligence](/content/site-root.html): An assistant that knows you deeply, evolves alongside you, and belongs to no one else. Powered by memory that remembers the way you do. (663 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [The Workspace - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/key-concepts/the-workspace/index.html): The Vellum workspace — folder structure, IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, LOOKS.md, config.json, and skills directory. (1,601 words)
- [Best LLM for Coding](/content/best-llm-for-coding/index.html): Compare all proprietary and open source models across programming benchmarks, and see which one is the best. (776 words)
- [docs/llms-txt.html](/content/docs/llms-txt.html) (1,840 words)
- [Blog - Vellum](/content/blog/index.html): Stories and ideas about Personal Intelligence — what it means to raise an assistant that's truly yours. (579 words)
- [Common Issues - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/help/common-issues/index.html): Troubleshoot common Vellum issues — installation, permissions, skills, performance, and workspace problems. (1,610 words)
- [Pricing - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/pricing/index.html): How Vellum pricing works today: prepaid credits, pending usage, and how to add credits to your account. (1,965 words)
- [What is Vellum? - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/getting-started/what-is-vellum/index.html): What is Vellum? A personal AI assistant with tools, memory, identity, and a private cloud workspace, different from ChatGPT or Claude. (1,671 words)
- [Installation - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/getting-started/installation/index.html): Get started with Vellum: sign up for Vellum Cloud, install the iOS or Android app, the macOS or Windows desktop app, or self-host. System requirements, setup, and permissions. (1,373 words)
- [Channels - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/key-concepts/channels/index.html): Vellum communication channels — desktop app, CLI, Telegram, Slack, email, and phone. Same assistant everywhere, adapted to each channel. (1,420 words)
- [Homepage - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/index.html): Vellum documentation — guides, tutorials, and references for building your personal AI assistant. (1,063 words)
- [Quick Start: Your First 2 Minutes - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/getting-started/quick-start/index.html): Your first 2 minutes with Vellum — setup, meeting your assistant, and getting started. (819 words)
- [Memory & Context - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/key-concepts/memory-and-context/index.html): How Memory v3 captures, organizes, connects, and recalls useful knowledge across conversations, plus the controls for creating and refining memories. (926 words)
- [Local hosting - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/hosting-options/local-hosting/index.html): Run your assistant locally on your Mac or Windows PC with setup guidance, tradeoffs, and best practices. (561 words)
- [Hosting options - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/hosting-options/index.html): Choose where your assistant runs: Vellum Cloud (recommended), local on your Mac or Windows PC, or self-hosted on your own infrastructure. (695 words)
- [Environments - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/environments/index.html): Choose a deployment environment for Vellum: Vellum Cloud (recommended), local, or user-hosted (GCP or a custom Linux host), with trade-offs for each. (475 words)
- [Releases - Vellum Docs](/content/docs/releases/index.html): Vellum release notes, versioning, update channels, and how to stay up to date with the latest features and fixes. (14,191 words)
- [Best AI Assistants for Ecommerce and Shopify Stores in 2026](/content/blog/best-ai-assistants-for-ecommerce-shopify-stores/index.html): 10 best AI assistants for ecommerce and Shopify stores in 2026, reviewed and compared. Covers support automation, sales chatbots, marketing personalization, and full-assistant options. (2,717 words, 2026-09-10)
- [Top 8 AI Workspaces of 2026: Reviewed & Compared](/content/blog/best-ai-workspaces-2026/index.html): Compare the top 8 AI workspaces of 2026 across model orchestration, state persistence, visual-to-code canvases, and enterprise deployment. (2,197 words, 2026-09-10)
- [OpenSEO & Vellum Assistant SEO Engine Guide](/content/blog/openseo-and-vellum-seo-engine/index.html): How we replaced my Ahrefs subscription with OpenSEO and Vellum to save time and money by running an agent-native organic search and GEO engine directly with an Assistant. (1,084 words, 2026-09-09)
- [10 Best Hermes Agent Alternatives in 2026](/content/blog/best-hermes-agent-alternatives/index.html): Reviewed and compared: the 10 best Hermes Agent alternatives in 2026, ranked by fit, security, memory, and setup friction. (2,973 words, 2026-09-07)
- [8 Best Open-Source Personal AI Assistants in 2026](/content/blog/best-open-source-personal-ai-assistants/index.html): The best open-source personal AI assistants in 2026 — reviewed and compared on action capability, memory, privacy, and setup friction. (1,347 words, 2026-09-07)
- [11 Best Personal AI Assistants in 2026](/content/blog/best-personal-ai-assistants/index.html): We reviewed 11 personal AI assistants in 2026 across memory, proactivity, privacy, and pricing. Here's what actually sets them apart. (1,379 words, 2026-09-07)
- [10 Best Personal AI Assistants with Memory in 2026](/content/blog/best-personal-ai-assistants-with-memory/index.html): A hands-on comparison of the 10 best personal AI assistants with persistent memory in 2026, ranked by memory architecture, privacy model, and real utility. (3,579 words, 2026-09-07)
- [Official Claude Cowork Breakdown (2026)](/content/blog/official-claude-cowork-breakdown/index.html): Claude Cowork is Anthropic's desktop AI coworker. Full breakdown: pricing, shared usage limits, security model, strengths, gaps, and best 2026 alternatives. (3,288 words, 2026-09-07)
- [Official Hermes Agent Breakdown (2026)](/content/blog/official-hermes-agent-breakdown/index.html): Hermes Agent is Nous Research's open-source agent that builds its own skills. Full breakdown: memory, models, security, strengths, gaps, and 2026 alternatives. (3,280 words, 2026-09-07)
- [GPT-6 Astra Benchmarks Explained](/content/blog/gpt-6-astra-benchmarks-explained/index.html): Every GPT-6 Astra benchmark explained, and compared head to head with GPT-5.6 Sol, Claude Fable 5.1, and Opus 5, plus what the Critical cybersecurity rating means. (914 words, 2026-09-03)
- [Claude Fable 5.1 & Claude Mythos 5.1 Benchmarks Explained](/content/blog/claude-fable-5-1-mythos-5-1-benchmarks-explained/index.html): A breakdown of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 benchmarks. Head-to-head scores against Fable 5, Opus 5, and GPT-5.6 Sol across scientific research, terminal coding, knowledge work, computer use, reasoning, business workflows, and coding, plus the safeguard zeros behind the table and the cache-read price cut that pulled Cognition's Devin traffic on launch day. (1,655 words, 2026-09-02)
- [Official Viktor Breakdown (2026)](/content/blog/official-viktor-breakdown/index.html): Viktor is an AI employee that lives in Slack and Microsoft Teams. Full breakdown: pricing, security, strengths, gaps, and best 2026 alternatives. (4,045 words, 2026-08-22)
- [Official Grok Bot Breakdown (2026)](/content/blog/official-grok-bot-breakdown/index.html): Grok Bot is xAI's early-beta AI agent on a persistent cloud computer. Full breakdown: pricing, security, strengths, gaps, and best 2026 alternatives. (2,931 words, 2026-08-20)
- [10 Best TrustClaw Alternatives in 2026: Reviewed & Compared](/content/blog/best-trustclaw-alternatives/index.html): TrustClaw is a capable self-hostable AI agent, but it has real limits. Here are 10 alternatives with deeper memory, stronger security, and more flexible deployment. (4,431 words, 2026-08-07)
- [Claude Opus 5 Benchmarks Explained](/content/blog/claude-opus-5-benchmarks-explained/index.html): A breakdown of Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 benchmarks. Head-to-head scores against Fable 5, Opus 4.8, and GPT-5.6 Sol on coding, novel problem-solving, knowledge work, and science, plus the cybersecurity split with Mythos 5 and the ARC-AGI 3 result that nobody saw coming. (2,002 words, 2026-07-24)
- [Top 10 Low‑Code AI Workflow Automation Tools (2026)](/content/blog/top-low-code-ai-workflow-automation-tools/index.html): Compare the top 10 low-code AI workflow automation tools in 2026 (Wrk, Zapier, Make, n8n, Pipedream, Power Automate, Workato, Tray.ai, UiPath) and see where Vellum's personal AI fits. (1,303 words, 2026-07-21)
- [Best Cloud Hosting Options for AI Assistants in 2026 (Guide)](/content/blog/best-cloud-hosting-for-ai-assistants-guide/index.html): The 7 best cloud hosting options for AI assistants in 2026, ranked from fully managed to bring-your-own-infrastructure on control, memory, scaling, and setup. (1,505 words, 2026-07-17)
- [10 Best AI Assistants for Small Business in 2026](/content/blog/best-ai-assistant-for-small-business/index.html): The 10 best AI assistants for small business in 2026, compared on breadth, integrations, setup, privacy, and price, with Vellum as the pick for solopreneurs, freelancers, and one-person shops that want one assistant across email, invoicing, follow-ups, and phone. (1,254 words, 2026-07-14)
- [Best AI Assistants for Contractors (2026)](/content/blog/best-ai-assistants-for-contractors/index.html): The best AI assistants for contractors in 2026: AI receptionists, answering services and scheduling tools for HVAC, plumbing and electrical trades. (4,196 words, 2026-07-10)
- [10 Best AI Tools for Lead Capture and Follow-Up in 2026](/content/blog/best-ai-tools-for-lead-capture-and-follow-up/index.html): Reviewed and compared: the 10 best AI tools for lead capture and follow-up in 2026, ranked by fit for small business, channel coverage, memory, and pricing. (1,671 words, 2026-07-09)
- [2026 Marketer's Guide to AI Agents for Marketing Operations](/content/blog/complete-ai-agents-guide-for-marketing/index.html): Discover the 15 AI agents every marketing team needs in 2026 to automate high impact marketing operations. (1,743 words, 2026-07-03)
- [Best Web Search APIs & MCPs for AI Agents 2026](/content/blog/best-web-search-apis-and-mcps-for-ai-agents/index.html): Compare the top 5 web search APIs and MCPs for AI agents: Firecrawl, Brave Search, Exa, Perplexity Sonar, Parallel AI. Pricing, strengths, tradeoffs. (2,533 words, 2026-06-30)
- [Claude Sonnet 5 Benchmarks Explained](/content/blog/claude-sonnet-5-benchmarks-explained/index.html): A breakdown of Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 benchmarks. Head-to-head scores vs Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.8 across coding, terminal, reasoning, computer use, knowledge work, and agentic search, plus the GDPval-AA v2 result where Sonnet 5 actually beats Opus 4.8. (644 words, 2026-06-30)
- [15 Best Zapier Alternatives in 2026](/content/blog/best-zapier-alternatives/index.html): We reviewed and compared 30+ Zapier alternatives to help you evaluate 2026's top 15 best Zapier alternatives for your team and use case. (2,443 words, 2026-05-31)
- [The Top 11 AI Agent Frameworks For Developers In September 2026](/content/blog/top-ai-agent-frameworks-for-developers/index.html): Learn how to choose the best AI agent framework for developers in 2026 through our expert guidance to lead you to the perfect solution. (2,078 words, 2026-05-26)
- [Top 13 Enterprise Agent Builder Platforms for 2026](/content/blog/top-13-ai-agent-builder-platforms-for-enterprises/index.html): Explore our guide on 2026's top 13 AI agent builder platforms to easily learn and compare the best solution for your enterprise. (1,735 words, 2026-03-20)
- [2026 Guide to the Top 10 Enterprise AI Automation Platforms](/content/blog/guide-to-enterprise-ai-automation-platforms/index.html): Discover the best enterprise AI automation platforms of 2026. Compare leading platforms like Vellum, Microsoft Power Automate, AWS Bedrock, and more to find the right platform for building, testing, and managing AI agents safely at scale. (2,094 words, 2026-03-01)
- [Complete 2026 AI Business Transformation Playbook](/content/blog/ai-transformation-playbook/index.html): Learn how to build an AI-native organization in 2026 with this comprehensive playbook for executing a successful AI trasnformation for your business. (1,535 words, 2025-12-09)
- [Claude Opus 4.5 Benchmarks (Explained)](/content/blog/claude-opus-4-5-benchmarks/index.html): Learn about Claude Opus 4.5’s latest benchmarks and compare it to GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro to understand what the best models are for your AI agents. (1,273 words, 2025-12-03)
- [Google's AP2: A new protocol for AI agent payments](/content/blog/googles-ap2-a-new-protocol-for-ai-agent-payments/index.html): How verifiable mandates are creating a secure foundation for AI-driven commerce. (1,333 words, 2025-12-03)
- [Gpt-5.1 vs Gemini 3 Pro vs Claude Opus 4.5 Breakdown Report](/content/blog/flagship-model-report/index.html): Compare GPT-5.1, Gemini 3 Pro, and Claude Opus 4.5 across coding, reasoning, multimodal, and safety benchmarks, and see the key trends defining the next wave of frontier AI and AI agent building. (3,032 words, 2025-11-27)
- [The ultimate LLM agent build guide](/content/blog/the-ultimate-llm-agent-build-guide/index.html): Follow this practical guide to learn how to build effective LLM agents for yourself, your team or your customers. (3,375 words, 2025-09-04)
- [Announcing our $20m Series A](/content/blog/announcing-our-20m-series-a/index.html): AI Development needs a standard & we’re building it at Vellum (1,223 words, 2025-07-10)

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