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+# SETUP.md - System Setup Log
+
+Track everything installed on this machine so it can be reproduced.
+
+## Base System
+- OS: Ubuntu (Linux 6.8.0-90-generic x64)
+- Node: v22.22.0
+- OpenClaw: installed globally via npm
+
+## Packages & Tools
+
+*(append here when installing anything)*
+
+| Date | Package | Method | Notes |
+|------|---------|--------|-------|