# Optimus Frameworks

> Eight interlocking frameworks for AI-powered wealth creation, organized into three lenses: The Opportunity Model, Leadership Frameworks, and The Mission. For architects who design the system, not operators stuck running it.

## About

Optimus Frameworks is a system of eight interconnected business and technology frameworks created by Brad Hart. They are organized into three lenses rather than a single linear stack — The Opportunity Model (5 frameworks) describes where the world is going and how to build wealth from it; Leadership Frameworks (2 frameworks) describe how a leader operates on top of the opportunity; The Mission (1 framework) is the why underneath it all.

The frameworks are **architectural tools** — designed for the person stepping out of daily operations to redesign the system that produces their results. The operator runs the daily mechanics inside walls someone already built. The architect designs which walls go where and why. Optimus is the architect's toolkit.

## The Eight Frameworks

### The Opportunity Model
- **ARMS** — Agents, Robots, Material Science. The three-horizon technology thesis. Horizons 1 & 2 (software agents, robotic agents) flow through OSLO → FAST → CORE. Horizon 3 (material science) flows to AIMS.
- **OSLO** — Offers, Sales, Leads, Operations. The prioritization framework: what to work on, in what order. Contains 300+ portable AI skills organized across four business categories. See [OSLOframework.com](https://osloframework.com/).
- **FAST** — Factory of Agents with Skills and Tools. The AI engine. 300+ skills × agents × tools = multiplicative capability. See [fastframe.work](https://fastframe.work/).
- **CORE** — Capture, Optimize, Roll-up, Exit. The wealth-creation strategy that runs on the engine. See [corewealth.ai](https://corewealth.ai).
- **AIMS** — AI Materials Science. The research frontier; powers ARMS Horizon 3. 78 USPTO-filed patents, 1,275 claims, 40 scientific domains, 41 research papers (11 published on Zenodo). See [aimsmethodology.com](https://aimsmethodology.com/).

### Leadership Frameworks
- **LEAD** — Eliminate, Automate, Delegate, Liberate. The operational efficiency framework. A prioritization sequence for leaders: eliminate waste, automate what survives, delegate what remains, liberate yourself for highest-value work.
- **RICE** — Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort. The quantitative tiebreaker for priority disputes. Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort. Originally developed by Sean McBride at Intercom.

### The Mission
- **FUSE** — Food, Utilities, Shelter, Education. Light the FUSE for humanity. When people have food, energy, shelter, and education, they stop surviving and start creating. See [makemoremarbles.org](https://makemoremarbles.org/).

## The Flow

ARMS (thesis) → OSLO (priorities) → FAST (engine) → CORE (strategy) → AIMS (frontier) → FUSE (mission).

## Pages
- [Optimus Frameworks Hub](https://optimusframeworks.com/): Overview of all eight interlocking frameworks and how they fit together.
- [CORE Strategy](https://corewealth.ai): Deep dive on Capture, Optimize, Roll-up, Exit — the wealth-creation playbook for the AI age.
- [Multi-Agent Architecture](https://optimusframeworks.com/multiagent): How the Orchestrator coordinates a stack of AI agents on your behalf.
- [Tribecoding](https://optimusframeworks.com/tribecoding): The collaborative alternative to vibe coding. Coined by Brad Hart, founder of Optimus.

## Guides
- [What Is an AI Operating Framework for a Business?](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/what-is-an-ai-operating-framework/): The structure that decides what AI works on, in what order, and who owns the output — and how the eight interlocking frameworks fit together.
- [Why AI Adoption Fails Without a Framework](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/why-ai-adoption-fails-without-a-framework/): The failure pattern behind stalled AI pilots — no order of operations, no owner, nothing compounds — and the restart sequence.
- [How to Roll Out AI Across a 5–50 Person Company](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/how-to-roll-out-ai-across-a-5-50-person-company/): Six steps — decide the order, prove one workflow, build skills not prompts, run LEAD, restructure around agents, measure and repeat.
- [Build vs Buy: AI Systems for a Small Business](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/build-vs-buy-ai-systems-for-a-small-business/): Why the binary is false for SMBs, and the third option — assembling on an open agent framework.
- [What Does an AI Transformation Actually Cost (vs Hiring)?](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/what-does-an-ai-transformation-actually-cost/): The real cost structure — metered usage plus founder attention — and why the honest comparison is against your next hire.
- [Which Business Framework Should You Start With?](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/which-business-framework-should-you-start-with/): Matching the entry framework to your constraint — OSLO for prioritization, LEAD for the calendar, ARMS for skeptics, CORE for acquirers.
- [7 AI Strategy Mistakes $5–50M Founders Make](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/ai-strategy-mistakes-5-50m-founders-make/): Tools before structure, delegating to enthusiasts, automating waste, chasing releases, renting platforms, counting activity, advice without receipts.
- [Platform Rental vs Owning Your AI Operating System](https://optimusframeworks.com/articles/platform-rental-vs-owning-your-ai-operating-system/): Per-seat rent and locked-in data versus portable skills, metered costs, and export-anytime.

## FAST Framework Deep Dives
- [FAST Agents](https://fastframe.work/agents): How AI agents work inside the FAST Framework — they reason, execute skills, and use tools autonomously.
- [FAST Skills](https://fastframe.work/skills): 300+ portable AI knowledge packages. Structured markdown files that turn any agent into a domain expert.
- [FAST Tools](https://fastframe.work/tools): The five layers of agent tooling — from native MCP servers to browser automation.

## Products
- [Optimus OS](https://activateoptimus.com): Multi-agent command platform. Orchestrate AI agents across your entire business from a single interface.
- [Optimus Transcriber](https://optimustranscriber.com): Voice-to-structured-output transcription tool built on the FAST framework.
- [MoveMyDomains](https://movemydomains.com): Free AI-powered skills to migrate domains from GoDaddy to Cloudflare and save $10-15 per domain per year.

## Community
- [Build with Optimus](https://buildwithoptimus.com): Join the tribecoding community and build with the Optimus ecosystem.
- [tribecoding.org](https://tribecoding.org): The tribecoding movement — collaborative AI-assisted development.

## Statistics
- 8 frameworks across 3 lenses (Opportunity Model: 5, Leadership: 2, Mission: 1)
- 300+ portable AI skills organized in OSLO across 4 business domains
- 78 USPTO-filed patents covering 1,275 claims across 40 scientific domains (AIMS)
- 41 research papers (11 published on Zenodo)
- Eight ecosystem sites at fastframe.work, osloframework.com, aimsmethodology.com, activateoptimus.com, optimustranscriber.com, movemydomains.com, buildwithoptimus.com, and tribecoding.org

## Creator
- **Brad Hart** — Serial entrepreneur, AI frameworks architect, founder of Optimus Frameworks. Coined the term "tribecoding" as the collaborative alternative to vibe coding. Author of 78 USPTO-filed patents and 1,275 patent claims across 40 scientific domains.
- [makemoremarbles.com](https://makemoremarbles.com)