In the works — waitlist open, nothing charged
Your first AI agent, alive in one sitting.
In the demos it takes two minutes. Then come the provider keys, the gateways, and forty red lines in the terminal. This is the install kit that should have shipped with OpenClaw and Hermes — verified commands, checklists, and one path from empty terminal to an agent answering you on Telegram.
8 numbered guides2 platforms60-min golden path$29 at launch
You cannot buy this yet, and the waitlist is an email — no card, no deposit, no preorder. At launch it is $29 one-time, with a 14-day refund.
ok provider key found
ok connected · 1.2s
agent: Alive and listening. What are we building?
$ hermes gateway add telegram
ok bot token accepted
ok webhook live — say hi in Telegram
Two famous agents. One box installs both.
OpenClaw is the internet's favourite pinch-everything agent. Hermes is the fast messenger that lives in your Telegram. The Starter Box covers both — with an honest comparison so you pick by use case, not by hype.
OpenClaw the powerhouse
The do-everything open-source agent — files, browser, tools, memory. Big community, moves fast, endless skills.
- Best when you want one agent that can touch everything
- Richest skill & plugin ecosystem
- Steeper setup — exactly why the guide exists
Hermes the messenger
The multi-profile agent that answers you on Telegram and Slack. Lean, quick to wire up, good for daily driving.
- Fastest path to a chat agent that feels alive
- Profiles keep work, home & projects separate
- The 60-minute golden path uses Hermes
From empty terminal to living agent.
This is the whole pipeline the box walks you through. Every node maps to a numbered guide — nothing decorative, nothing skipped.
The install pipeline
each node = a guide in the box- Your terminalG.01start here
- Install the agentG.02–03OpenClaw / Hermes
- Provider keysG.04+ cost controls
- Wire a gatewayG.05Telegram / Slack
- It's aliveG.08first 10 tasks
- Safety & rescue railG.06–07 · under every step
Unbox & choose
Start Here picks your platform, provider and gateway in 10 minutes.
Install & keys
Copy-paste the verified commands. Keys go exactly where the guide says.
Wire Telegram
Checklist-driven bot setup — every silent failure explained.
First reply
Your agent answers. Hand it the First 10 Tasks and keep going.
What is the AI Agent Starter Box?
The AI Agent Starter Box is a boxed install kit that takes a beginner from an empty terminal to a working OpenClaw or Hermes AI agent connected to Telegram or Slack — using verified commands, gateway checklists and a 60-minute golden path, with no coding skills required.
This is what "alive" looks like.
Your agent, in your pocket, doing real work.
Not a chat tab you keep forgetting to open. An agent that lives where you already are. Message it from the couch. It remembers your projects, runs your small jobs, and answers in seconds.
- Telegram or Slack native. The gateway checklists wire it into your real chats — not another app to install.
- Safe by default. The safety checklist caps spending and locks down access before the first message.
- Ten first jobs included. Week one is planned for you — briefings, summaries, research runs, reminders.
- Invoice follow-up → Tue 10:00
- Renew domain (expires Fri)
- Reply to supplier quote
Eight parts. Zero filler.
These aren't slides with stock photos. They're working documents — every step says what you should see, and what to do when you don't.
Telegram, wired in 9 checks.
Every step tells you what you should see. If you don't see it, the margin points straight at the fix.
A real page from Guide 05, shown at reading size. Every guide is laid out this way.
Start Here guide
Pick platform, provider and gateway — and see your next 60 minutes before touching a terminal.
START-HERE.pdfOpenClaw install
Prereqs, install, first run and the settings that matter — macOS & Linux.
OPENCLAW-BEGINNER-INSTALL.pdfHermes install
Install, profiles, provider setup and your first working chat session.
HERMES-BEGINNER-INSTALL.pdfProvider keys
Where every key lives, the spending cap you set first, and how to switch to a different AI later without breaking anything.
PROVIDER-SETUP.pdfGateway checklists
Telegram & Slack step-by-step: tokens, permissions, webhooks — every silent failure named.
GATEWAY-CHECKLISTS.pdfGolden path
One honest zero-to-agent run with a dated command-verification matrix.
GOLDEN-PATH + MATRIXRescue & safety
The errors beginners actually hit, plus a safety checklist so your agent can't overspend or leak.
TROUBLESHOOTING + SAFETYFirst 10 tasks
Ten useful week-one jobs so the install becomes a habit, not a screenshot.
FIRST-10-AGENT-TASKS.pdf8 guides · 60-min golden path · $29 at launch · 14-day refund once it ships
Join the waitlistRead this before you wait for it.
The box is for you if…
- You've watched agent demos and want one on your own machine
- You can open a terminal and paste a command — that's the whole prerequisite
- You want your agent on Telegram or Slack
- You'd rather follow one verified path than six tutorials
Skip it if…
- You already run agents in production — this is a beginner kit
- You want a no-terminal, app-store experience
- You expect a business-in-a-box — this installs software, it doesn't promise income
- You need Windows-native paths today (macOS & Linux first, WSL notes included)
Sounds like you? Leave an email and we tell you the day it is ready.
Join the waitlistYour new agent's first real job.
The Fable 5 & Mythos-style prompt pack
Copy-paste operator prompts and long-horizon loop patterns written for the newest AI assistants — so the agent you just installed has somewhere serious to go on day one. Safe-defender loops and a quick-reference card included.
Independent AutoKit Labs work. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any AI vendor.
One box. Three ways in.
The Starter Box is not on sale. It went back to the bench after failing our own content review, and it stays off sale until it passes. These are the prices it will open at. Joining the list charges you nothing and takes no card details.
Starter
Price at launch · founding price
In the works — no preorder
- Full Starter Box — all 8 parts
- OpenClaw + Hermes install paths
- Fable 5 / Mythos bonus pack
- All v1.x updates included
Nothing is charged until it ships, and the waitlist is one email you can reply "stop" to. After launch: instant download, nothing physical, and a 14-day refund — follow the golden path, and if your agent doesn't run, email us and we send the money back.
Pro
In the works — no preorder
- Everything in Starter
- Editable Notion + Google Sheets command trackers
- Extra use-case walkthroughs & ops templates
- Priority email support for your install
Nothing is charged now, and there is no preorder. The trackers and the extra walkthroughs are not written yet — we email you once if they get built.
Agent Setup Service
Live, one-to-one install session
Open slots — booked by application
- We install your AI agent with you, live
- Provider keys, chat hookups and spending caps set properly
- Your first 10 tasks wired to the jobs that eat your week
Nothing is charged when you apply. We read your answers, scope the job and send a written quote first. A $300 deposit holds the slot once you accept, refundable up to 48 hours before, and you can reschedule once at no cost.
We take a small number of these each month, because one of us is in the session with you the whole time.
How much does the AI Agent Starter Box cost?
The Starter Box has not shipped, so you cannot buy it today and joining the list does not charge you. At launch it is $29 one-time for all 8 guides plus the bonus pack. Pro is $79 and is further out again — it adds editable trackers, extra walkthroughs and priority support. The done-with-you Agent Setup Service starts at $1,500, held with a $300 deposit that is refundable up to 48 hours before, and it is genuinely bookable now, by application. Once on sale, every kit carries a 14-day refund.
Fair questions.
Can I buy the Starter Box today?
No. The Starter Box is in the works: it went back for a rebuild after failing our own content review, and it stays off sale until it passes. There is no preorder and no card form on this page. The waitlist is an email link, and you decide when the link arrives. The Agent Setup Service is the one thing here you can book today, by application.
What is the AI Agent Starter Box?
A boxed install kit that takes a beginner from an empty terminal to a working OpenClaw or Hermes AI agent connected to Telegram or Slack — using verified commands, gateway checklists and a 60-minute golden path, with no coding skills required.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. If you can open a terminal and paste commands, the guides carry you through the rest. Every step says what it does, what you should see, and what to do if you don't see it.
Which is better — OpenClaw or Hermes?
Both are covered, and the kit includes an honest comparison so you can pick by use case. If you just want the fastest path to a Telegram agent, the golden path uses Hermes.
What will I get when it ships?
Instant digital access — nothing physical is posted. Eight numbered guides as PDF and plain text, the gateway checklists, the command-verification matrix, and the bonus prompt pack. Yours forever, with all v1.x updates included.
What does it cost to run an agent after install?
The agents are free, open-source software. You pay your AI provider for what the agent uses — and the Provider Setup guide has you set a hard spending cap before your agent sends its first message, so a learning mistake can't become an expensive one.
Will this make me money?
We don't promise income — anyone who does is selling you something else. This kit installs real software and teaches you to operate it safely. What you build with it is up to you.
What's the refund policy?
Once it is on sale: 14 days, no drama — if you follow the golden path and your agent doesn't run, you get your money back. Until then there is nothing to refund, because nothing is charged.
What if I get stuck anyway?
The troubleshooting index covers the errors beginners actually hit. Pro adds priority email support when it ships, and the Agent Setup Service is the just-do-it-with-me option.
Stop watching agent demos. Adopt one.
One verified path from empty terminal to an agent that answers you on Telegram — with every command checked before it was printed. The box is not finished, so leave an email instead of money.
Join the waitlist — $29 at launchNothing is charged and no card is taken. One email, on the day it is ready, and a 14-day refund after that if your agent doesn't run.