FreX By OpenClaw · Est. 2026
Vol. 01 · Issue 04 / April 2026 / Built in public

The AI agent that
actually does the work.

A personal assistant that lives on your machine, speaks through every messaging app you use, and ships real work — while you sleep, while you cook, while you do anything else.

Start free → Read the setup No card · 30-min install
Lifetime revenue
$46,738 built in public
Setups shipped
600+
Messaging channels
6
Models supported
200+

What it does.

§ 01 — The register
§ 02 — Process

Three commands. Fifteen minutes.

No signup walls, no SaaS dashboards to configure. One install, one wizard, one agent that's yours.

i

Install.

A single line. Works on Mac, Linux, WSL2 — wherever you already code.

curl openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
ii

Onboard.

A short wizard. Pick a model. Paste a key. Name your agent whatever you'd like.

openclaw onboard
iii

Chat.

From the dashboard, or from any messaging app you connect. It just works.

openclaw dashboard
§ 03 — The difference

A chatbot remembers your tab.
A coworker remembers you.

Generic chatbot

The tab that forgets.

  • Forgets everything when you close the tab.
  • Trapped in a single web interface.
  • Can only talk — can't do.
  • Your data lives on a stranger's server.
  • Locked to one vendor, one model.
FreX · OpenClaw

The colleague that stays.

  • Remembers you across months and sessions.
  • Works from any messaging app or the CLI.
  • Runs tools, ships files, automates flows.
  • Local-first — your keys, your data.
  • 200+ models, swap anytime, no lock-in.

Dispatches from the field.

§ 04 — Voices
"
Replaced my entire Zapier stack in a weekend. Mine reads email, books meetings, opens PRs. Feels like a real teammate.
Marcus K. — Indie hacker
"
The messaging gateway is the killer feature. Telegram, Slack, email — same agent, same memory. My cofounders didn't even notice.
Sarah P. — Backend engineer
"
Setup took twelve minutes. Now my agent ships code while I sleep. Feels slightly illegal.
Jamie C. — Startup CTO
§ 05 — Subscriptions

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

No lock-in. No seats. Install and go.

Free

The Tutorial

The full 30-minute walkthrough. Everything you need to get your agent running.
$0forever
  • 30-minute setup walkthrough
  • All 6 messaging channels
  • 200+ models supported
  • Community skills library
Start tutorial →
Open source

Hermes Agent

Self-improving agent by Nous Research. Fully open source, with an OpenClaw migration path.
$0forever
  • Built-in learning loop
  • Autonomous skill creation
  • Scheduled task automation
  • OpenClaw migration included
Install Hermes →
§ 06 — Questions

Common questions.

Does it really run on my machine?

Yes. FreX is local-first — your API keys, your files, your conversation logs all stay on your hardware. The model itself runs through whatever provider you pick (Anthropic, OpenAI, Nous, OpenRouter), but everything around it is yours.

What does it cost to run?

You pay your model provider directly for API usage — typically $5–$30/month for individual use, depending on model. Our tutorial and the software are free. The $15 guide is optional.

Do I need to code?

No. The tutorial is copy-paste commands. Most people are chatting with their agent inside thirty minutes. You only touch code if you want to write custom skills.

Windows support?

WSL2 is required for Hermes. OpenClaw works natively on Mac, Linux, and Windows via WSL2.

Why show revenue publicly?

We build in public. The live dashboard shows real revenue, real streams, real traction — updated every few days. Transparency builds trust.

The road to $50K,
built with you.

We're weeks from the next milestone. Install FreX, ship real work, watch the counter climb.

Start the setup → See live revenue