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Getting Started

Getting Started

Start with a direct chat at hatcher.host , or create an account to set up your first agent. No wallet or card is required for the Free tier. The workspace guide explains the sidebar and mobile navigation.

New Free accounts receive 500 AI Credits after email verification, then another Free grant every 30 days while the account remains eligible. BYOK is always free and does not spend Hatcher AI Credits.

Create your account

Go to hatcher.host , click Create a free account, enter your email, username, and password, then verify your email.

Open Agents in the sidebar

After email verification, sign in and choose Agents in the left sidebar. The contextual panel lists your agents and the Hatch agent action. On a phone or narrow window, open the top-left menu first.

Expand Workspace tools for Manage agents, Mission Control, Approvals, and analytics. Plans and account settings have their own main navigation entries.

Describe the agent in Chat-to-Hatch

Use Chat-to-Hatch to describe what you want to build. Hatcher drafts the framework, model, identity files, integrations, and launch settings for review.

Open Agents → Hatch agent. The assistant turns your brief into a reviewable agent spec; nothing launches until you confirm it.

Choose a framework

Hatcher supports two managed frameworks:

FrameworkBest forHighlights
OpenClawAutomation, workflows, multi-channel agentsClawHub skills, gateway routing, scheduled actions, platform connectors
HermesConversational agents that learn over timeSOUL.md, MEMORY.md, toolsets, cron, persistent workspace memory

Both frameworks are available on every plan. Pick based on the agent you want, not pricing.

Choose a model

Hosted agents use the Hatcher model network. The selector separates Hatcher-routed models from supported partner routes and lets you filter by provider, capability, network, and cost. Hosted usage spends AI Credits according to the route shown before launch.

To pay your model provider directly, switch to BYOK and add your own key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, xAI, OpenRouter, or Venice AI.

Connect integrations

All integrations are included on every tier. You only provide the platform credentials:

  • Telegram bot token from @BotFather
  • Discord bot token from the Discord Developer Portal
  • WhatsApp QR pairing
  • Slack bot/app tokens
  • X/Twitter developer keys
  • Webhooks, Zapier, Make, SDK, and GitHub Action
  • Trusted remote MCP servers with per-agent tool allowlists

Launch and chat

Click Launch Agent after reviewing the configuration. Hatcher creates the runtime and persistent workspace, then opens the agent workspace. Use its sidebar for chat, logs, files, config, integrations, terminal, connectors, wallets, and other controls supported by that agent. Chat options are beside the agent name.

Free Tier

ResourceFree limit
Agents1
AI Credits500 every 30 days
Hosted usageLLM, web search, research/extract/crawl tools routed through Hatcher
BYOKIncluded, provider-paid
IntegrationsIncluded
CPU / RAM1 CPU / 1 GB RAM
Workspace2 GB quota
File Manager / LogsIncluded
Skills / pluginsIncluded
Auto-sleepAfter 12 hours idle

Paid tiers are always-on and include larger monthly AI Credit grants, more agents, larger workspaces, and more CPU/RAM. See plans and pricing.

Next Steps

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