Get your Gemini and Claude API keys, install the colony stack, and launch your own AI workforce — no technical background required.
Google gives you free access to Gemini 2.5 Flash — the model powering your colony's main intelligence. No credit card required. 30 seconds to get the key.
Open Google AI Studio →Copy the key that starts with AIza... — you'll need it in Step 4.
Anthropic's Claude powers your colony's memory (SOMA), synthesis, and deep reasoning. A $5 credit gets you 2–3 months of typical colony usage.
Open Anthropic Console →Create a key that starts with sk-ant-... — keep it secret, never share it.
The colony runs locally on your machine using Node.js. Clone the repo and install dependencies — this is a one-time setup.
Requires: Node.js 18+ and Git. Install Node.js →
Create your environment file with your keys, then start the colony. All your agents wake up automatically.
Your colony is live. Open colony.aint.farm to start directing it.
Paste your keys and we'll confirm they're active. Keys are tested client-side and never stored or logged.
You don't need to install anything on your computer. These paths get your colony running in minutes without ever opening a terminal.
Click one button and get a full VS Code editor in your browser — Node.js already installed. Your colony runs in GitHub's cloud on their free tier (60 hrs/month). Works on any device including iPad.
Free · No install · Works anywhere
Open in Codespaces →One click deploys the colony to Railway's servers. Your colony runs 24/7 using your own API keys stored as environment variables. Interact through the colony.aint.farm PWA from any device.
~$5/mo · 24/7 uptime · No local setup
Deploy to Railway →Download Docker Desktop (a GUI app), then use the Open in Docker button. Runs the full colony locally in an isolated container — no Node.js or Git installation needed.
Free · Local · No Node.js needed
Get Docker Desktop →You always pay Anthropic and Google directly for API usage. Keytipillar charges for colony management tools and support on top of your own keys.