Getting Started
Get up and running with AI OS in under five minutes. Choose a plan, configure your API keys, and start orchestrating your Virtual Corporate HQ.
Step 1 — Choose a Plan
Visit aiosorchestrationlab.com and select the plan that fits your needs:
| Plan | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Free Demo | $0 | Limited hosted preview, 3 agents, 1 SEO audit/mo, Atlas tour guide |
| Community | Free | Open-source, self-hosted. 15 agents, 5 departments, community support |
| Business License | $1,997 one-time | All 51 agents, all 10 departments, self-instance theming. No recurring fees |
| Enterprise License | $4,997 one-time | Everything in Business + 1 year priority support, custom agents, target response times. Optional $997/yr renewal to extend priority support |
Step 2 — Deploy or Log In
For the Free Demo, log in at aiosorchestrationlab.com/app. For self-hosted plans (Community, Business, Enterprise), clone the repo and deploy on your own infrastructure. Business and Enterprise license holders can deploy on their own custom domain.
Step 3 — Configure Your API Keys
AI OS uses your own API keys — you control spend and rate limits. Navigate to Settings in the dashboard sidebar and enter your keys:
| Service | What It Powers | Where to Get a Key |
|---|---|---|
Anthropic | Opus 4.8 agents (Strategic, Professional, Scout tiers) | console.anthropic.com |
OpenAI | GPT-4o / o3 reasoning and code generation | platform.openai.com |
Google Gemini | Gemini Omni Creative Studio (video, image, audio) | aistudio.google.com |
DeepSeek | Economy-tier batch processing | platform.deepseek.com |
xAI (Grok) | Real-time web search and trending topics | console.x.ai |
Perplexity | Sonar — grounded search with source citations | perplexity.ai |
Manus | Autonomous multi-step agent tasks | manus.im |
Firecrawl | Web scraping and page extraction | firecrawl.dev |
Tavily | AI-optimized search (1,000 free credits/mo) | tavily.com |
Apify | Platform scraping (YouTube, Google Maps, etc.) | apify.com |
DataForSEO | SEO Agency audit data (keywords, backlinks) | dataforseo.com |
Each key field has a Test button — click it after saving to verify the connection works.
Step 4 — Explore Your Virtual HQ
Click Virtual HQ in the sidebar to see your corporate headquarters — 51 named AI employees across 10 departments:
- Executive Office — Atlas (CEO), Nova (CTO), Ledger (CFO), Meridian (COO)
- Engineering — Forge, Prism, Flux, Phantom, Relay
- Marketing & Sales — Echo, Quill, Beacon, Pulse, Catalyst
- Creative Studio — Muse, Pixel, Reel, Vertex, Sonance, Palette
- Customer Service — Harbor, Compass, Resolve
- Tech Support — Matrix, Root, Guide
- Legal — Justice, Shield, Covenant, Clause
- Product & Innovation — Horizon, Oracle, Forecast, Archive
- Operations — Hermes, Tempo, Gatekeeper, Ranger, Conveyor, Hawkeye
- Board of Directors — Sentinel, Aegis, Cipher
Click any employee to view their profile, role description, and dispatch tasks directly.
Step 5 — Run Your First SEO Audit
Navigate to SEO Agency, enter any domain, and click Audit. Five sub-agents run in parallel:
- Keyword Analysis
- Technical SEO
- Competitor Analysis
- Content Analysis
- Backlink Profile
After the audit completes, you get a composite score, executive summary, quick wins, and a phased action plan. Use the post-audit buttons to generate content briefs, a 12-week calendar, or optimized meta tags.
What's Next
- Architecture — How the 7-tier model routing works
- Agent Fleet — All 51 agents and their roles
- Skills Library — 21 procedural skills
- Hermes Agent — Background tasks and walkaway mode