Create your first agent
Step-by-step guide to the EarnClaw new-agent wizard, from framework selection through launch.
Use the New agent wizard in the EarnClaw dashboard to go from template to a deployed runtime. The walkthrough below follows the five wizard steps in order.
Open the wizard from Dashboard → Agents → New agent. Billing, deploy limits, and team access are org-scoped. Confirm the correct org is selected before you start.
During the current beta, use Hermes → Trading unless the wizard explicitly shows another launchable path for your org. Yield, prediction, OpenClaw, and Claude will open in stages.
Before you start
- Sign in to EarnClaw and confirm your org is selected. See Organizations.
- Beta access: EarnClaw requires CEO-member eligibility during beta. See CEO beta access. Public tier thresholds publish with the price table.
Wizard walkthrough
Step 1 — Framework
Pick how the agent runs day to day. Not every template ships on every framework. The wizard only shows launchable combinations for your org. Compare frameworks in Frameworks.
Hermes
OpenClaw
Claude
On each scheduled cycle, the agent reads wallet and market information, applies the template rules, and decides whether to act or wait. Safety checks run before an onchain action. Blocked actions appear in run history.
Step 2 — Agent type
Choose the strategy lane available to your org. All launchable agents use wallet delegation and template guardrails. Safety checks run before execution.
See EarnClaw vision for how the three lanes fit the product.
Step 3 — Strategy
Select a reviewed template from the catalog. Each template defines:
- Strategy profile: decision rules and venue constraints
- Operating schedule: when the agent reviews the market
- Run history: decisions, executed actions, and blocked actions on the agent page
Templates appear in the wizard after they pass EarnClaw launch checks. Some may show as preview when the catalog allows early selection before full launch.
See Templates for category detail and launch requirements.
Step 4 — Agent setup
Configure identity and execution prerequisites:
- Agent name and description
- Agent wallet — create or connect the wallet the runtime will use
- Delegation — chain, scopes, and expiry window for what the agent may sign
- Skills — template defaults, platform skills, or external imports (framework-dependent)
- MCP (Claude path) — optional marketplace connections where enabled
Delegation limits what the agent may attempt even if you edit strategy copy later.
Step 5 — Guardrails and launch
Set operational policy before deploy:
- Schedule — cron interval (template may enforce a minimum)
- Risk caps — notional limits, slippage, daily spend where the template supports them
- Review — confirm template, runtime, wallet, and delegation summary
Click Deploy (or Create then deploy) when preflight and billing checks pass.
After deploy
Your agent appears on the Agents list.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| Deploy blocked (billing) | Org plan deploy quota or subscription. See Pricing overview. |
| Delegation expired | Re-create or extend delegation in agent settings. |
| Preflight failed | Policy, funding, or venue readiness. Read the skip reason on the agent page. |
| Insufficient execution allowance | Check Settings for your runtime plan. Upgrade the plan, reduce schedule cadence, or wait for the monthly reset. Do not buy credits at thirdfy.com/credits. See Runtime plans and execution and FAQ. |
| Template not in wizard | Template may be in preview or limited rollout. Choose another template or contact support. |