Introduction to AI Employees

MakerClaw is MakersFuel's flagship feature—AI-powered employees that work 24/7 to automate your business tasks. Each employee runs in an isolated container, has its own workspace, and can be customized with specific skills, tools, and communication channels.

What Are AI Employees?

AI employees are autonomous agents powered by large language models (like Claude). Unlike simple chatbots, they can:

• Work continuously — Run 24/7 without breaks
• Use tools — Execute commands, search the web, connect to external services
• Communicate — Respond via Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more
• Learn skills — Follow custom instructions and workflows
• Access files — Work with documents in their own workspace

• Integrate with MCP — Connect to any service via Model Context Protocol

Use Cases

Customer Support

Automate responses to common questions, handle tickets, and escalate complex issues to humans.

Research & Analysis

Gather market data, analyze competitors, summarize findings, and create reports.

Content Creation

Write blog posts, social media content, newsletters, and marketing copy.

Technical Assistance

Help with code reviews, documentation, debugging, and technical Q&A.

Personal Assistant

Schedule reminders, draft emails, organize tasks, and manage information.

Sales & Marketing

Qualify leads, follow up with prospects, draft proposals, and nurture campaigns.

How It Works

Architecture Overview

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                       YOUR AI EMPLOYEE                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐           │
│  │    Model     │  │ Built-in     │  │    Skills    │           │
│  │    (LLM)     │  │   Tools      │  │  (Custom)    │           │
│  │              │  │ Web, Exec,   │  │              │           │
│  │              │  │   Cron       │  │              │           │
│  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘           │
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │                    MCP SERVERS                            │   │
│  │   GitHub  |  Notion  |  Slack  |  Database  |  Custom    │   │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │               COMMUNICATION CHANNELS                      │   │
│  │  PicoClaw: Telegram | Discord | Slack | WhatsApp |       │   │
│  │            Email | + 8 more (13 total)                    │   │
│  │  Moltis:   Telegram | Discord | Slack | WhatsApp |       │   │
│  │            MS Teams (5 total) + Voice                     │   │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                                  │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │                      WORKSPACE                            │   │
│  │              Files, Documents, Memory                     │   │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Components

Employee Lifecycle

Status States

Typical Flow

Hire → Provisioning → Running ←→ Paused
                        ↕
                    Hibernated
                        ↓
                   Terminated
                        ↓
              Past Employees (rehirable)

Requirements

Pricing

AI employees are billed per employee with a 3-day free trial on your first hire. Cancel anytime. No subscription tiers or slot limits -- hire as many employees as you need, each billed independently.

Storage tiers: 5GB ($5/mo, included) or 10GB ($10/mo).

Free trial: 3 days, first employee only. Includes a $1 Assistiv wallet gift to cover initial AI inference costs.

Configuration Requirements

Claw Types

Your employee runs on one of two claw runtimes:

Moltis channels are optional -- you can run a Moltis employee with no channels connected and interact via the web UI only.

Templates

Templates are pre-configured employee setups that give you a head start.

What Templates Include

• Model selection — Pre-selected AI model
• Channel suggestions — Recommended communication channels
• Built-in tools — Essential tools enabled
• MCP integrations — Relevant marketplace tools
• Skills — Pre-written instructions and knowledge

Using Templates

1. Go to MakerClaw in the sidebar
2. Browse the Available tab
3. Select a template to start hiring
4. Customize as needed
5. Complete the payment flow

Cost & Billing

How Pricing Works

Each employee has a monthly subscription (compute + storage) billed via Paddle. AI inference is powered by Assistiv and billed through your separate USD wallet.

What's Included

• AI employee — One running AI employee
• All channels — Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more (varies by claw type)
• Built-in tools — Web search, file operations, scheduling
• MCP integrations — Connect to GitHub, Slack, and more via Assistiv
• Web search providers — Brave, Perplexity, DuckDuckGo (free fallback), Tavily, SearXNG

Cost Optimization Tips

• Monitor wallet balance — Top up your Assistiv wallet as needed
• Use efficient prompts — Shorter conversations use fewer tokens
• Choose appropriate models — Smaller models cost less per response
• Top up during hire flow — Commission-free vs 5% on standalone top-ups

Security & Privacy

Isolation

Each employee runs in its own isolated container:

• Cannot access your local system
• Cannot see other employees' data
• Workspace is private to that employee

Credential Security

• API keys stored encrypted in Security Vault
• Secrets referenced by ID, not value
• No sensitive data in logs

Data Handling

• Conversations stored securely
• Workspace files encrypted
• You control data retention

Getting Started

Ready to hire your first AI employee?

1. [Hiring Your First Employee](/docs/hiring-your-first-employee) — Step-by-step hiring guide
2. [Configuring Your Employee](/docs/configuring-your-employee) — Deep dive into settings
3. [Employee Channels](/docs/employee-channels) — Set up communication
4. [Tools, MCP Servers & Skills](/docs/tools-and-skills) — Extend capabilities

Key Concepts Reference