Archie Docs
Set up Archie, and look up what each part of it does
39 guides, the same ones inside Archie, and 143 features, each with where it is, how to use it, and its limits.
New to Archie? Read these five, in order.
They take you from a fresh install to your first job done.
- What you need to run ArchieEverything your agent needs to answer, including a computer that stays on.2 min
- Picking your AI accountWhat's free, what needs a card, and what each AI account can do.2 min
- Picking your chat appTelegram, Discord, Slack, Matrix, and iMessage: what each needs, and how long setup takes.2 min
- Claim your agentSend your agent a six-digit code in your chat app to become its owner. About a minute.2 min
- What to say to your agentFirst messages that get your agent doing something useful.1 min
Guides, grouped the way Archie groups them
Archie has the same guides on its Resources page.
Getting started
What you need, and which options to pick.
Connect your AI account
One guide for each AI company.
Connect your chat app
Where you’ll talk to your agent.
Bring your agent online
Claiming it, and what to say first.
Set up what your agent does
Skills, routines, and what it knows.
Good to know
Cost, quality, and staying safe.
Every feature, by area
Where each one is in Archie, how to use it, which release it came in, and its limits.
- Talking to your agent17 features
- Voice1 feature
- Your phone6 features
- Email7 features
- Calendar4 features
- Lists and to-dos23 features
- Routines and reminders11 features
- Memory and knowledge6 features
- Files and pictures7 features
- Websites and apps6 features
- Skills and the store10 features
- Connections6 features
- Your AI account and cost9 features
- Staying in control3 features
- Privacy and security10 features
- Plans8 features
- Archie for Teams3 features
- Archie on your computer6 features
When your agent stops answering or something looks wrong
Start with what you saw. Each page says what to press.
Your agent stopped replying
Five reasons an agent goes quiet, in the order to check them.
Troubleshooting
What you saw, what it means, and what to press.
FAQ
Short answers about plans, privacy and setup.
New in Archie 0.3.12
- Your agent can work numbers out in a short Python program
- Show your agent a website task once
- An empty chat suggests two or three things to ask
- A line under a reply names a note your agent saved to memory
- A guide for moving your agent to a computer that stays home
Did not find your answer?
Send us the question. We read every one, and the answer goes into these docs.