Quickstart

Step 1: Get USDC

On Arc, fees are also paid in USDC, so this one balance covers everything.

Step 2: Create your Aider wallet

Step 3: Install aidr on the agent's computer

The agent's computer is wherever the agent runs, for example your laptop if you use Claude Code. Open a terminal and run:

npm install -g aidr-cli
aidr --version

aidr --version should print a version number. If it says command not found, close the terminal, open a new one and try again.

Step 4: Connect the agent

In the same terminal:

aidr setup --name "Claude Code"

aidr setup --name "Claude Code" --network mainnet

It prints a link like this:

Open this link where your Aider wallet is, set the limits and click Add agent:

  https://aider-smoky.vercel.app/connect?agent=0x7D47…bebf&name=Claude+Code&chain=5042002&…

Open this link where your Aider wallet is, set the limits and click Add agent:

  https://aider-smoky.vercel.app/connect?agent=0x7D47…bebf&name=Claude+Code&chain=5042&…

Open the link in the browser where your wallet is connected. The Add agent form is already filled in:

1. Choose the limits, for example $0.10 per payment and $0.50 per day.
2. Leave Send 0.05 USDC for gas on. The agent needs a little USDC to send payments.
3. Click Add agent and confirm the two prompts.

Check it worked:

aidr balance

Look for "status": "active".

Step 5: Make a payment

aidr pay 0x90F79bf6EB2c4f870365E785982E1f101E93b906 0.05 "My first agent payment"

You get "status": "paid" and an explorer link. The payment also appears in the app under Activity.

Try one over the limit:

aidr pay 0x90F79bf6EB2c4f870365E785982E1f101E93b906 1 "Bigger purchase"

You get "status": "pending_approval". Open Approvals in the app and click Approve.

Next

• Use it with Claude: what to say, and what agents can pay for.
• Owner guide: approvals, revoking, pausing and withdrawing.
• Agent guide: every aidr command in plain steps.