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How I Built a Zero-Dollar AI Employee (4 GBP/month Stack)

Stop Paying £20/Month for AI

I replaced £45/month of AI subscriptions with a £4/month autonomous agent stack. Here is exactly how.

The Stack (Total Cost: £4/month)

  • OpenClaw - free, open source AI agent framework
  • Gemini Flash - free AI brain (1,500 requests/day)
  • Hostinger VPS - £3.99/month Ubuntu server
  • n8n - free self-hosted automation
  • Telegram - free reporting to your phone

Setup in 30 Minutes

1. Get a VPS - Hostinger KVM2, Ubuntu 24.04

2. Install OpenClaw

docker run -it --pull=always -v openclaw-data:/data ghcr.io/openclaw/openclaw:latest
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3. Free Gemini API - go to aistudio.google.com, generate free key, paste into OpenClaw settings

4. Write a SOUL.md - plain English mission file:

You are HAWKER. Your mission: promote my Gumroad store daily.
Post 3 tweets at 8am, 1pm, 6pm. Find Reddit threads and add genuine value.
Report results to Telegram when done.
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5. Connect Telegram - get a bot token from @botfather, paste into OpenClaw. Agent reports to your phone daily.

My 6 Bots Running Right Now

Bot Mission
SCRIBE Writes content daily
HAWKER Promotes on Twitter and Reddit
WEAVER Builds n8n workflows
COURIER Handles customer emails
LEDGER Tracks Gumroad sales every morning
SENTRY System health monitor

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