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From your first keystroke to swarms and invoices. Clear steps for every part of Odin, written for the people who use it.

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Getting started

Odin has two parts that work together. The desktop app runs on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer and works on your screen. The Odin workspace in your browser is where you chat with Odin and specialists, review tasks and briefings, manage memory, run swarms, build portfolios and handle billing. One account covers both.

  1. 1Create a free account on the sign-up page.
  2. 2Download and install the desktop app (see Install the desktop app).
  3. 3Connect the app to your account and grant the permissions your system asks for.
  4. 4Press your activation shortcut, describe a task and choose Act or Guide.

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Install the desktop app

Download the latest version from the latest release page, or from the download hub. Choose the file for your system.

  • macOS: open the downloaded disk image, drag Odin into Applications, then open it from Applications.
  • Windows: run the installer. If Windows SmartScreen shows a warning for a new download, confirm that the file came from the official release page, choose More info, then Run anyway.
  • Linux: install the package for your distribution, or make the portable app executable and run it.

To update, download the newest release and install it over the existing version. Your account connection is kept.

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Connect your account

  1. 1Open Odin and choose Connect your Odin account.
  2. 2Your browser opens. Sign in if asked, check that the code matches the one in the app, and approve the connection.
  3. 3The app confirms you are connected. Your computer now appears in the workspace under Desktop, in Connected computers.

You can disconnect any computer from the Desktop page in the workspace. If the app ever shows “Reconnect”, the device was disconnected; simply connect it again.

Using Odin

Activate with a keystroke

Press your activation shortcut from any app and the Odin command bar appears. The shortcut is shown when you first open the app, and you can change it in the app's settings.

  1. 1Press your shortcut.
  2. 2Describe the task in plain language. Mention the app, the goal and any rules, for example “In the Q3 sheet, fill in the owner for every row missing one, using the CRM”.
  3. 3Choose Act or Guide and start.

To stop a task at any moment, click Stop or press Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + Esc.

Using Odin

Act and Guide modes

Act: Odin clicks, types, scrolls and moves between apps to complete the task. An indicator shows whenever Odin is in control. You can keep working in another window, and Odin checks in if it needs you.

Guide: Odin never clicks for you. It highlights where to go next and explains the step, then waits. Do the step yourself and choose Next, or go Back to repeat an instruction.

In both modes Odin pauses to ask before passwords, payments, deletions and other sensitive steps, and when something is ambiguous. Answer in the command bar and Odin continues.

For long tasks, Odin works within a step limit and stops if it notices itself repeating the same action. If that happens, break the task into smaller pieces or add detail to your instruction.

Using Odin

Permissions on macOS, Windows and Linux

To see your screen and to click and type for you, your operating system asks you to allow Odin. You can revoke these permissions at any time.

macOS

  1. 1Open System Settings, then Privacy & Security.
  2. 2Choose Screen Recording (called Screen & System Audio Recording on newer versions) and turn Odin on.
  3. 3Choose Accessibility and turn Odin on. This lets Odin click and type in Act mode.
  4. 4Quit and reopen Odin so the new permissions take effect.

Windows

Windows does not require separate screen permissions for most apps. If your organization manages your computer, your IT team may need to allow Odin. Windows prevents ordinary apps from controlling windows that run as administrator; for those, use Guide mode or ask your IT team about the right approach.

Linux

On X11 sessions, Odin can usually see the screen and control input without extra steps. On Wayland sessions, your desktop asks you to approve screen sharing when a task starts, and some desktops limit apps from controlling input. If Act mode cannot click or type, use Guide mode or sign in to an X11 session.

Using Odin

Privacy controls

  • Odin captures your screen only after you start a task, and only while it runs.
  • Nothing is captured while a task is paused, between Guide steps while Odin waits for you, or when screen access is turned off in the app.
  • Close unrelated confidential windows before starting a task.
  • Disconnect a computer at any time from the Desktop page in your workspace.
  • Read the full details in our Privacy Policy.

Workspace

The Odin workspace

Sign in on the web to reach your workspace. The main areas are:

  • Agent: chat with Odin and specialists.
  • Desktop: download the app, see connected computers and review recent tasks with every step Odin took.
  • Briefings: concise summaries of what moved and what needs you.
  • Memory: review and manage what Odin remembers.
  • Swarms and Portfolios: run swarms and organize what you build.
  • Billing and Invoices: manage your plan, usage and payments.
  • Settings: your profile and preferences.

Workspace

Specialists

Specialists are expert agents for particular disciplines, such as research, finance, marketing, legal drafting or sales operations. Ask Odin for help and it brings in the right specialist, or ask for one by name: “Ask the financial analyst to review these figures.”

Specialists share your workspace context and memory, so you do not need to repeat background. For industry-specific examples, see Solutions.

Workspace

Memory

Odin remembers useful context over time: your preferences, projects, people you mention and the standards you care about. You can also tell Odin directly, for example “Remember that our fiscal year starts in April.”

Open Memory in the workspace to review what Odin keeps and remove individual items or clear everything.

Workspace

Swarms

Swarms are fleets of agents that pursue a long-running goal in cycles: discovering, evaluating, planning, integrating and optimizing. Switch a swarm on with its toggle, set its focus and let autopilot run cycles on schedule. Each cycle ends with a briefing.

Your plan sets how far swarms can scale, up to four quadrillion swarms of up to one quadrillion agents each on Enterprise. Switch a swarm off at any time to pause it.

Workspace

Portfolios

Portfolios organize the assets you build or track into roll-ups. You can create as many portfolios as you like and stack as many same-category assets in the same territory as you choose; Odin never assigns exclusive territories. Point a swarm at a portfolio to keep researching opportunities that fit it. Odin does not provide investment, legal or tax advice, and outcomes are not guaranteed.

Account

Billing and invoices

  • Plans: start free, and change plans any time in Billing. See Pricing for what each includes.
  • Included usage: every plan includes a usage allowance. Usage within it is always included.
  • Invoices: usage beyond your allowance is billed for the exact amount on invoices that close automatically every 30 days. Open Invoices to see the current period, your balance, the next invoice date and past invoices.
  • Paying: choose Pay next to any open invoice. Payments apply within moments and the page updates automatically.
  • Past due: if an invoice becomes past due, Odin's agents pause until the balance is paid. The desktop app shows an Open invoices button that takes you straight there.

Account

Troubleshooting

Odin cannot see my screen.
Check the screen permissions for your system (see Permissions), make sure screen access is on in the app, then restart Odin.
Odin can see but cannot click or type.
On macOS, turn on Accessibility for Odin. On Linux Wayland sessions, use Guide mode or an X11 session. On Windows, apps running as administrator cannot be controlled by ordinary apps.
Clicks land in the wrong place.
Keep the target window on screen and unobstructed. If you use several displays or unusual scaling, try moving the window to your main display.
The app says Reconnect.
The computer was disconnected from your account. Choose Connect and approve it again in your browser.
The app says Open invoices.
Your account has a past-due balance. Open Invoices in the workspace and pay the balance to resume instantly.
A task stopped before it finished.
Long or repetitive tasks can reach the step limit. Split the task into smaller parts or add detail to your instruction.
I still need help.
Send us a message through the contact page and choose Support.

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