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A fixed price for a written scope.

Six packages, all priced here. Every one has a written scope before work starts.

Start with the strategy callAsk a question first

What happens after you pay.

  1. Agree the scope, then pay

    Gigs are arranged through the contact form. Agent Workflow and Monthly Support check out on Stripe. I never see your card number.

  2. Reply with times

    A confirmation arrives within minutes. Reply with two or three times that suit you, and your time zone.

  3. I confirm one

    I confirm a time within two business days and send a calendar invite with a video link.

What the words mean.

AI assistant (agent)
A program that uses an AI model to read files and do tasks on your computer, not only to chat.
Model
The AI itself. A hosted model runs on a provider's computers. An open-weight model is one anyone can download and run on their own computer.
Runbook
A short written guide to run and fix the setup without me.

Strategy call

$250for 45 minutes

Timeline: Scheduled within a week of payment.

After you book, reply to the confirmation email with two or three times that suit you. I confirm one within two business days.

Ask about Strategy call

A 45-minute call that ends with a written plan: which AI assistant, which model, what it costs to run and what to do first. The fee is credited to any package booked within 30 days.

  • Your current tools and tasks reviewed before the call
  • A written plan within one business day
  • Honest advice, including when you do not need me
What I need from you
A few lines about what you do all day and what you want off your plate.

Agent Setup

$650

Timeline: 1 to 3 working days after we talk.

Ask about Agent Setup

One computer with an AI assistant that does real work for you, installed, set up and tested on your project. You choose the assistant.

  • Your pick of Claude Code, Codex, Hermes (an assistant you chat with in a messaging app) or OMP (a coding assistant), installed and signed in
  • A rules file (AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md), the page of instructions the assistant reads, written for one project or workspace
  • Up to three tool connections, such as GitHub, email, calendar, a database or a browser
  • Permission settings so the agent asks before it sends, spends or deletes
  • A 30-minute live walkthrough and a short written how-to guide (a runbook)
  • 14 days of email support
What I need from you
Your own subscription or API access for the assistant you pick. I never keep your keys.

Agent Workflow

$4,000

Timeline: 2 to 3 weeks.

The link charges the $2,000 deposit. The $2,000 balance is due on delivery.

A deposit is refunded in full until I start work. After that I refund the part of the fee for work not yet done.

Pay the $2,000 depositAsk first

One real workflow automated end to end on your accounts: inbox triage, lead follow-up, document intake, weekly reporting or something similar.

  • A written scope and a pass/fail test agreed before I start
  • The workflow built and running on your accounts
  • A person approves anything before it is sent or changed
  • A log of every action the agent takes
  • A runbook and 30 days of fixes
What I need from you
Admin access to the accounts involved and one person who knows how the work is done today.

App Build

from $6,000

Timeline: 4 to 8 weeks.

“From” means the price starts at $6,000. I quote the exact fixed price in writing after a 30-minute scoping call. Half to start, half on delivery.

Ask for a quote

A web app or iPhone app built from a written scope to launch. Fixed quote after a 30-minute scoping call.

  • A written scope, fixed price and delivery date before work starts
  • Design, build, testing and launch on your accounts
  • Source code and accounts handed to you
  • Half to start, half on delivery
  • 30 days of fixes after launch
What I need from you
A clear idea of who uses the app and what they do in it.

Monthly Support

$1,200per month

Timeline: Starts the day you subscribe.

Subscribe, $1,200 a monthAsk first

Up to 8 hours a month of changes, fixes and new automations on a setup I built or one you already run. Cancel any time.

  • Up to 8 hours a month, unused hours do not roll over
  • Reply within two business days
  • Updates to your AI assistant, models and tools as they change
  • Cancel any time by email and the next charge stops
What I need from you
An existing setup, mine or yours.

What buyers ask.

Prices

How much does it cost to have someone set up a private AI agent?

From $250 for a strategy call. Agent Setup is $650, Homelab AI is $1,500, Agent Workflow is $4,000 and App Build starts at $6,000. Monthly Support is $1,200 a month. Custom work is $110/hr. Every package has a written scope.

What you keep

What do I get and what do I keep?

A written scope, the work done on your own machines and accounts, a live walkthrough and a written runbook. Installs include 14 to 30 days of email support. You keep the keys, the code, the accounts and the hardware, and I remove my access at handoff.

Do I need a cloud account or a subscription?

Not for Homelab AI ($1,500), which runs open-weight models on hardware you own, with no bill for each use. Agent Setup installs the assistant you pick, and you bring your own subscription or API access. I never keep your keys.

Not sure which one? Book the strategy call.

You get a written plan, and the call fee is credited to any package you book within 30 days.

Ask about the call

Write to contact@thefiredev.com or use the contact form.