License & Evaluation¶
AgentOS requires a valid license key to operate. Licenses are managed through the Watchtower licensing service by UnicoLab.
Early Access Program — Free Evaluation¶
Your Opportunity
AgentOS is an innovative AI platform currently in active development. We're inviting early adopters to experience the future of project management — completely free. This is your chance to get hands-on with cutting-edge technology, provide feedback, and help shape the product before general availability.
As an early-stage platform, you may encounter occasional rough edges — but that's also what makes this an incredible opportunity: free access to enterprise-grade AI project intelligence with direct influence on the roadmap.
What You Get¶
- ✅ Free evaluation license — full access to the Jean-Pierre PM flavor, no cost
- ✅ Priority support from the core development team
- ✅ Direct influence on the product roadmap — your feedback shapes the future
- ✅ First look at new features, flavours, and capabilities
What We Value¶
- 💬 Your feedback — What works? What could be better? What's missing?
- 🐛 Bug reports — Help us polish the experience
- 💡 Feature ideas — Tell us what would make AgentOS indispensable for you
How to Get Your License¶
- Email info@unicolab.ai with:
- Your name / organization
- Your use case (what projects you want to manage)
- Your platform (macOS / Linux / Windows)
- We'll send you a
.watchtower.jsonlicense file within 24 hours - Place it next to your
agentosbinary and you're ready to go!
License Setup¶
Once you receive your .watchtower.json file:
Option 1: License File (Recommended)¶
Place the .watchtower.json file in the same directory as your agentos binary:
{
"url": "https://watchtower.unicolab.io",
"license_key": "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx",
"kid": "wt_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"secret": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"credential_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
"deployment_mode": "floating"
}
Option 2: Environment Variables¶
export WATCHTOWER_LICENSE_KEY="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"
export WATCHTOWER_KID="wt_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
export WATCHTOWER_SECRET="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
Option 3: Setup Wizard¶
Run agentos setup and enter your credentials when prompted.
Check License Status¶
$ agentos license
🟢 License Status: enterprise (active)
Seats: 3 / 10
Expires: 2027-01-01
Features: all
No Vendor Lock-In¶
AgentOS gives you full control:
- Choose your AI model — Use Ollama (free, local), OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini. Switch anytime.
- Customize prompts — Full control over the system prompt and agent behavior
- Choose your tools — Enable only the integrations you need
- Own your data — Everything stored locally in standard SQLite. Export anytime.
- Extensible — The flavor system lets you adapt the agent to any use case
You're never locked into a specific AI provider, model, or workflow. AgentOS is a base engine that you control.
Privacy Notice¶
License validation communicates only:
- Your license key (to verify it's valid)
- App version (to check for updates)
- Seat count (to enforce seat limits)
No project data, conversations, or personal information is ever transmitted. See our full Security & Privacy page.