FAQ

General

What is Foxl?

Foxl is a 24/7 personal AI agent that runs on your desktop. It can browse the web using your real Chrome sessions, run code, manage files, control smart devices, send messages, and automate recurring tasks. It comes with persistent memory and 69 installable skills.

How is Foxl different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a cloud-based chatbot that generates text. Foxl is a local AI agent that takes actions — it controls your real browser with your login sessions, executes shell commands, manages git repositories, schedules tasks, and remembers everything across conversations. ChatGPT talks. Foxl does.

What operating systems are supported?

macOS 12 (Monterey) or later (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10+ (64-bit). Linux support is planned. The web app at app.foxl.ai works on any platform, including iOS and Android. Native mobile apps are planned for Q2 2026.

Pricing and Credits

Is Foxl free?

Yes. New accounts get 200 welcome credits (never expire), plus 10 credits per month on the free tier with 200 requests per day. You can also use the desktop app with your own API keys (BYOK) or local models (Ollama) at no cost.

How much does Pro cost?

Pro is $20/month with 500 credits and unlimited requests. Ultra is $200/month with 10,000 credits and unlimited requests. See Credits and Billing for full details.

What happens when my credits run out?

You can still use the desktop app with your own API keys or local Ollama models for free. Cloud relay conversations require credits — wait for monthly refill on the 1st, or upgrade your plan.

Can I use my own API keys?

Yes. In the desktop app, go to Settings and add your API key for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or configure Ollama for local models. No Foxl credits are consumed when using your own keys.

Features

What models does Foxl support?

Through the Foxl relay: Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Haiku 4.5 (all via AWS Bedrock). With BYOK: any model from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or Ollama.

Can Foxl access my email?

Yes. Through the Chrome Extension, Foxl uses your real logged-in browser sessions. If you're logged into Gmail or Outlook in Chrome, Foxl can read and interact with your email.

What are skills?

Skills are installable capability packages (SKILL.md files) that teach the agent new abilities — Discord messaging, Spotify control, GitHub management, weather lookup, and 60+ more. Browse them in the Skills page. See Skills.

Can I create custom skills?

Yes. Create a SKILL.md file in ~/.foxl/skills/your-skill/ with YAML frontmatter and markdown instructions. The agent discovers it automatically.

Security and Privacy

Does Foxl store my data on its servers?

No. All data (conversations, memory, files) is stored locally on your machine. The cloud relay handles only authentication and model routing. See Security and Privacy.

Is it safe to give Foxl browser access?

Yes. Financial sites are blocked by default. All browser actions are visible in real-time. Sensitive operations require your explicit approval. You can configure domain whitelists and blacklists.

Where is my data stored?

On your machine at ~/.foxl/ (macOS/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.foxl\ (Windows). You can change this with the FOXL_HOME environment variable. All memory is stored as readable markdown files — no hidden or encrypted data stores.

Desktop and Web App

Can I use Foxl without the desktop app?

Yes. The web app at app.foxl.ai provides AI chat. However, the full agent experience (browser, code, files, git, memory, scheduling) requires the desktop app.

How do I connect the desktop app to the web app?

Generate a 6-character pairing code in the desktop app Settings, then enter it in the web app Settings. The connection is end-to-end encrypted. See Desktop Relay.

What happens when the desktop app is offline?

The web app falls back to chat-only mode — direct AI conversation through the cloud relay without agent tools.

Troubleshooting

The app won't open on macOS

Right-click the app and select "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper on first launch. Foxl is notarized by Apple.

Credits are not showing up

Sign out and sign back in. Credits may take a moment to sync after account creation.

Chrome Extension is not connecting

Make sure the desktop app is running. Check that the extension is enabled in chrome://extensions. The extension communicates with the desktop agent via WebSocket on localhost.

Need more help?

• Join our Discord community — use /ask for instant AI-powered answers
• Create a private support ticket in the Discord #private-support channel
• Email [email protected] for billing or account questions