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Welcome to Axon

Axon is a non-custodial trading terminal for AI agents. It runs locally on your machine and gives Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Codex, and other MCP-compatible agents the ability to execute trades on Hyperliquid, Uniswap V3, Aave V3, and GMX v2 — without you ever handing over your private keys.

What you get​

  • CLI (axon) — boots a local daemon + dashboard + MCP server in one command
  • Desktop app (Axon.app) — same daemon + dashboard in a native menu-bar window
  • Dashboard — React UI for positions, audit log, policy editor, kill switch
  • MCP server — exposes ~35 typed tools to any MCP-capable AI runtime
  • SDK — @axon-trading/sdk for programmatic access (TypeScript)

Who it's for​

  • Developers building autonomous trading agents
  • Power users who want a unified terminal across multiple venues
  • Anyone who wants their AI assistant to execute trades without giving it a custodial account

How it works​

┌────────────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────────────┐
│   Your AI agent        │  stdio  │  axon mcp (subprocess)  │
│   (Claude Code,        │◄───────►│  ~35 typed MCP tools    │
│    Cursor, Cline...)   │         └──────────┬──────────────┘
└────────────────────────┘                    │
                                              │ HTTP/SSE
                                              ▼
                                  ┌──────────────────────────┐
                                  │  Local Fastify daemon    │
                                  │   • Keystore (encrypted) │
                                  │   • Policy engine        │
                                  │   • Risk guard           │
                                  │   • Audit log (signed)   │
                                  │   • Settlement worker    │
                                  └────────────┬─────────────┘
                                               │
                                               ▼
                              ┌───────────────────────────────┐
                              │  Venue adapters               │
                              │   • Hyperliquid (HL API)      │
                              │   • Uniswap V3 (Arbitrum)     │
                              │   • Aave V3 (multi-chain)     │
                              │   • GMX v2 (Arbitrum)         │
                              └───────────────────────────────┘

Your keys live in an encrypted keystore at ~/.axon/keystore.json, protected by PBKDF2 + AES-GCM. The daemon decrypts in memory only on unlock. The MCP server signs transactions through the daemon — your agent never sees the private key or the unlock passphrase.

Next steps​

Pick your path:

  1. Install the CLI — npm i -g @axon-trading/cli + interactive wizard
  2. Install the Desktop app — download the .dmg/.exe/.deb
  3. Connect your AI agent — one-command setup for Claude Code, Cursor, etc.

If you're new to the architecture, start with Concepts → Modes to understand demo vs testnet vs live trading.