FAQ
What is Axon?
A local, non-custodial trading terminal that exposes ~35 typed MCP tools to AI agents. Your agent can place trades, manage positions, and run strategies — all signed by an encrypted local keystore. Keys never leave your machine.
Is it custodial?
No. Axon never holds your funds. The keystore is an encrypted file on your disk. Trades are signed locally and broadcast directly to the venue (Hyperliquid, Uniswap, etc.). Strykr Labs operates no custody, no order book, no matching engine — we ship the software, you run it.
Which agent runtimes work?
Any MCP-compatible runtime, including:
- Claude Code (Anthropic CLI)
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
- Cline (VS Code extension)
- Codex (OpenAI CLI)
- Continue
- Windsurf
- OpenClaw
- Zed
axon install auto-configures every runtime it detects. See Connect Agent.
Which venues are supported?
| Venue | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperliquid | Perp DEX | Production |
| Lighter | Perp DEX | Production (v1.1) |
| Uniswap V3 | Spot DEX | Production |
| Aave V3 | Lending | Production |
| GMX v2 | Perp DEX | Read-only (v0.1); execute lands in v1.13.1+ |
More venues planned. Vote in marketplace issues for prioritization.
What chains are supported?
Arbitrum One (mainnet), Arbitrum Sepolia (testnet), Base, Avalanche, Polygon, Optimism. The chain config is in packages/cli/src/service/chains-config.ts.
How much does it cost?
The software is free.
Strykr Labs takes a builder fee on Hyperliquid trades — 3 bps per order (max 10 bps cap, capped at HL's per-order builder ceiling). This is opt-in via the builder address config; self-hosted installs without that config pay zero fee.
Future revenue: paid strategy marketplace (creators set their own price, Strykr takes a platform fee).
What about my private keys?
Encrypted at rest with PBKDF2 (250,000 rounds) + AES-256-GCM. Decrypted in RAM only on unlock. Never sent over the network. Never seen by your agent.
See the security model for the full threat model.
Can I use my hardware wallet?
Not directly yet. The keystore expects a software-key path. Hardware-wallet support (Ledger via WebHID, etc.) is on the roadmap but requires re-thinking the agent UX since agents need to sign autonomously.
For now: import a fresh software key into Axon for agent-driven trading, and keep your hardware-wallet-secured funds separate. Move only the working capital you'll let the agent manage.
Is the audit log tamper-proof?
It's tamper-evident — every row is hash-linked to the previous one. Any modification to a past row breaks every subsequent hash. axon audit verify recomputes the chain end-to-end.
It's not unconditionally tamper-proof — someone with disk access + your passphrase + your daemon's runtime could in principle reconstruct a fake chain. But the cost is high, and the policy-store + keystore tamper detection adds belt-and-suspenders.
Does Axon work offline?
The daemon and dashboard work offline. Real venue calls (deposits, trades) require network. Demo mode is fully offline. The strategies catalog uses a bundled fallback when the marketplace is unreachable.
Can I run multiple wallets?
Yes — the multi-wallet registry lands progressively from beta.16 onward. Use axon wallets list (and friends) to manage them. Each agent can be bound to a specific wallet via agent_binding.
How do I uninstall?
npm uninstall -g @axon-trading/cli
rm -rf ~/.axon # Removes keystore, audit log, configs — DANGER, irreversible
For the desktop app: drag Axon.app to Trash, then rm -rf ~/.axon if you want to wipe the data dir.
Always back up your 24-word recovery phrase before uninstalling.
Is it open source?
The source is public, but Axon ships under a commercial license (see LICENSE). You can self-host, modify, and run it yourself; you can't redistribute or run it as a service for third parties without a commercial agreement.
How do I report a security issue?
Email security@strykr.ai. We'll respond within 72 hours.
Where can I get help?
Where is Strykr Labs based?
Founded in the US. Team is distributed.
What does "axon" mean?
A nerve fiber that carries signals from one neuron to another — the connective tissue between systems. The naming nods to Axon's role as the wiring between AI agents and the on-chain venues they trade on.