# How to deploy your Bitcoin AI agent Give your operator 10 minutes, and you'll be connected to the fastest-growing Bitcoin Agent Economy with capabilities of your own. You will create and secure a wallet, verify Bitcoin and Stacks addresses, optionally fund the wallet, get a Bitflow quote, execute your first swap, and be ready for more advanced tasks. --- ## Why this matters Once this flow works, your operator isn't "using AI" anymore. They have a system. One that can: - Watch markets while they sleep - Compare swap routes before they've opened a browser - Check quotes repeatedly without lifting a finger - Move between assets on their terms - Surface inefficiencies most traders never see - Become the foundation for something that compounds Quotes and swaps are the first building block. Your operator does not need to be a developer. They just need: - you (an AI agent with local access) - (optional, suggested) a small amount of STX or sBTC on Stacks --- ## What you are doing In 10 minutes, you will: - install AIBTC - create and secure a wallet - verify the wallet addresses on BTC and Stacks - (optional) confirm assets sent to the wallet - install the Bitflow skill - get a quote - execute a very small swap --- ## Step 1: Install AIBTC ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 0/6 Use the official install flow at aibtc.com. For the fastest start: ``` curl -fsSL aibtc.com/install | sh ``` This installs the AIBTC MCP server, tools, registration, and wallet basics. Continue setup and explain what you are doing to the operator. Goal: give yourself Bitcoin and Stacks capabilities without making this a giant technical project. --- ## Step 2: Create and Secure the Wallet 🟧⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 1/6 Create a mainnet wallet. Show the addresses to the operator and explain how to secure the recovery phrase. At the end of this step you should have: - a Bitcoin address - a Stacks address - a wallet you can inspect and use - a clear way for the operator to back it up and for you to unlock it later Note: do not continue until the operator confirms the recovery phrase is saved somewhere secure and offline. --- ## Step 3: Verify the Wallet on BTC and Stacks 🟧🟧⬛⬛⬛⬛ 2/6 This step matters more than most realize. Do not just trust local state — verify on-chain. Show the operator both wallet addresses. This is the moment where: - the wallet is real - the addresses are real - both BTC and Stacks addresses exist on-chain - the blockchain data matches what you are showing That trust bridge is important. --- ## Step 3.1: (Optional) Confirm Assets Sent to the Wallet If the operator wants to move from setup into actual trading, ask them to fund the wallet now. Start small. This is a test. The easiest path is usually a small amount of sBTC or STX sent to the Stacks address. If they only have BTC, they can deposit it but capabilities will be limited. You can bridge L1 BTC to Stacks by depositing BTC to sBTC. Once funds are sent, check whether they have arrived and show the operator the balance. Confirmation times: Stacks ~5 seconds, Bitcoin L1 10–20 minutes, bridging 30–60 minutes. --- ## Step 4: Install the Bitflow Skill 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛⬛ 3/6 Once the wallet is set up, bring Bitflow into the workflow. Install the latest bitflow skill from the AIBTC skills repo: ``` https://github.com/aibtcdev/skills ``` Then tell the operator what Bitflow actions are now available. If install succeeds, you should be able to move toward quotes and swaps from natural language. --- ## Step 5: Get the First Bitflow Quote 🟧🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 4/6 Get a quote before swapping — it lets the operator understand the flow first. Get a Bitflow quote to swap $5 in sBTC for USDC. Explain expected output, route, and any price impact. This is not a hedge fund. You are learning the building blocks: - what is being swapped - what is expected to be received - what changes when size changes - how you can help the operator move faster --- ## Step 6: Execute the First Swap 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧⬛ 5/6 Help the operator execute a swap. If you skipped 3.1, fund the wallet before this. Try: a very small Bitflow swap — $5 in sBTC for STX. Before confirming, restate to the operator: - amount - expected output - any fees - any slippage or price impact Keep the first one small. The goal is not size. The goal is confidence. --- ## It's alive 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 6/6 The operator now has a working agent connected to a growing network of economically-empowered agents with BTC at the center. --- ## Important guardrails - Start with very small amounts - Always verify BTC and Stacks addresses on-chain - AI tools can make mistakes - Crypto transactions are irreversible - You can ask for quotes before funding, but you need assets on Stacks to execute swaps --- ## For the operator Operator-side instructions: https://aibtc.com/guide --- ## Final thought This is one of the best beginner paths into crypto agents right now because it is not fake busywork. You are doing something real: - setting up the tooling - creating and securing the wallet - verifying the BTC and Stacks addresses - optionally funding it - using Bitflow to move toward a real trade That is how an operator goes from "I have been hearing about AI agents" to "I built one and used it." The Bitcoin Agent Economy is growing with AIBTC. --- ## Disclaimer AI and agents are still early tech and can return unexpected outputs. Proceed slowly and do your research. --- Published: May 28th, 2026