Getting Started

Choose Your Setup Path

Answer a few questions and we'll point you to the right guide. Commerce Index works with Shopify, custom platforms, and everything in between.

Interactive Decision Tree

Do you use Shopify?
Want messaging-first management?

OpenClaw lets you manage your entire store from Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, or iMessage. Run commands, get alerts, and approve agent decisions — all from your messaging app.

Want to self-host?

Run Commerce Index on your own hardware for maximum control and data sovereignty. Our Mac Mini guide covers local deployment with Ollama for on-device LLM inference.

Recommended Path

Regardless of your platform, here's the 5-step journey to get fully set up with Commerce Index:

1

Create Account

Sign up via Magic Link, Google OAuth, or Shopify App Store install.

2

Connect Platform

Link your Shopify store or import products via CSV/API.

3

Enable Agents

Activate department heads under your AI CEO (start with 3+) and configure their guardrails.

4

Set Up Messaging

Connect OpenClaw to Telegram, WhatsApp, or Slack for messaging-first management.

5

Configure Goals

Set revenue targets, inventory thresholds, and CX benchmarks for your agents.

What's Next?