Question 1

Can Vex move funds without me?

Accepted Answer

Not by default. In restricted mode every fund-moving action creates an approval you must click, fail-closed: an error means no trade, not a silent one. Full mode skips the generic gate for a session you configure; the Safety Contract still applies, and you choose per session.

Question 2

Where do my keys live?

Accepted Answer

On your machine. Wallets are generated locally and sealed in AES-256-GCM keystores under a scrypt-derived master key. No custodian, no server-side signing, no cloud backup. Deleting the config directory deletes your keys, so export backups first.

Question 3

Does it depend on the cloud?

Accepted Answer

Inference runs through your own OpenRouter key, on your own account. Your wallet, approvals and signing stay inside the app on your machine; memory, embeddings and the database run in local Docker containers whose ports bind to 127.0.0.1, never the LAN. Crash reporting is strictly opt-in and off by default.

Question 4

Is it open source?

Accepted Answer

Source-available: free to read, audit and run for personal self-custody. Redistribution, forks and commercial use aren't licensed, so no, not OSI open source, and we won't call it that. The code is public because trust should be checkable.

Question 5

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

The app is free to use. You pay your own inference (OpenRouter) and gas. Vex takes a 25 bps fee on successful swaps, bridges and launches. Lighter trading has a separate integrator fee: 2 bps on perpetuals and 25 bps on spot, maker and taker, with the exchange's own fees separate. Quotes, reads and research are free.

Question 6

What do I need to run it?

Accepted Answer

macOS 13+, Windows 10/11 x64, or Ubuntu 22.04/24.04; Docker with Compose 2.23.1 or newer (Windows needs the WSL2 backend); an OpenRouter API key; and a one-time ~333 MB model download on first run.

Question 7

Where do I buy $VEX, and what is it for?

Accepted Answer

Through Virtuals Protocol on Robinhood Chain. The Buy link on this page goes to the official listing. The 25 bps fee funds $VEX buyback and burn; the app never requires the token. Verify the contract address against the one posted by @ProjectVEXai before you trade.

Kairos: the first build.

The first Kairos build