FAQ
Quick answers to the questions founders ask first — what a loop is, what runs on its own vs. waits for you, how billing works, and what 1mn does with your code.
What exactly is a "loop"?
A loop is a system that, on a schedule or trigger, discovers work, hands it to an agent, verifies the result, records what happened, and decides the next move — handing back to you only at the edges. It's not a one-shot prompt: it acts, observes, and repeats, which is what lets it recover from failure and make progress across many runs. See How loops work.
What runs on its own, and what waits for me?
Reversible, low-risk work applies on its own. Anything irreversible pauses at awaiting review with the artifact attached. A few actions always require your explicit approval:
Always gated
Setting an ad campaign live, spending from your budget wallet, and anything touching auth, billing, or database migrations.
You set how far each loop can go — draft-only, recommend, or autonomous — from Cadence, and loosen the gate as you build trust. See Tickets & approvals.
Does 1mn store my code or a GitHub token?
No long-lived token. When you connect GitHub, 1mn mints short-lived, installation-scoped tokens on demand, and code loops clone your repo into an isolated sandbox for the duration of a run. The deliverable comes back as a pull request you review and merge.
How much does it cost?
New accounts get 50 free credits. The $99/month Pro plan grants 1,000 credits per billing cycle. The primary chat costs 1 credit per turn; background runs (coding, audits, the autonomous loops) are metered by actual token usage rather than per-turn. When you run out, in-flight work finishes cleanly and new runs stop with an upgrade prompt. See Billing & credits.
Is ad spend part of my credits?
No — ad spend is separate. You top up a prepaid budget wallet, which funds your Meta and Google ad accounts and caps total spend. Campaigns pause automatically when the wallet hits zero, so a loop can't overspend.
Can I use my own Claude subscription?
Yes. Connect your Claude Pro/Max subscription from Integrations and coding runs bill to your Claude account instead of consuming 1mn credits.
Which integrations do I actually need?
Only GitHub is required, and only for loops that write code or docs. Everything else is optional and each loop degrades gracefully without it: Analytics (PostHog) and Revenue (Polar) power the business digest, Search Console powers SEO, and Telegram lets you reply to the agent from your phone.
Will Cast or the Reddit loop touch production?
No. Cast drives a real browser, so you aim it at a staging URL with a throwaway account — never production. The Reddit loop is read-only and draft-only: it surfaces threads and pre-drafts a comment, but never posts — you post manually.
Where do I review everything a loop produces?
On the Tasks board. Every piece of work — whether you asked for it or a loop generated it — lives as a ticket you can watch, comment on, and approve. Commenting on a ticket re-engages the agent with full context.