Guide: Getting started

Up and running in minutes.

Invite your family, link your channels, and start chatting on WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal. No email sign-ups, no apps to install.

Family members

Invite your family.

Share a simple code. No email addresses or new accounts needed.

1

Open the Dashboard

Go to the Family Members section in your Dashboard and click Invite.

2

Add a name

Enter a label for the person, like 'Mum' or 'Dad'. This is just for you to tell family members apart.

3

Share the code

A unique invite code appears. Copy it and send it by text, email, or hand it over in person.

4

They send the code

Your family member sends the code as their first message to Winston the Pug on Telegram, WhatsApp or Signal. They are instantly in and ready to go.

Worth knowing

  • Invite codes expire after 24 hours
  • Each code can only be used once
  • You can revoke unused codes from the Dashboard
  • Family plan supports up to 5 members
Multiple channels

One account, every chat app.

Use Winston the Pug on Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal. Same profile, same memory, wherever you message from.

1

Send /link

From any channel where you are already set up, send the message /link. Winston the Pug replies with a short code.

2

Message from the new channel

Open the other app (for example WhatsApp if you started on Telegram) and send that code as your first message to Winston the Pug.

3

Done

Your account is merged. Conversation history, preferences, and memory carry across all your channels.

Worth knowing

  • Link codes expire after 10 minutes for security
  • You can link up to 3 different channels
  • History and memory are shared across all linked channels
  • Family members can each link their own channels independently
Usage

Usage that scales with your plan.

Fair limits that reset every day.

Every plan includes a daily budget that resets at midnight UTC.

Single user: 2 million tokens per day, which is more than enough for hundreds of conversations.

Family plan: The budget is shared across all members. The base allowance is 2 million tokens, plus 1 million for each additional member. A family of five gets 6 million tokens per day, and earning achievements adds to that pool permanently.

The family budget is a shared pool: if one member has a quiet day, others can use more. Winston the Pug lets you know when you are approaching the daily limit.

At a glance

Quick reference.

Invite code validity

24 hours, single use

Link code validity

10 minutes, single use

Max family size

5 members per family

Supported channels

Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal

Single user daily budget

2 million tokens per day

Family daily budget

2M base + 1M per member, shared pool

Ready to get started?

Open the Dashboard and send your first invite.