Oracle Cloud Free Tier VPS with PicoClaw
Oracle’s Always Free tier includes ARM Ampere shapes suitable for a small always-on assistant when you accept provider quirks and account verification steps.
1. Picking a shape
ARM64 matches PicoClaw’s published binaries. Confirm outbound HTTPS to your LLM providers from the region you choose.
2. Install
Follow Get Started, add systemd, and configure providers per Configuration.
3. Egress and quotas
Monitor data transfer; free tiers can bill if limits are exceeded. Set billing alerts in the cloud console.