Leonyx AI is a full-stack AI automation agency based in Canada, serving small and medium businesses across Canada and the United States. We build custom AI systems, process automation workflows, and digital infrastructure — not surface-level chatbots or prompt wrappers.

How much does AI automation cost for a small business?

Leonyx AI offers AI automation services starting from $500 for simple automations up to $2,000+ for full AI OS deployments. Simple automations go live in 1–2 weeks. Full AI Operating System deployments take 4–8 weeks. All engagements include a 90-Day Value Guarantee.

Does Leonyx AI serve businesses outside Canada?

Yes. While Leonyx AI is based in Canada, we actively serve clients across the United States as well. Our services are fully remote and available to any SMB in North America.

What is an AI OS Setup?

An AI Operating System (AI OS) is a unified intelligence layer that connects your CRM, project management tools, communications, and data into a single system powered by custom AI agents. It reduces administrative time by an average of 40% and deploys in 6–8 weeks.

Can Leonyx AI set up AI on my own hardware?

Yes. Leonyx AI offers a Claude Code setup on Mac Mini — a physical Mac Mini configured with Claude Code and custom AI agents, deployed on-premise at your location. Zero cloud dependency, all data stays on your hardware, and AI runs 24/7 without recurring API costs.

Claude Code

Claude Code Setup for Small Business: On-Premise AI on Mac Mini

By Laith Nasrallah·May 11, 2026·7 min read

One of the most common objections we hear from small business owners about AI is: "I don't want my data going to some cloud server I don't control." For businesses in healthcare, legal, finance, or any field with sensitive client data, this is a legitimate concern — not just paranoia.

The Claude Code on Mac Mini deployment we offer at Leonyx AI addresses this directly. It puts a fully configured AI system on hardware that sits in your office, runs 24/7, and never sends data outside your network unless you explicitly ask it to. Here's how it works and who it's for.

What Is Claude Code?

Claude Code is Anthropic's CLI-based AI agent that can read files, write code, execute commands, and automate workflows directly on a machine. Unlike a web-based AI assistant that you chat with in a browser, Claude Code runs on the machine itself and can take actions — creating files, running scripts, calling APIs, reading your database, generating reports — all triggered by natural language instructions or automated schedules.

When we deploy Claude Code on a Mac Mini, we configure it with custom agents, scheduled tasks, and connections to the client's specific tools. The result is an AI that knows your business, can access your internal systems, and executes recurring tasks without human intervention.

Why Mac Mini Specifically?

The Mac Mini (M4 chip) is the ideal on-premise AI server for small businesses because:

Runs silently 24/7 — designed to run continuously, minimal heat, no fan noise
Fast enough for Claude Code — M4 chip handles multi-agent workloads without throttling
No Windows licensing overhead — macOS runs Unix-based tools natively, which Claude Code requires
Physical security — sits in your office, on your network, under your control
Cost-effective — a Mac Mini M4 costs $800–$1,200 CAD. Compare that to 3 years of equivalent cloud compute

What Gets Configured in the Setup

Custom AI Agents

We configure Claude Code with specialized agents for your specific use cases. A law firm deployment might have agents for: drafting client intake summaries, reviewing contract templates, generating billing summaries, and flagging deadlines. A construction company might have agents for: processing subcontractor invoices, tracking project milestones, and generating weekly site reports.

Scheduled Automations

Agents run on schedules you define. Daily at 7am: pull yesterday's data from your CRM, generate a morning briefing, send it to your phone via Telegram. Weekly on Friday: compile project status across all active jobs, flag anything overdue, send the report to stakeholders. Monthly: generate invoices for retainer clients, reconcile against payment records, flag discrepancies.

System Connections

The Mac Mini connects to your existing tools via API — your CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce, or custom), accounting software (QuickBooks, Wave), project management (Notion, Asana, Monday), communication tools (Slack, Teams), and any custom databases or spreadsheets. All connections stay on your local network or use encrypted API calls. No data cached externally.

Telegram Intelligence Layer

We configure a Telegram bot connected to the Mac Mini so you can query your business data in plain English from your phone. "How many active clients do we have right now?" "What's overdue on the Westview project?" "Generate a quote for a 2,000 sqft renovation." Responses come back in under 10 seconds, generated by the Claude Code agent running on your local machine.

Who Is This For?

The Mac Mini + Claude Code deployment is the right choice for businesses where:

Client data is sensitive and must stay on-premise (legal, medical, financial, government)
You want AI running 24/7 without monthly cloud compute costs
You have complex, recurring internal workflows that require custom logic
You want a dedicated AI system specific to your business — not a generic SaaS tool

It's not the right choice for businesses that want a simple automation or two, or businesses that don't have a fixed office location. For those, a cloud-based automation with n8n or Make is more appropriate.

Setup Timeline and Cost

A standard Mac Mini + Claude Code deployment takes 3–4 weeks from kickoff to live. Week 1 is scoping and configuration planning. Weeks 2–3 are build and integration. Week 4 is testing, training, and handover. The total investment ranges from $2,000–$4,000 depending on the number of agents and integrations, not including the hardware (which you purchase directly from Apple).

Monthly maintenance is optional — we offer a retainer for ongoing agent updates, new workflow additions, and monitoring. Many clients handle updates themselves after the initial handover since we document everything clearly.

Interested in on-premise AI for your business?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll determine if the Mac Mini + Claude Code setup makes sense for your situation and walk you through what the build would look like.

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