iterate

Overview#

Iterate is an open-source AI agent platform designed for team collaboration. Running as a Slack app, its core feature is being "Hackable" — users control the agent's behavior precisely by writing rules in their own GitHub repository.

Core Features#

Native Slack Integration#

• Support for DMs, channels, and thread interactions
• "Multiplayer" design for simultaneous multi-user usage
• Unified AI assistant for the entire team

MCP Protocol Support#

• Connect to any MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to extend capabilities
• Built-in integrations: GitHub (PR/Issue), Linear (project management), Notion (notes)

Git-driven Customization#

• Behavior rules stored in user's own GitHub repository
• Version-controlled management with full control over bot behavior
• Template repository provided for quick start

Architecture#

Dual-layer architecture design:

1. Control Plane

   • Runs on Cloudflare (Workers + Pages)
   • Handles secrets management, machine configuration, platform management, Web UI
   • Frontend communicates with backend via oRPC

2. Machine Side

   • Runs on independent host/container
   • Daemon controls multiple AI agents
   • Provides HTTP service, executes persistent streams and agent orchestration
   • Fully self-hostable, core logic runs without control plane dependency

Typical Use Cases#

- "sync my PRs from this week to Linear tickets"
- "add these interview notes to Notion and summarize for the team"
- "create a GitHub issue from this bug report and assign to on-call"

Quick Start#

Prerequisites: Depot CLI, pnpm, Docker

# Install Depot CLI
brew install depot/tap/depot && depot login

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Start Docker services
pnpm docker:up

# Database migration
pnpm os db:migrate

# Build sandbox
docker buildx create --name iterate --driver docker-container --use
pnpm sandbox build

# Start development server
pnpm os dev

Key Directory Structure#

• apps/os/ - Main control plane app (React + Cloudflare Workers)
• apps/daemon/ - Local daemon, core execution layer
• apps/iterate-com/ - Official website
• docs/ - Detailed documentation and schema definitions
• skills/ - AI skill definitions
• sandbox/ - Sandbox provider policies

Team Background#

Founded by Monzo's former co-founder and CTO, understanding startup operational challenges. AGPL-3.0 license ensures open-source commitment while offering commercial hosting options. $50/month free credits during beta, official pricing to be confirmed.