Open-source spec-driven development workflow
exployt vs Agent OS
Agent OS gives existing AI coding tools a structured development workflow. It keeps product context, coding standards and feature specs in project files, then guides agents through planning and implementation. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other tools; it is not a separate agent runtime.
Different goals
Give one person a managed team of AI agents that can plan, build, test and debug software across real projects.
Give the coding agent you already use consistent product context, standards and step-by-step specifications.
What you can expect with exployt
- Run a managed team inside one desktop app instead of assembling prompts and project files for each coding tool.
- Keep tasks, decisions, learnings and engineering diagnostics together as agents work across projects.
- Choose among subscriptions, cloud APIs and local models while your coding team keeps working.
exployt vs Agent OS — side by side
| What matters | exployt | Agent OS |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | One person shipping serious software | Spec-driven work with an existing AI coding tool |
| Product shape | Desktop platform with agent orchestration and engineering tools | Reusable standards, product context, specs and workflow commands |
| Agent runtime | Runs and coordinates coding agents | Uses the runtime of Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another tool |
| Multi-agent work | AI managers coordinate many role-based agents | Optional Claude Code subagent orchestration; other tools use sequential prompts |
| Project standards | Role rules, skills, tasks and project knowledge | Customisable standards and profiles injected into workflows |
| Planning | Plans, tasks, approvals and progress in one app | Product planning, specs and task creation through guided commands |
| Debugging | Real breakpoints, live variables, call stack, step-through | Provided by the connected coding tool, not Agent OS itself |
| Model choice | ~200 AI model & tool providers, 1,500+ models: subscriptions, cloud APIs, local models, image & video | Provided by the connected coding tool |
| Code location | On your machine (local DB; only metadata syncs) | Your existing project and coding-tool environment |
| Licence | Proprietary app; free for private use | Free and open source |
Why exployt wins
- A running agent team with managers, approvals and progress tracking in one desktop product.
- Built-in debugger, diagnostics, profiling and memory for work on real codebases.
- Direct access to many model providers and local models alongside coding-tool subscriptions.
Where Agent OS is strong
- Free, open-source instructions that fit the AI coding tool and editor you already prefer.
- A clear three-layer context model for standards, product direction and feature specs.
- Workflows can be customised and used one step at a time when you want close control.
The verdict
Choose Agent OS when you already have a coding agent and want a lightweight, open-source specification workflow around it. Choose exployt when you want the running agent team, project oversight and engineering tools in one desktop platform. The two can also complement each other because Agent OS supplies instructions to other coding tools.
Frequently asked questions
Is Agent OS an AI agent platform?
Agent OS is a spec-driven workflow and context system for existing AI coding tools. Claude Code can optionally use subagents with it, while other tools can follow its command files as sequential prompts.
Can Agent OS work with Codex or Cursor?
Yes. Builder Methods documents command files for Codex, Cursor and other AI coding tools, alongside a Claude Code configuration.
Is Agent OS free?
The Agent OS workflow is free and open source. Your chosen coding tool and model provider may have their own charges.
Ready to lead your AI army?
exployt exists to make one person as powerful as a whole company: run many well-organized AI agents in parallel to build, test and debug production-grade software — all on your own machine, with your choice of AI models.