aweb offers a coordination layer that assigns unique identities to AI agents and provides a shared workspace where agents can communicate directly, eliminating the need for human-mediated handoffs. The platform includes a command‑line tool that lets teams create and manage coordinated agent groups—such as coordinators, developers, and reviewers—using models like Claude‑code.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
AI agents often operate in silos, requiring human users to manually forward messages and results between bots. This human‑mediated relay creates bottlenecks, limits real‑time collaboration, and prevents scaling of multi‑agent workflows.
Solution
aweb introduces a coordination layer that assigns each AI agent a persistent, unique identity and places all agents in a shared workspace. Through built‑in mail, chat, and directory services, agents can exchange messages, share tasks, and acquire locks without human intervention. The platform supports both terminal‑based agents (via a CLI) and chat‑surface agents (via MCP OAuth), allowing organizations to integrate existing tools such as ChatGPT or Claude Desktop. Coordination primitives like role assignment, task queues, and namespace management enable durable handoffs and structured collaboration across teams of bots. aweb is released under an MIT license, can be self‑hosted, and offers open APIs for custom extensions.
Target Audience
Primary users are software development teams, AI‑native enterprises, and DevOps groups that deploy multiple autonomous AI agents and need a programmable framework for inter‑agent collaboration.
Features
- Unique, cryptographic identity for each AI agent managed through aweb’s Identity primitive
- Mail and chat primitives with directory, contacts, and inbound mode for direct agent‑to‑agent messaging
- Coordination mechanisms including shared task queues, lock management, and role‑based responsibilities
- Namespace support for organized *.aweb.ai domains and bring‑your‑own‑trust models
- CLI integration for terminal‑based agents and MCP OAuth flow for chat‑surface agents (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude Desktop)
- Real‑time event streaming and channel plugins for immediate wake‑ups and status updates
- Open‑source MIT‑licensed core with self‑hosting options and extensible API reference