agent-orchestrator

<h1 align="center">Agent Orchestrator — The Orchestration Layer for Parallel AI Agents</h1>

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Spawn parallel AI coding agents, each in its own git worktree. Agents autonomously fix CI failures, address review comments, and open PRs — you supervise from one dashboard.

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Agent Orchestrator manages fleets of AI coding agents working in parallel on your codebase. Each agent gets its own git worktree, its own branch, and its own PR. When CI fails, the agent fixes it. When reviewers leave comments, the agent addresses them. You only get pulled in when human judgment is needed.

**Agent-agnostic** (Claude Code, Codex, Aider) · **Runtime-agnostic** (tmux, ConPTY/process, Docker) · **Tracker-agnostic** (GitHub, Linear)

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## See it in action

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## Quick Start

> **Prerequisites:** [Node.js 20.18.3+](https://nodejs.org), [Git 2.25+](https://git-scm.com), [`gh` CLI](https://cli.github.com), and:
> - **macOS / Linux:** [tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki/Installing) — install via `brew install tmux` or `sudo apt install tmux`.
> - **Windows:** PowerShell 7+ recommended. tmux is **not** required — AO uses native ConPTY via the `runtime-process` plugin (the default on Windows). Set `AO_SHELL=bash` if you have Git Bash and prefer it.

### Install

```bash
npm install -g @aoagents/ao
```

> **Nightly builds** (latest `main`, daily Fri–Tue): `npm install -g @aoagents/ao@nightly`
> Back to stable: `npm install -g @aoagents/ao@latest`

<details>
<summary>Permission denied? Install from source?</summary>

If `npm install -g` fails with EACCES, prefix with `sudo` or [fix your npm permissions](https://docs.npmjs.com/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally).

To install from source (for contributors):

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ComposioHQ/agent-orchestrator.git
cd agent-orchestrator && bash scripts/setup.sh
```
</details>

### Zsh Completion

Generate the completion file from the installed CLI:

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.zsh/completions
ao completion zsh > ~/.zsh/completions/_ao
```

Then make sure the directory is on your `fpath` before `compinit` runs:

```zsh
fpath=(~/.zsh/completions $fpath)
autoload -Uz compinit
compinit
```

For Oh My Zsh, install the same generated file into a custom plugin directory and add `ao` to your plugin list:

```bash
mkdir -p "${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/ao"
ao completion zsh > "${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/ao/_ao"
```

If you are contributing from a source checkout, you can also symlink the repo copy at [`completions/_ao`](completions/_ao).

### Start

Point it at any repo — it clones, configures, and launches the dashboard in one command:

```bash
ao start https://github.com/your-org/your-repo
```

Or from inside an existing local repo:

```bash
cd ~/your-project && ao start
```

That's it. The dashboard opens at `http://localhost:3000` and the orchestrator agent starts managing your project.

### Add more projects

```bash
ao start ~/path/to/another-repo
```

## How It Works

1. **You start** — `ao start` launches the dashboard and an orchestrator agent
2. **Orchestrator spawns workers** — each issue gets its own agent in an isolated git worktree
3. **Agents work autonomously** — they read code, write tests, create PRs
4. **Reactions handle feedback** — CI failures and review comments are automatically routed back to the agent
5. **You review and merge** — you only get pulled in when human judgment is needed

The orchestrator agent uses the [AO CLI](docs/CLI.md) internally to manage sessions. You don't need to learn or use the CLI — the dashboard and orchestrator handle everything.

## Configuration

`ao start` auto-generates `agent-orchestrator.yaml` with sensible defaults. You can edit it afterwards to customize behavior:

```yaml
# agent-orchestrator.yaml
$schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ComposioHQ/agent-orchestrator/main/schema/config.schema.json
# Runtime data is auto-derived under ~/.agent-orchestrator/{hash}-{projectId}/
port: 3000

defaults:
  runtime: tmux       # default on macOS / Linux; on Windows the default is `process` (ConPTY)
  agent: claude-code
  workspace: worktree
  notifiers: [desktop]

projects:
  my-app:
    repo: owner/my-app
    path: ~/my-app
    defaultBranch: main
    sessionPrefix: app

reactions:
  ci-failed:
    auto: true
    action: send-to-agent
    retries: 2
  changes-requested:
    auto: true
    action: send-to-agent
    escalateAfter: 30m
  approved-and-green:
    auto: false # flip to true for auto-merge
    action: notify
```

CI fails → agent gets the logs and fixes it. Reviewer requests changes → agent addresses them. PR approved with green CI → you get a notification to merge.

Keep the `$schema` line so editors can autocomplete and validate against [`schema/config.schema.json`](schema/config.schema.json).

See [`agent-orchestrator.yaml.example`](agent-orchestrator.yaml.example) for the full reference, or run `ao config-help` for the complete schema.

## Remote Access

AO keeps your Mac awake while running, so you can access the dashboard remotely (e.g., via Tailscale from your phone) without the machine going to sleep.

**How it works:** On macOS, AO automatically holds an idle-sleep prevention assertion using `caffeinate`. When AO exits, the assertion is released.

```yaml
# agent-orchestrator.yaml
$schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ComposioHQ/agent-orchestrator/main/schema/config.schema.json
power:
  preventIdleSleep: true  # Default on macOS; no-op on Linux and Windows
```

Set to `false` if you want to allow idle sleep while AO runs.

**Lid-close limitation:** macOS enforces lid-close sleep at the hardware level — no userspace assertion can override it. If you need remote access while traveling with the lid closed, use [clamshell mode](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102505) (external power + display + input device).

**Linux / Windows:** AO does not currently hold a wake assertion on these platforms. On Linux, idle-sleep behaviour is governed by your desktop environment / `systemd-logind`; configure that directly. On Windows, set the OS power plan if remote access matters while idle.

## Plugin Architecture

Seven plugin slots. Lifecycle stays in core.

| Slot      | Default     | Alternatives             |
| --------- | ----------- | ------------------------ |
| Runtime   | tmux (macOS/Linux) / process (Windows) | process, docker |
| Agent     | claude-code | codex, aider, cursor, opencode, kimicode |
| Workspace | worktree    | clone                    |
| Tracker   | github      | linear, gitlab           |
| SCM       | github      | gitlab                   |
| Notifier  | desktop     | slack, discord, composio, webhook, openclaw |
| Terminal  | iterm2      | web                      |

All interfaces defined in [`packages/core/src/types.ts`](packages/core/src/types.ts). A plugin implements one interface and exports a `PluginModule`. That's it.

## Why Agent Orchestrator?

Running one AI agent in a terminal is easy. Running 30 across different issues, branches, and PRs is a coordination problem.

**Without orchestration**, you manually: create branches, start agents, check if they're stuck, read CI failures, forward review comments, track which PRs are ready to merge, clean up when done.

**With Agent Orchestrator**, you: `ao start` and walk away. The system handles isolation, feedback routing, and status tracking. You review PRs and make decisions — the rest is automated.

## Documentation

| Doc                                      | What it covers                                               |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Setup Guide](SETUP.md)                  | Detailed installation, configuration, and troubleshooting    |
| [CLI Reference](docs/CLI.md)             | All `ao` commands (mostly used by the orchestrator agent)    |
| [Examples](examples/)                    | Config templates (GitHub, Linear, multi-project, auto-merge) |
| [Development Guide](docs/DEVELOPMENT.md) | Architecture, conventions, plugin pattern                    |
| [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md)