Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when an agent needs more than a chat response: browser access, terminal commands, repository work, shared team context or a returned file. It is also relevant when work needs to be reviewed in a live thread or paused for approval.
Who it is for
- Teams coordinating coding agents across repositories and shared context.
- Users who need browser research, terminal execution or generated project files.
- Organizations evaluating a self-hosted workspace for agent workflows.
Documented uses
- Research through a browser and terminal and return a report.
- Work in repositories and produce code changes or pull requests.
- Create websites, spreadsheets, documents and other supported files.
- Reuse team procedures through versioned skills and playbooks.
- Run recurring or approval-gated agent tasks.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public, open source and licensed under AGPL-3.0. The project describes itself as alpha software. Supported models, login methods and tools depend on the engine adapter and self-hosted configuration.
- The supported engine set includes Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and Pi.
- The workspace combines repositories, terminal, browser, skills, knowledge and team memory.
- Daytona and CubeSandbox provide isolated Linux workstations with desktop access and screen recording.
- Slack, GitHub, REST API, schedules and connector-based services are documented integration surfaces.
- Postgres 16+ with pgvector and Bun are listed in the quick-start prerequisites.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up the Useagent repository locally
Prepare the open-source repository for the documented quick-start stage.
Before you start
- Bun
- Postgres 16 or newer
- pgvector
Steps
Clone https://github.com/useagenthq/useagent.git.
Change into the cloned useagent directory.
Provide the required Bun and Postgres 16+ with pgvector environment described by the project.
Expected outcome
The repository is cloned locally and the documented runtime and database prerequisites are in place.
Guide limitations
- The project is alpha software and APIs or schemas may change between releases.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 30 September 2026
- Original website title
- useagenthq/useagent · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

