Show HN: Deputies, an open source background agent
Deputies is an open-source background agent designed for delegated engineering work. It operates on existing infrastructure, allowing users to manage tasks through a web UI, Slack, or GitHub. The system emphasizes visibility and control while enabling teams to run and review agent work efficiently.
- ▪Deputies is powered by Flue and integrates with Node, Postgres, and React.
- ▪Users can assign work and manage tasks through various platforms, including web UI and Slack.
- ▪The system allows for sandboxed environments tailored to specific development needs.
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D Deputies GitHub Engineering agents for delegated work. Deputies is a Flue-powered background-agent control plane that runs on your existing infrastructure: a Node API, Postgres database, and static React frontend. Run agents in sandboxes tailored to your dev environment, with the right repositories, tools, services, and context sources attached. View on GitHub 1 Assign work Send a prompt from the web UI, Slack, GitHub, or a webhook. 2 Agent runs Deputies manages the sandbox, work queue, logs, services, and artifacts. 3 Review output Inspect the transcript, open tools, download artifacts, and follow up. 4 Ship or iterate Queue a follow-up, publish a pull request, or merge the finished work. Demo See what a Deputies session looks like.
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