An AI software team you can hand an idea to.

You talk to Ella. Nine other agents plan, build and test the work.

› git clone https://github.com/vibhortayal/agentic-team-oss ~/agentic-team

What it is

Agentic Team is a free set of instructions. It turns the AI coding tool you already use into a small company: ten agents with one job each, a fixed way of working, and automatic checks on every change. You only talk to one of them, Ella. She plans the work, runs the others, and comes back when something needs your decision.

Who it's for
People with an app idea who don't code, and developers who want AI work checked.
Why it exists
AI tools write code fast, but they check their own work, forget past decisions and rarely give a price up front.
What you need
A coding assistant like Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. Chat apps like ChatGPT can't run it. What's the difference?

One person to talk to

Ella plans the work and only asks you for decisions.

A price before work starts

Bea estimates the cost, and nothing is spent without your yes.

Checked by someone else

Vera tests every change, and the builder can't approve its own work.

Everything on your GitHub

Plans, tasks and test results stay with your project.

Why not just use a chatbot or a coding assistant?

You can, and this doesn't replace them. The team runs inside the coding assistant you already have. What it adds is everything around the code.

A chatbotChatGPT, Claude, GeminiAn app builderLovable, Bolt, ReplitA coding assistant on its ownClaude Code, Codex, Cursor, CopilotYour coding assistant + Agentic Team
Who decides what gets builtYou, one prompt at a timeYou, by describing changes in a chatYou, one prompt at a timeElla interviews you and writes a one-page plan for you to approve
Who checks the workYouYou, by clicking around the previewThe same AI that wrote itA different agent, with tests written from your plan before any code existed
What it remembers next weekThe chatThe project, on their platformWhatever notes you keptEverything, on your GitHub: plans, decisions and test results
CostYour subscription. The rest you work out.A monthly plan, and usage can add upYou find out laterPriced before work starts, with a short weekly spend note
Can it run the team?No. It can't open your files or run commands.No. You work inside their platform.Yes. That's where the team runs.Yes

For a quick script or a one-off fix, a coding assistant on its own is enough.

Honest caveats

Best for an app you'll keep and change for months. Before you start, know this:

Short lessons

A few minutes each, in any order. If words like "terminal" or "repository" are new, start with the first one.

  1. 00Words you'll meetChatbot, coding assistant, agent, Git and GitHub, in plain language.4 min
  2. 01How a project goesThe six steps from idea to launch, and the three where you're needed.3 min
  3. 02The whole pictureElla, the team, GitHub and the checks on one map.3 min
  4. 03Meet the teamWho the ten agents are and what each one does.4 min
  5. 04Your first projectSetup from scratch, up to your first chat with Ella.8 min
  6. 05Watch a demoThe install and a first conversation, played out on screen.2 min
  7. 06The rules we followThe twelve rules every agent works by.4 min
  8. 07What's underneathThe files that make up the team, for the curious.5 min

Start a project

Install the team into your project folder and open your coding assistant inside it. With Claude Code, that means typing claude in the terminal there. Then paste this line with your idea at the end:

› You are Ella, the Engagement Lead. Read AGENTS.md and .team/roles/engagement-lead.md. <your idea, in your own words>