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What is oc8?

oc8 is an open-source AI agent management platform (LGPL v3) you run on infrastructure you control. It turns recurring work — triage tickets, update a CRM, draft replies, reconcile records — into configured agents whose actions you can approve, limit, and audit.

oc8 is not a chatbot. Agents here do work: they call tools, write to systems, and wait for human approval when a step crosses a boundary you set.

The problem oc8 solves​

Without oc8With oc8
Ad-hoc scripts and API keys in notebooksAgents with a defined role, tools, and budget
"The AI did something" with no trailAudit log: who approved what, when
Every integration is custom glue codeCapas — drop-in extensions for tools and scenarios
Credentials in prompts or env filesEncrypted secret store; agents never see raw keys

How work flows through oc8​

You describe an outcome
        ↓
An agent (in a department) plans steps
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Each tool call is checked against permissions
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Over-threshold or sensitive actions → approval inbox (or Telegram/WhatsApp)
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Approved actions execute; everything is logged

What you configure​

PieceYou decide…
DepartmentWhich tools and knowledge bases agents in this team may use (the frame)
AgentModel, mission, skills, and how autonomous it may be
CapasWhich extensions are installed (Odoo MCP, M365, agent templates, …)
GovernanceValue thresholds, always-ask lists, roles, budgets

What stays in the core​

The microkernel handles mechanisms only: run queue, tool gateway, approval workflow, multi-tenancy, secrets. Anything specific to a vendor (Odoo fields, Teams channels, a particular agent persona) lives in a capa, not in core.

Self-hosted by design​

There is no oc8.cloud account. You run Postgres, Redis, the API, worker, and frontend — typically via Docker Compose. Your data and credentials stay on your network.

Next steps​