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A backend workflow automation platform that combines a purpose-built programming language with managed infrastructure for building and deploying AI agents, tools, jobs, and workflows. It solves the problem of complex backend orchestration by providing a unified environment for development, deployment, and monitoring. The platform targets developers and operations teams in startups and enterprises who need to build scalable, observable backend processes. It is positioned as a complete solution that includes a language, runtime, and cloud deployment, with a free tier and open-source components.

Key features

• Build AI agents with tool use and memory
• Expose functions as MCP tools
• Run containers as functions
• Long-running tasks with checkpoints
• Event-driven function triggers
• Webhook endpoints from functions
• Scheduled runs with cron or natural language
• OpenAPI-compatible REST endpoints
• File storage in environment
• Configurable retries with backoff
• Execution tracing with intermediate values
• Real-time dashboard for runs and events
• Separate environments for staging and production
• Role-based access for teams
• Optional type system with autocomplete
• Parallel, conditional, and pipe flows
• Built-in test runner
• Encrypted secrets with AES-256-GCM
• API key management
• Granular permissions and scoped credentials