AutoGPT is a platform for building, deploying, and running continuous AI agents that automate multi-step workflows. Agents are assembled in a low-code visual builder by connecting 'blocks', where each block performs a single action; the platform also offers a library of ready-to-use pre-configured agents, deployment controls for moving agents from testing to production, and monitoring/analytics. Example workflows include reading trending Reddit topics to auto-generate short-form videos, or transcribing new YouTube uploads to extract quotes and publish social posts.
It has two main parts: a frontend for building and interacting with agents, and a server where agents run — once deployed, agents can be triggered by external sources and operate continuously. It can be self-hosted via Docker (a one-line setup script is provided) or used through a cloud-hosted beta. The repo also retains AutoGPT Classic, an earlier standalone lineage that includes Forge (a toolkit for building your own agent), the agbenchmark performance benchmark, a frontend UI, and a CLI, tied together by the Agent Protocol standard.
