OktoLabs

What is OktoLabs?

OktoLabs is a lab building free, source-available tools for teams shipping software with AI coding agents. Pulse turns product intent into specs, tasks, and validation evidence. Nexus lets Claude, Codex, and Cursor hand off work with human approvals. Neuron keeps team decisions in a cited knowledge graph any agent can query.

Top Features:

• Spec-driven board: turn ideas into specifications, acceptance criteria, and agent-ready tasks in Pulse.
• Agent handoffs: agents claim work, pass ownership, and wait for human approval.
• Cited team memory: query past decisions from Markdown notes with answers that cite sources.

Use Cases:

• Feature delivery: trace each code change to its requirement, tests, and review evidence.
• Independent review: let one agent build while another checks the result before release.
• Legacy projects: record the reason and checks behind every change to older systems.

Who Can Use OktoLabs?

• Dev teams: keep requirements and decisions intact while agents handle implementation work.
• Tech leads: see who owns each task and approve risky agent actions first.
• Product managers: write intent once and follow it through specs, tests, and delivery.

Pricing

• Okto Pulse (free): local spec-driven project board, self-hosted under the Elastic License 2.0.
• Okto Nexus (free): local coordination hub for agents, installed with pip and no account.
• Okto Neuron (free): local knowledge graph memory installed by script on Mac, Linux, or Windows.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Free to run: every tool runs locally with no account or subscription required.
• Agent support: connects to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP clients.
• Traceable delivery: each finished task carries proof of what changed and what was checked.

Cons:

• Developer setup: installation happens through pip or shell scripts, not a hosted app.
• Early versions: the products are young, with Pulse still on a 0.2 release.
• License limits: you cannot resell Pulse as a managed service to third parties.

FAQs:

1) Is OktoLabs free to use?

Yes, all three tools run locally for free without an account.

2) Which AI agents does it work with?

It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible agents.

3) Is the code open source?

It is source-available under Elastic License 2.0, allowing self-hosting and commercial use.

4) Where is my data stored?

Data lives in local files on your machine, and cloud sync is optional.

5) Do I need all three products?

No, start with Pulse and add Nexus or Neuron later.