Automaker

Stop typing code. Start directing AI agents.

📖 Repository Overview

Automaker is an autonomous AI development studio that transforms how you build software. Instead of manually writing every line of code, you describe features on a Kanban board and watch as AI agents powered by Claude Agent SDK automatically implement them.

Key Value Proposition: Build entire applications in days, not weeks. Developers become architects directing AI agents rather than manual coders.

🎯 What Makes It Different

Traditional Tools Automaker
Help you write code Help you orchestrate AI agents
Manual coding Agentic coding
Developer writes AI implements
Task-focused Project-wide

The Workflow

  1. Add Features - Describe features with text, images, or screenshots
  2. Move to “In Progress” - Automaker assigns an AI agent automatically
  3. Watch It Build - Real-time progress as agent writes code, runs tests
  4. Review & Verify - Review changes, run tests, approve when ready
  5. Ship Faster - 10x faster development

📁 Repository Structure

automaker/
├── apps/
│   ├── ui/              # React + Vite + Electron frontend
│   └── server/          # Express + WebSocket backend
├── libs/                # Shared packages (monorepo)
│   ├── types/           # Core TypeScript definitions
│   ├── utils/           # Logging, errors, utilities
│   ├── prompts/         # AI prompt templates
│   ├── platform/        # Path management, security
│   ├── model-resolver/  # Claude model aliasing
│   ├── dependency-resolver/  # Feature dependency ordering
│   ├── git-utils/       # Git operations & worktree management
│   └── spec-parser/     # Spec parsing
├── docs/                # Documentation
├── scripts/             # Build and utility scripts
├── test/                # Tests
├── .claude/             # Claude Code configuration
├── Dockerfile           # Docker deployment
├── docker-compose.yml   # Docker orchestration
└── package.json         # v0.13.0

🛠️ Technical Stack

Frontend

  • React 19 - UI framework
  • Vite 7 - Build tool
  • Electron 39 - Desktop app
  • TypeScript 5.9 - Type safety
  • TanStack Router - File-based routing
  • Zustand 5 - State management
  • Tailwind CSS 4 - Styling (25+ themes)
  • Radix UI - Accessible components
  • dnd-kit - Drag and drop (Kanban)
  • @xyflow/react - Graph visualization
  • xterm.js - Terminal emulator
  • CodeMirror 6 - Code editor

Backend

  • Node.js 22+ - Runtime
  • Express 5 - HTTP server
  • Claude Agent SDK - AI agent integration
  • WebSocket (ws) - Real-time streaming
  • node-pty - Terminal sessions

Testing & Quality

  • Playwright - E2E testing
  • Vitest - Unit testing
  • ESLint 9 - Linting
  • Prettier 3 - Formatting
  • Husky - Git hooks

✨ Key Features

Core Workflow

  • 📋 Kanban Board - Drag-and-drop feature management
  • 🤖 AI Agent Integration - Auto-assignment to implement features
  • 🔀 Git Worktree Isolation - Protects main branch
  • 📡 Real-time Streaming - Watch agents work live
  • 🔄 Follow-up Instructions - Send instructions to running agents

AI & Planning

  • 🧠 Multi-Model Support - Opus, Sonnet, Haiku per feature
  • 💭 Extended Thinking - None, medium, deep, ultra modes
  • 📝 Planning Modes - Skip, lite, spec, full
  • ✅ Plan Approval - Review before implementation
  • 📊 Multi-Agent Tasks - Spec mode spawns dedicated agents

Project Management

  • 🔍 Project Analysis - AI-powered codebase understanding
  • 💡 Feature Suggestions - AI-generated based on analysis
  • 📁 Context Management - Add docs agents auto-reference
  • 🔗 Dependency Blocking - Enforce execution order
  • 🌳 Graph View - Visualize dependencies
  • 📋 GitHub Integration - Import issues, validate, convert

Views Available

| View | Shortcut | Description | |——|———-|————-| | Board | K | Kanban workflow | | Agent | A | Chat with AI | | Spec | D | Project specification | | Context | C | Manage context files | | Settings | S | Configure everything | | Terminal | T | Integrated terminal | | Graph | H | Dependency visualization | | Ideation | I | Brainstorm with AI | | Memory | Y | Agent memory | | GitHub Issues | G | Import issues | | GitHub PRs | R | Manage PRs |

🚀 Quick Start

# Prerequisites: Node.js 22+, Claude Code CLI authenticated

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/AutoMaker-Org/automaker.git
cd automaker
npm install

# Start (choose web or desktop)
npm run dev

Authentication: Uses your authenticated Claude Code CLI credentials automatically.

🔐 Security Model

  • Git Worktrees - Isolated execution per feature
  • Path Sandboxing - Optional ALLOWED_ROOT_DIRECTORY
  • Docker Isolation - Recommended deployment
  • Plan Approval - Review before implementation

Warning: This software has full OS access. Recommended to run in Docker or VM.

📊 Data Storage

Per-project in {projectPath}/.automaker/:

  • features/ - Feature JSON and images
  • context/ - Context files for agents
  • worktrees/ - Git worktree metadata
  • settings.json - Project settings
  • app_spec.txt - Project specification

🔗 Related Links

📺 Video Overview

Automaker Video

Automaker: This AI Coding Agent STUDIO is KINDA COOL!

  • Channel: AICodeKing
  • Duration: 8 minutes
  • Published: 2026-01-09

Video Key Takeaways

  • 🤖 Fully autonomous AI studio that plans, creates tasks, and writes code for you
  • 🖥️ Native Electron desktop app for dedicated environment
  • ⚡ Auto Mode - Agents pick up tasks from Kanban and execute without intervention
  • 📝 App Spec - Turn a text prompt into full project roadmap in seconds
  • 🧠 Upload custom context files (API docs, coding standards) for agent guidance
  • 🔒 Runs locally with your own API keys - full control over code and privacy
  • 🔄 Shifts workflow from “developer drives AI” to “product management while AI drives code”

Demo in Video

  • Builds a Movie Tracker app from scratch using Auto Mode
  • Compares to other AI coding tools

📜 License

Automaker License Agreement - Custom license:

  • ✅ Allowed: Build anything, internal use, modify for internal use
  • ❌ Restricted: No resale, no SaaS hosting, no monetizing mods
  • ⚠️ Liability: Use at own risk, AI can break things

🏷️ Tags Analysis

Content Analysis:

  • Type: repository (GitHub project)
  • Topics: AI agents, autonomous coding, Claude SDK, desktop app
  • Complexity: Advanced (full-stack monorepo, Electron, real-time)
  • Priority: High - practical tool for agentic coding

Why These Tags:

  • AI, Claude - Core AI integration with Claude Agent SDK
  • automation - Autonomous agent execution
  • coding, development - Developer tooling focus
  • TypeScript, React, Electron - Primary tech stack
  • tools - Practical development tool

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  • Find by stack: tags contains "TypeScript" AND tags contains "React"

🔍 Related Searches

  • /semantic-search "Claude Agent SDK agentic coding"
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  • /semantic-search "Kanban AI development workflow"

Captured: 2026-02-01 Source: https://github.com/AutoMaker-Org/automaker Version: 0.13.0