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TrueForge

TrueForge is an Agent harness / runtime in the 2026 agents.dancingteeth catalog. Teams who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic Claude Managed Agents-style runtime with MCP, git-backed SKILL.md, sandbox-as-a-tool, subagents, and HITL approvals.

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Teams who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic Claude Managed Agents-style runtime with MCP, git-backed SKILL.md, sandbox-as-a-tool, subagents, and HITL approvals.

Skip if

You want a git-repo coding CLI/IDE (Cursor, Claude Code, OpenCode, ForgeCode) or an ADE that wraps those CLIs (T3, Conductor).

Who it fits

  • Teams who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic Claude Managed Agents-style runtime with MCP, git-backed SKILL.md, sandbox-as-a-tool, subagents, and HITL approvals.
  • Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup
  • Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git
Experimental

Pros

MIT open-source agent harness (server + chat UI + TypeScript SDK) with BYOK models, MCP connectors, git-backed SKILL.md, sandbox-as-a-tool, subagents, HITL approvals, and context compaction; local `npx @truefoundry/trueforge` or self-host via Docker/Helm; positioned as a Claude Managed Agents alternative without Anthropic lock-in.

Cons

Brand-new OSS (public repo July 2026, launch coverage Aug 2026); Enterprise-Bench cost claims are vendor-run (14 tasks, n=3) — not SWE-bench; local mode has no login and is localhost-only; optional TrueFoundry AI Gateway is a commercial funnel, not required; not a git-repo coding CLI like Cursor/Claude Code/ForgeCode.

Facts

Locality:
Hybrid (local + cloud)
Surfaces:
Web, CLI
Maturity:
Experimental
BYOK:
Bring your own API key
Open source:
Source available
Free tier:
Free option available
MCP:
Model Context Protocol support
Verified:
Aug 2026

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: UnknownSKILL.md: SupportedRules / memory: Persisted sessions; agent library specs; MCP connector credentials; sandbox artifacts; compaction summaries.100% Free (Open-source, MIT, BYOK); pay only for the models you route.

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Frequently asked questions

What is TrueForge?

TrueForge is an Agent harness / runtime covered in the agents.dancingteeth 2026 catalog. MIT open-source agent harness (server + chat UI + TypeScript SDK) with BYOK models, MCP connectors, git-backed SKILL.

Who is TrueForge best for?

Teams who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic Claude Managed Agents-style runtime with MCP, git-backed SKILL.md, sandbox-as-a-tool, subagents, and HITL approvals.

When should I skip TrueForge?

You want a git-repo coding CLI/IDE (Cursor, Claude Code, OpenCode, ForgeCode) or an ADE that wraps those CLIs (T3, Conductor).

What are the main trade-offs of TrueForge?

Pros: MIT open-source agent harness (server + chat UI + TypeScript SDK) with BYOK models, MCP connectors, git-backed SKILL. Cons: Brand-new OSS (public repo July 2026, launch coverage Aug 2026); Enterprise-Bench cost claims are vendor-run (14 tasks, n=3) — not SWE-bench; local mode has no login and is localhost-only; optional TrueFoundry AI Gateway is a commercial funnel, not required; not a git-repo coding CLI like Cursor/Claude Code/ForgeCode.

Does TrueForge support AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, or MCP?

This card lists AGENTS.md as Unknown, SKILL.md as Supported, and rules/memory as Persisted sessions; agent library specs; MCP connector credentials; sandbox artifacts; compaction summaries.. Free options: 100% Free (Open-source, MIT, BYOK); pay only for the models you route..

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