ChatDev — Multi-agent AI software development

ChatDev is an autonomous multi-agent framework for building customized software via natural language for founders.

ChatDev is a virtual software house powered by multiple AI agents that collaborate to design, code, and test applications. This open-source framework allows business owners to transform high-level ideas into functional software by simulating professional roles such as CEOs, CTOs, and programmers. By utilizing a communicative multi-agent organization, ChatDev ensures that every stage of the development lifecycle—from design to documentation—is handled autonomously within a structured environment. The platform is designed for founders and product managers who need to prototype software quickly without maintaining a full-scale engineering department. Users provide a natural language prompt, and the internal agents negotiate and execute tasks to produce the final source code and user manual. This decentralized approach reduces the time required for initial builds and experimental features. Integrating ChatDev into your organizational workflow through surfai.app provides a cost-effective way to explore new software products. The system supports customized organizational structures, allowing you to define specific roles for different project requirements. Business owners can review logs and final outputs to maintain oversight of the automated development process. ChatDev is available as an open-source project on GitHub, making it accessible for local deployment with specific API costs based on model usage.

• Pricing: freemium

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