SmythOS
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Founded 📆 | 2019-08-01 |
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| Owners | Michael Umansky, Alexander De Ridder, Gary Hayman |
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Number of employees | 100 |
| 🌐 Website | https://smythos.com/ |
| 📇 Address | 1321 Upland Dr 1036, Houston, Texas 77043 |
| 📞 telephone | +18327229004 |
SmythOS is an open-source software platform designed for the creation and management of autonomous artificial intelligence agents. The platform provides tools for orchestrating workflows, integrating with large language models (LLMs), APIs, and other data sources. Its codebase is primarily written in TypeScript and is publicly developed on GitHub under the MIT License.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
SmythOS is an open-source software platform designed for the creation and management of autonomous artificial intelligence agents. The platform provides tools for orchestrating workflows, integrating with large language models (LLMs), APIs, and other data sources. Its codebase is primarily written in TypeScript and is publicly developed on GitHub under the MIT License.
SmythOS was developed by INK Content, Inc., a company founded in 2023 by Michael Umansky, Alexander De Ridder, and Gary Hayman. The founders had previously co-founded other technology companies, including Edgy Labs and Gazzang, Inc.
The company's initial work in AI included developing one of the early approved plugins for the ChatGPT Plugin Store in 2023. Following this, INK Content began developing SmythOS as a general-purpose framework for creating AI agents.
SmythOS was designed to serve as a modular orchestration layer, allowing for the integration of various APIs, data sources, and language models with minimal coding.
- On December 12, 2024, the company launched Agent Weaver, a no-code builder that allows users to generate agents from natural language prompts.
- On June 17, 2025, SmythOS was released under the MIT License, making it a fully open-source platform.
Features
SmythOS provides several components for building and deploying AI agents:
- SmythOS Runtime Environment (SRE): An environment for executing agents and managing abstract resources like storage and vector databases.
- Visual Agent Studio: A graphical, drag-and-drop interface for designing agent workflows.
- Agent Weaver: A tool for generating agents from plain-language descriptions.
- CLI and SDKs: Command-line and software development kits that allow developers to script and deploy agents in code.
- Debugger: A stepwise debugger for troubleshooting agent workflows.
- Access Control: Tools for managing user permissions and access to agents.
Reception
SmythOS has been identified by industry sources as part of a trend of "agentic AI" frameworks. It has been mentioned in product comparisons alongside similar tools such as LangChain and n8n on platforms like PeerSpot and Slashdot Media.
In mid-2025, SmythOS received a "Best Value" award from Gartner Digital Markets.
Organization
SmythOS is maintained by INK Content, Inc., a privately held company based in Houston, Texas. The company's leadership includes:
- Michael Umansky: CEO
- Alexander De Ridder: CTO
- Gary Hayman: CRO
