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a workshop OS for agents

build the agent only_you_need

A local-first macOS workspace bringing your coding agents, tools, memory, and apps together — extensible through plugins as your work changes.

Sero workspace with the agent chat panel on the right showing a multi-step plan to scaffold a landing page.
§ 01 the_pain

Most AI tools don't know your project.

They run in a separate tab, start fresh every session, and need you to explain yourself from scratch. You end up bridging the gap manually — copying context, switching windows, repeating yourself.

→ Sero puts the agent inside your workspace, where it can see your files, run tools, and remember what matters.

§ 02 self_extension_loop

Need something Sero doesn't do yet? You can add it.

// Ask. Build a plugin. Use it straight away.

01
Ask · chat → describe the capability

Tell Sero what you need: “I want a weekly planner for this project.”

02
Build · plugins/weekly-planner/{manifest, tool.ts, App.tsx}

Sero helps you scaffold a plugin — a manifest, some tools, and optionally a UI panel.

03
Activate · Admin → Plugins → Local · status: live

Load it in Admin → Local Plugin Development. It’s live inside Sero immediately.

04
Use · sidebar.app: weekly-planner · tool: planner.add_task

The new tool, panel, command, or widget appears in the workspace.

05
Keep improving · diff: planner@0.2 → planner@0.3

Next week, ask Sero to extend it. The capability stays.

§ 03 what_can_it_become

build the agent you actually want.

--coding Coding partner

Repos, branches, diffs, reviews, tests, terminals, previews.

  • + Git plugin
  • + Subagents (scout, reviewer, test-writer)
  • + Local runtime + containers
example ask
> “Add a release-checklist app for this monorepo.”
--assistant Personal assistant

Reminders, recurring prompts, profiles, personal memory.

  • + Scheduler plugin
  • + Memory plugin
  • + Web plugin
example ask
> “Remind me each Friday to log expenses, then file them.”
--research Research desk

Search, sources, bookmarks, summaries, saved context.

  • + Web plugin
  • + MCP plugin
  • + Custom skills + agents
example ask
> “Build a paper-tracker plugin that watches arXiv categories.”
--ops Operations console

Dashboards, monitors, routines, external APIs, jobs.

  • + Plugin UIs + widgets
  • + Background runtimes
  • + Provider plugins
example ask
> “Make a deploy console that pings my staging cluster.”
§ 04 what_it_can_do

a few things worth knowing.

Dev Servers panel showing three projects all running on port 3000 with different container IPs

Three projects on port 3000. No conflicts.

Each workspace runs in its own container. Dev servers listen on isolated network addresses, so projects never step on each other’s ports. Containers start in seconds and switch instantly.

Admin panel showing a list of custom agent definitions with model and thinking tier badges

Built-in specialists. Or make your own.

Scout, reviewer, test-writer, and more ship by default. Each is a plain Markdown file you can edit, customise, or duplicate. You can also ask Sero to create a new specialist agent from scratch.

Sero workspace with the in-app browser showing a live dev server preview alongside the agent chat

The agent can see your running app.

Sero has a built-in browser that opens dev servers and any URL. The agent can take screenshots, record short clips, and check its own work visually — without you having to describe what you see.

§ 05 starting_abilities

useful from the start. yours over time.

[memory]

Identity, profile, long-term facts, daily logs.

[scheduler]

Recurring prompts and reminders.

[web]

Search, fetch, code lookup, bookmarks.

[git]

Branches, staging, commits, diffs, history.

[mcp]

Connect external MCP tools and resources.

[admin]

Edit agents, skills, prompts, plugins, sessions.

§ 06 honest_alpha

early, useful, built in public.

source-only OSS alpha · macOS · apple silicon · profile-scoped state · container-backed workspaces when available · host-mode fallback otherwise · plugin/runtime contracts will evolve.

$ sero --version
sero/0.x  pi-coding-agent  electron  react-19
profile: dan@host  macOS 14.x  arm64
§ 07 make_it_yours

make sero yours.

Start with a solid agent workspace. Add what you need as you go.