Why Forge
Multi-agent development without governance is chaos. Forge makes it deterministic.
Intelligent Agent Assignment
Specialized agents auto-assigned by task type. Builder, Guardian, Planner, Detective — each with scoped tools and domain knowledge. No more one-size-fits-all prompting.
File-Level Locking
Concurrent agents never clobber each other. The Oracle sentinel monitors all file mutations in real-time, flagging scope violations before they ship.
Governance-as-Code
Living Constitution defines what agents can and cannot do. CEO-LOOP makes autonomous decisions on non-critical items. Humans only escalate for CRITICAL+CRITICAL.
How Forge Compares
Other tools help you write code. Forge helps you govern it.
| Feature | Forge | Cursor | Copilot Workspace | Augment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-agent orchestration | ||||
| Governance-as-code | ||||
| File-level locking | ||||
| Real-time scope validation | ||||
| Specialized agents (22+) | ||||
| Autonomous decision-making | ||||
| Knowledge flywheel | ||||
| Open source (MIT) | ||||
| Local-first / no cloud lock-in |
Full support| Partial| Not available
Architecture
Three layers. One command to install.
Plugin
Claude Code extension. Install once, orchestrate forever.
Orchestrator
22 agents, task routing, governance validation.
Dashboard
Real-time governance HUD. Session reports. Quality gates.