initializ/forge
Forge is the open-source runtime for Anthropic's Agent Skills standard — built for the agent that runs next to a service, in your environment, on infrastructure you already operate. Write a SKILL.md.
- Stars
- 243
- Forks
- 14
- Open issues
- 111
- Last push
- 12d ago
forge star history
-5 this week
About forge
forge is a free, open-source AI agent tool by initializ, written mainly in Go. Forge is the open-source runtime for Anthropic's Agent Skills standard — built for the agent that runs next to a service, in your environment, on infrastructure you already operate. Write a SKILL.md. It has 243 GitHub stars and 14 forks, and was last updated 12d ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Go
- Stars
- 243
- Last update
- 12d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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forge FAQ
Can I use forge commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is forge free?
Yes. forge is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does forge run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, forge works on macOS.
Does forge need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is forge still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 12d ago and has 111 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to forge?
Similar free, open-source tools include AutoGPT, ECC, hermes-agent, mem0.
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