yc-software/qm

What is it?

Key features

• 01Per-person and per-room isolated memory, files, permissions and sandboxes.
• 02Works in both Slack and a web app with the same identity and configuration.
• 03Supports Pi and Claude Code as swappable agent harnesses and many model providers.
• 04Admin controls for org-wide security posture, sharing and available models.
• 05Shared skills with admin-gated promotion and import from git repositories.
• 06Crons, watches and inbound webhooks for background work.

Use cases

• Giving a startup team a shared AI assistant in Slack channels for project tracking and follow-ups.
• Searching internal notes, email, documents and databases together with web results.
• Building and publishing internal web apps for specific employees.
• Letting engineers use the agent inside a repository to run tests, open PRs and monitor CI.

Quick start

1. 1

   Initialize a deployment repository with the qm CLI

   npm exec --yes --package=@yc-software/qm@latest -- qm init . --org <slug> --target <fly-or-aws>
2. 2

   Install the deployment repository's dependencies

   npm install
3. 3

   Follow the generated deployment skill to set up infrastructure, sign-in, credentials, and deploy

Things to know

• !Each deployment runs in your own cloud account and requires provider setup, so it is not a one-click install.
• !Durable sessions need a Postgres database configured via DATABASE_URL and SESSION_STORE=postgres; otherwise sessions are lost on restart.

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  A self-hosted multiplayer AI agent for teams, used from Slack or the web with one identity. Each person and each room gets isolated memory, files, permissions and sandboxes, and the harness can be swapped between Pi and Claude Code.

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FAQ

What is qm?

A self-hosted multiplayer AI agent for teams, usable in Slack and on the web, with per-person and per-room isolated workspaces. QM is an agent harness designed for teams rather than individuals. Each employee gets an isolated workspace with its own memory, files, credentials view, permissions, scheduled jobs, web apps and durable sandbox, and the agent can also work inside shared Slack channels, group messages and projects.

Is qm free to use? What license does it have?

qm is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is qm still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to qm was on Nov 7, 2026.

What can I use qm for?

Giving a startup team a shared AI assistant in Slack channels for project tracking and follow-ups. Searching internal notes, email, documents and databases together with web results. Building and publishing internal web apps for specific employees. Letting engineers use the agent inside a repository to run tests, open PRs and monitor CI.

How do I install qm?

Initialize a deployment repository with the qm CLI: npm exec --yes --package=@yc-software/qm@latest -- qm init . --org <slug> --target <fly-or-aws> Install the deployment repository's dependencies: npm install Follow the generated deployment skill to set up infrastructure, sign-in, credentials, and deploy

Where can I get qm?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/yc-software/qm