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OpenProse

A natural language agent framework: write the future into existence.

Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and DesignAIOpsArtificial IntelligenceDeveloper ToolsSwarm AI

What they do

Problem

Building and deploying reliable AI agents across different model providers and runtimes is complex and often requires brittle, code-heavy configurations.

Solution

OpenProse is a natural-language agent framework that lets you define agent intents, responsibilities, and outcomes in structured English/Markdown so agents can self-configure and run portably across providers and harnesses.

Who it's for

Developers and teams building AI agents and automations who need portability and easier agent specification.

Founders

Dan Barrett
Founder

Software engineer of 12 years, agent developer of 5 years, two time founder. Creator of OpenProse.

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