A local-first coordination layer for AI agents and harnesses: agents discover peers, exchange durable messages, delegate work, coordinate shared tasks, and…
Open source: yes (Apache-2.0)
Self-hostable: yes
Pricing: self-host free; optional hosted multiplayer $9/month or $100/year
Best for: Developers running multiple coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode) that need to discover peers, exchange messages, and coordinate work.
Last verified: 2026-09-04
Is October Bus open source?
Yes — Apache-2.0-licensed.
How much does October Bus cost?
self-host free; optional hosted multiplayer $9/month or $100/year (freemium).
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A local-first coordination layer for AI agents and harnesses: agents discover peers, exchange durable messages, delegate work, coordinate shared tasks, and request human input — with delivery guarantees and identity management and no cloud control plane. Go daemon + SQLite, TypeScript SDK, MCP bindings.