About Forge
Making AI agents safe for production. Open source, security-first, built for the real world.
Why Forge exists
AI agents are moving from demos to production. But the infrastructure to run them safely doesn't exist yet. Most frameworks optimize for getting started fast — open ports, arbitrary code execution, no isolation. That works for prototypes. It doesn't work inside a regulated organization.
Forge was built to close that gap. It provides the runtime layer that agents need in production: egress enforcement, encrypted secrets, build signing, structured audit logging, and a portable skill format that works across local, cloud, VPC, and air-gapped environments.
We believe agent infrastructure should be open. Not because open source is fashionable, but because security infrastructure that can't be audited can't be trusted.
Built by Initializ
Forge is built and maintained by Initializ, a team focused on making AI agents safe for production. We believe the best way to do that is in the open — with transparent security primitives, auditable trust models, and a community that holds the bar high.
Design Principles
Seven principles that guide every decision in Forge.
SKILL.md is the hero
A portable, language-agnostic skill format. One file defines what your agent can do — readable by humans and machines.
Secure by default
Egress enforcement, runtime sandboxing, encrypted secrets, and build signing are built in — not bolted on.
Progressive disclosure
Start simple with a SKILL.md and grow into multi-agent orchestration. Complexity is opt-in.
No lock-in
Multi-provider LLM support, standard formats, and portable deployments. Your agents run anywhere.
Metadata-driven
Configuration over code. Agent behavior is declared in forge.yaml and SKILL.md frontmatter, not hidden in source files.
Trust is computed
Every skill is automatically scanned, analyzed, and assigned a trust level. No manual curation required.
Drop-in extensibility
Add new providers, tools, and skills without forking. The plugin architecture is designed for composition.
Contributors
Forge is open source and built by the community. Every contribution matters.
Be the first contributor
Forge is just getting started. Help shape the future of agent development.