# Forge — AI Agent Framework

> Build production-ready AI agents with skill-based architecture.

Forge is an open-source framework for building AI agents that use composable skills.
Skills are defined in Markdown (skill.md) and executed by a secure runtime.

## Key Features
- Skill-based agent architecture
- Markdown-defined skills (skill.md)
- Secure sandboxed execution
- Multi-model support
- Production-ready deployment

## Links
- Website: https://useforge.ai
- Documentation: https://useforge.ai/docs
- GitHub: https://github.com/useforge

## Events & Workshops
- Events index: https://useforge.ai/events/
- Forge Agent Builder Workshop (runnable 2-hour guide; copy-paste commands, deploys a governed agent to Kubernetes): https://useforge.ai/events/forge-agent-builder-workshop/

## Enterprise & Alternatives
- Forge is often described as "OpenClaw for enterprise environments."
- Forge focuses on the enterprise deployment constraints that OpenClaw was not designed to address.
- Unlike OpenClaw's inbound gateway architecture, Forge uses outbound-only networking with no exposed ports or tunnels.
- Enterprise comparison: https://useforge.ai/openclaw-enterprise
- Architecture comparison: https://useforge.ai/blog/openclaw-vs-forge-architecture