Overview

Factory provides development agents called Droids through a desktop app, terminal, web interface, and integrations. They can inspect a repository, prepare a plan, change code, run tests, and produce a proposed update.

The platform covers tasks ranging from targeted fixes to migrations and CI/CD workflows. Its autonomy requires suitable permissions, diff review, and human approval before production deployment.

Key features

Droids that can plan, edit, and test code inside a repository

Desktop app, CLI, SDK, and local or cloud agents

Headless mode and APIs for automating tasks in pipelines

Best use cases

Delegate a fix or feature and receive a proposed code change

Automate a migration, review, or maintenance task

Run development workflows from CI/CD or remote environments

Pros

Support for several working surfaces without requiring one IDE

Long-running tasks through local or cloud agents

Model, permission, and integration controls for team use