Blink

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[!WARNING] **This project is not actively maintained.** It is provided as-is, and issues and pull requests may not receive responses.

Blink is a self-hosted platform for running AI agents that your team can talk to in Slack, GitHub, and a web UI. It includes Scout, an agent built for coding tasks and codebase research, which you can customize with new tools and prompts. You can also build entirely new agents in TypeScript with the Blink SDK.


Get Started

Requirements

• Node.js 22+ or Bun
• Docker (the server needs it to deploy agents)

Install and run the Blink server

npm install -g blink-server
blink-server

Open the Blink web UI in your browser and create your first agent. Alternatively, you may run the server [with Docker](https://blink.coder.com/docs/server/docker-deployment).

Use Cases

• **Understanding complex codebases** - ask questions about how a repo works, how parts connect, or where to start when the code is unfamiliar.

• **Coding partner in Slack** - discuss ideas, open GitHub issues, or handle small coding tasks directly in Slack without breaking the conversation.

• **Customer support in shared channels** - let your customers ask technical questions in shared Slack channels and get answers backed by citations from your codebase and documentation.

• **And more** - Blink lets you build custom agents for any use case.

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