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Magic

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Enterprise-oriented open-source AI agent platform that combines a general-purpose AI agent, a workflow engine, messaging, and collaborative office tools.

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Magic homepage screenshot
GitHub stars
5k
Last commit
1 mo ago
Repository age
17 months
Licence
Custom
Self-hosted
Yes

About Magic

Magic, from the Magicrew project, is an open-source AI agent platform aimed at enterprises. It combines a generalist AI agent, a workflow engine, instant messaging, and an online collaborative office system in one product. The input lists its license only as other, so check the repository for terms.

The README frames it in contrast to personal AI assistants such as OpenClaw, which it credits as strong for individuals. In company settings, it argues, problems arise: data scattered across personal accounts, no budget guardrails, output that stops at plain text, and risky actions without approval gates. Magic is built to address security, control, direct business outcomes, and autonomous round-the-clock operation. Topics reference MCP, sandboxes, low-code and no-code workflows.

It is written in TypeScript and suits organizations that want to deploy AI agents with administrative control rather than adopt consumer tools. As the claims are the vendor's own, teams should evaluate its security and governance features themselves.

Key features

  • Generalist AI agent
  • Workflow engine with low-code building
  • Built-in instant messaging
  • Online collaborative office tools
  • MCP support and sandboxed execution
  • Approval gates for high-risk actions

Good fit for

  • →Company-wide AI agents with governance
  • →Automating business workflows with AI
Built with
TypeScript
Tags
ai-agents
workflow
enterprise
mcp
low-code
collaboration
automation
typescript

Magic: questions and answers

What is Magic used for?
Magic is an enterprise-oriented open-source AI agent platform that combines a general-purpose AI agent, a workflow engine, messaging, and collaborative office tools. It is a good fit for company-wide AI agents with governance and automating business workflows with AI.
Is Magic open source?
Yes. Magic is open source under a custom licence. Its source code is on GitHub at dtyq/magic and is written mainly in TypeScript.
Is Magic free?
Yes. Magic is open source, so the software itself is free to use under the terms of its own licence. Paid plans are also available, starting at $9.99 per month.
Can I self-host Magic?
Yes. Magic can be self-hosted on your own server or infrastructure.
What is Magic an alternative to?
Magic is an open-source alternative to Lindy, Gumloop, Copy.ai and Writer. Other open-source alternatives to Lindy include Refly, LiveContext and LoomFlow.
Is Magic actively maintained?
Yes. The most recent commit to Magic was on 12 August 2026. The project has 5k stars on GitHub.

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