Y Combinator Open-Sources QM: A Multi-Agent Harness Deeply Integrated with Slack
ycombinator · x · 2026-08-01
Y Combinator has decided to open-source QM, a multi-agent harness used internally.
- Core Features: MIT licensed, cloud-first architecture with native Slack and Web UI support.
- Use Cases: Used internally across accounting, legal, events, and engineering (including building QM itself).
- User Experience: Users report that unlike traditional copy-pasting workflows, QM acts as a long-lived agent in Slack with full data access, executing tasks in public channels and representing the first truly functional "multi-player AI" model.
Related event: Y Combinator open-sources internal multi-agent framework QM under MIT(15 posts)→
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