WorkLane

Open-source command center for team agents, shared knowledge, tool connections, and recurring work.

Self-hostable. Provider-agnostic. Built by Talocode.

What is WorkLane?

WorkLane is a local-first command center where teams can create agents, share knowledge, connect tools, and run recurring work with approval-first automation. Every agent action is logged in an audit trail. All actions are visible. Permissions are always enforced.

Features

• Agent Registry — Create, share, and run team agents
• Knowledge Base — Store processes, brand context, and institutional knowledge
• Connection Registry — Connect tools once, share access without exposing secrets
• Task Runs — Run agent tasks with approval gates and audit trails
• Tool Gateway — Register approved tools once and expose them through one normalized interface
• Loops & Routines — Turn repeatable work into local-first, approval-first automations
• Loop Starter Kits — Reusable loop engineering patterns for triage, CI sweeps, PR babysitting, and more
• Automation Approvals — Review pending automation runs before any handoff happens
• Execution Queue — Review approved tool calls, run safe placeholders, or mark manual handoff
• WorkLane Maintainer — Prepare bounded code-maintenance runs with explicit evidence contracts
• Approval-First — Destructive actions require explicit human approval
• Audit Logging — Every agent action recorded and reviewable
• Simulated Execution — Clear labeling when tools aren't connected
• Local-First Storage — Data stays on your machine (JSON in v0.1)
• Self-Hostable — Run on your own infrastructure

Quick Start

# Install
npm install -g @talocode/worklane

# Initialize
worklane init

# Run from CLI
worklane run "summarize this discussion"

WorkLane Maintainer

Maintainer prepares bounded repository-maintenance runs with explicit evidence requirements and human approval before handoff.

worklane maintenance routines

worklane maintenance run \
  --routine flaky-test-diagnosis \
  --repo talocode/worklane \
  --max-files 20

The initial release supports flaky-test diagnosis, dead-code candidates, and duplicate-implementation detection. Runs start with executionMode: "simulated" and evidenceStatus: "not_collected"; WorkLane does not claim repository findings until a compatible execution tool is connected.

Self-hosted API routes are available under /v1/worklane/maintenance/*. See WorkLane Maintainer for the full route table, limits, evidence contract, and safety model.

Dashboard

cd apps/dashboard
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3001 for the command center dashboard.

Architecture

Dashboard (Next.js)
    ↓
API Routes
    ↓
WorkLane Data Library
    ↓
Local JSON Storage (.worklane/*.json)

Safety Model

• Secrets stored as references only — never raw credentials
• Destructive actions require explicit approval
• All actions logged in immutable audit trail
• Local-first: data stays on your machine
• No external data transmission without consent
• Simulated execution clearly labeled when tools aren't connected
• Honest execution labeling — only real or simulated

What's Implemented Now (v0.1)

• Agent registry (create, list, run)
• Knowledge base (add, list, search)
• Connection registry (add, list — secrets as references)
• Task runs with approval workflow
• Audit logging
• Tool Gateway with normalized source and tool records
• Loops and routines with local scheduler foundations
• Loop starter kits with approval-first routine draft instantiation
• Execution Queue review layer
• WorkLane Maintainer with flaky-test, dead-code candidate, and duplicate-implementation routines
• Dashboard UI
• Local JSON storage
• Simulated execution

What's Planned

• Real tool execution (GitHub, Slack, email)
• MCP server support
• Schedule and event-based triggers
• Multi-user workspaces
• Role-based permissions
• Agent-generated dashboards and apps

Documentation

• Product
• Architecture
• Data Model
• API
• Agents
• Security
• Roadmap
• Tool Gateway
• Loops & Routines
• Loop Starter Kits
• Execution Queue
• WorkLane Maintainer

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests: npm test
5. Submit a pull request

Support Talocode

Talocode builds open-source workflow layers for builders: coding agents, learning tools, trading intelligence, video workflows, and local-first automation.

If WorkLane helps you, you can support the work here:

Talocode ecosystem

| Product | Purpose | | --- | --- | | WorkLane (this repo) | Approval-first team agents and recurring work | | Tera | General capability and learning workflows | | StackLane | Projects, API keys, credits, usage, and billing | | Codra | Coding workflows | | ClipLoop | Video production workflows | | SearchLane | Search workflows | | VerifyLane | Verification workflows | | TraceLane | Agent execution tracing | | PolicyLane | Policy enforcement | | SpendCaps | Agent spend controls |

More: github.com/talocode · talocode.site · docs.talocode.site

License

MIT © Talocode