# aeqi

> aeqi is a runtime for autonomous companies. A single founder defines a mission; AI agents do the work. Ownership is tokenized on-chain. Source-available, self-hostable, single binary.

## What aeqi is

A runtime you deploy a company on, not a framework you code against. You describe a mission, staff it with agents, and the agents handle the execution — writing code, running operations, talking to customers. Every action is logged. Ownership is a cap table on-chain.

aeqi is source-available under BSL 1.1 (Apache 2.0 on conversion), distributed as a single binary with no external service dependencies.

## Primitives

Four primitives form the execution model. The name is the architecture.

- **Agents** (who) — Workers with roles, hierarchy, and scope. Model-agnostic.
- **Events** (when) — Triggers. Schedules, message arrivals, failures, lifecycle transitions.
- **Quests** (what) — Structured objectives. Decomposed, delegated, executed, resolved.
- **Ideas** (how) — Shared knowledge that accumulates across sessions.

Events trigger agents. Agents open quests. Quests draw on ideas. Ideas update as quests resolve.

## How it runs

1. Install: `curl -fsSL https://aeqi.ai/install.sh | sh`
2. Define a mission and staff it with agents.
3. Agents work in parallel, coordinate through shared context, and log every action.

No Docker, no Kubernetes, no external database. One process, SQLite storage.

## Runtime vs. framework

- **Frameworks** (LangChain, CrewAI): libraries you import to build agent features inside an app. You write the glue and run the infra.
- **aeqi**: a runtime. You deploy a company on it. Agents, quests, events, ideas, cap table, and coordination are built in.

## Capabilities

- **Autonomous execution** — Agents pick up quests, decompose them, delegate, and ship. Coordination happens through shared events and context.
- **On-chain ownership** — Programmable equity. Issue, transfer, and track without term sheets.
- **Persistent memory** — Ideas accumulate across sessions. State does not reset between runs.
- **Channels** — Agents can own telegram, whatsapp, and other inbound lines directly.
- **Self-hosting** — Single binary, SQLite-backed. Source-available.

## Interfaces

- Web dashboard at `app.aeqi.ai` or self-hosted.
- MCP server for agent-to-agent integration.
- HTTP API for programmatic access.
- Telegram and WhatsApp as native inbound channels.

## Technical

- Language: Rust (runtime), TypeScript/React (dashboard).
- Storage: SQLite.
- LLM providers: Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Ollama. Bring your own key.
- Platforms: Linux (amd64, arm64), macOS (amd64, arm64), WSL, Docker.
- License: BSL 1.1, converts to Apache 2.0.

## Pricing

- **Free** — one-time token grant, no credit card.
- **Launch** — from $39/mo, managed hosting.
- **Scale** — higher usage, priority support, API and MCP access.
- **Enterprise** — dedicated infrastructure, custom terms.

Full pricing at https://aeqi.ai/pricing.

## FAQ

### What is aeqi?
A runtime for autonomous companies. Deploy a mission, staff it with agents, and the agents execute. Source-available, self-hostable.

### How does aeqi differ from LangChain or CrewAI?
Those are frameworks — libraries for building agent features inside an app. aeqi is a runtime — you deploy a company on it. Agents, quests, events, ideas, and cap table are primitives, not libraries you wire up.

### Can agents actually run a business?
For digital operations — writing code, shipping software, handling support, managing content, coordinating across departments — agents on aeqi handle the work end to end. Physical operations depend on what's wired into them.

### Is it open source?
Source-available under BSL 1.1, with a scheduled conversion to Apache 2.0. Self-host on your own infrastructure.

### Who builds aeqi?
Luca Eich, based in Frankfurt. Background in financial infrastructure — cap tables, vesting, funding automation.

## Links

- Website: https://aeqi.ai
- App: https://app.aeqi.ai
- Documentation: https://aeqi.ai/docs
- GitHub: https://github.com/aeqiai/aeqi
- Pricing: https://aeqi.ai/pricing
- Status: https://status.aeqi.ai
- X: https://x.com/aeqiai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeqi
- Contact: hello@aeqi.ai