Stead

Developer beta

Agents that act
in your stead.

Give your agent private data, tools, and a way to ask before it acts. Stead runs the workflow. You build the app.

Try the starter Read the docs

Node.js 22+ · Your model provider key · No database setup

Included support starterDemo data
Customer

I'd like a refund for my travel mug.

  1. Read this customer's order

    Travel mug · $24.00

  2. Ask the project owner

    The refund waits for approval.

    Review

  3. Run the approved action

    Update the balance. Keep the result.

A model reply is one step. Your workflow is the product.
01 / DATA

A clear data boundary

Each project gets an isolated database. Expose the operations your app needs and scope customer rows with SQL policies.

Data and migrations
02 / EXECUTION

Work you can return to

Inspect recorded steps, resume eligible interrupted runs, and keep conversations available when a customer signs back in.

Runs and recovery
03 / CONTROL

Approval before action

Mark sensitive tools for review. The run pauses until its owner approves or denies the action.

Approvals and tools

Start with something that works

Deploy the demo.
Make it your own.

The quickstart covers developer signup, deployment, customer authentication, private orders, and an approved action.

Open the quickstart