An agent harness for business processes

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The agent console For business operations

Turn the way your team works into working software.

Describe the process in plain language. Proto turns it into working apps, workflows, reports, and connected actions—then keeps every result visible for your review and approval.

Download Proto See how it works
  • Process agentMapped intake steps 1.4s
  • Data agentValidated vendor fields 0.8s
  • Workflow agentLinked approval handoff 1.9s
  • Policy checkSensitive actions gated Passed
  • ERP•AI branch3 tables · 1 view Ready
Proto desktop app showing a vendor onboarding workflow ready for review before release
  • Review agentChecked role visibility 2.9s
  • Risk reviewerVerified escalation path 1.7s
  • Finance reviewerConfirmed approval boundary 2.1s
  • Onboarding specDOCX · Validated Ready
  • App previewOpen before publish Unreleased
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Local-first desktop runtime

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Cloud or compatible local models

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Approval for sensitive actions

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Skills and plugins you can inspect

Why Proto Not another business AI tool

Answers are easy.
Moving work forward is harder.

A suggestion is not an app. A chat transcript is not a workflow. If you cannot see what changed, where approval is needed, or what happens next, the work is still yours.

Proto brings the agent, the work, and the outcome into one console. Follow the plan, inspect every result, approve sensitive actions, and keep a durable record of the session.

Operating trace One request. A visible chain of work.

From request to reviewed result.

  1. Describe the job

    Ask in ordinary business language, or start from a department agent or skill.

  2. Follow the plan

    Proto finds the right actions, asks focused questions, and shows progress as it works.

  3. Approve the consequence

    Sensitive actions can pause with a plain-language explanation and reversibility status.

  4. Keep the result

    Resume the session, inspect the record, reuse the skill, or continue from the new artifact.

Flagship workflow A process becomes something your team can use.

Describe the process. Review the software it becomes.

Ask Proto to build a vendor onboarding flow with document checks, risk review, finance approval, and a payment-setup handoff. The conversation can become tables, typed fields, a review queue, a tested workflow, and an app preview.

“Show me the app preview before I publish it.”

Proto makes release restraint visible. A preview is evidence, not a hidden go-live step.

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Feature branch

Created before mutation
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Data model

Tables and typed fields
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Review path

Queue and finance handoff
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Verification

Validated before preview
The Proto application window showing the completed vendor onboarding task and preview-before-publish prompt
Apps Real business workflows

The apps your teams keep asking for.

Start with a business problem. Proto drafts the tool around it.

Proto@sharp-anchor

Finance / draft app ready

Invoice exception tracker

Aging, disputes, follow-ups, owner review.

Records
Invoices
View
Aging
Gate
Approve

tables / dashboard / approval flow

Proto@route-keeper

Ops / portal mapped

Vendor onboarding portal

Intake, documents, risk checks, payment setup.

Records
Vendors
Page
Portal
Gate
Review

forms / roles / onboarding workflow

Proto@coverage-check

People / workflow drafted

Leave approval flow

Requests, coverage rules, manager decisions.

Records
Leave
Rule
Cover
Gate
Manager

request form / coverage view / approval route

Proto@renewal-watch

Sales / dashboard ready

Renewal workspace

Accounts, risks, next steps, QBR prep.

Records
Deals
View
Risk
Gate
Owner

pipeline view / tasks / report dashboard

Proto@ticket-brief

Support / queue designed

SLA triage queue

Priority, SLA, escalation, article draft.

Records
Tickets
Rule
SLA
Gate
Lead

ticket table / SLA rules / escalation workflow

Case files Business apps, not code

Developer tools write code. Proto builds business apps.

Coding agents are optimized for repositories and code changes. Proto is optimized for the internal tool itself: records, views, workflows, roles, reports, and approvals.

Examples of business apps Proto can build
Tool What you describe Proto builds You review
Vendor portal Partners submit documents, ops reviews risk, finance approves payment setup. Vendor table, intake form, review page, approval workflow. Publish portal
Invoice tracker Track invoice exceptions by owner, risk, amount, and next action. Invoice table, aging dashboard, dispute workflow. Apply tracker
Leave flow Employees request leave, managers approve, HR sees coverage risk. Request form, coverage view, approval route. Turn on flow
Renewal dashboard Show renewals, risk reasons, owner tasks, and QBR prep in one place. Account views, task workflow, report dashboard. Share with team
Ticket queue Sort support tickets by SLA, customer impact, escalation path, and article need. Ticket table, SLA rules, escalation workflow. Launch queue
Close checklist Track close tasks, blockers, approvals, and responsible owners. Checklist app, owner views, approval log. Use for close
Examples Across every department

The tools Proto can build.

Finance

Invoice exception tracker.

A dashboard for overdue invoices, disputed lines, owners, and approvals.

See examples

Ops

Vendor onboarding portal.

Forms, document checks, reviewer roles, and payment setup handoffs.

See flow

Sales

Renewal dashboard.

Account health, owner tasks, QBR prep, and renewal risk views.

See examples

Support

Ticket triage queue.

Priority rules, SLA views, escalation flow, and article drafts.

See examples
Control and audit Capability with restraint.

The agent proposes.
You decide what runs.

Proto distinguishes planning from mutation. Sensitive actions can pause for review, dangerous patterns are forced into stricter handling, and the session keeps a recoverable record of approvals, changes, and errors.

PlanRead-only posture

Use plan mode to keep write actions out of the agent’s available action set.

ConsequenceInspect before changing
ApprovalDecision required

Sensitive work can pause with a plain-language explanation of what will change.

ReversibilityDeclared when known
RecordAfter completion

Review the locally recorded session for approvals, mutations, and failures.

ResultResume or inspect later

Proto does not promise universal automatic undo. It shows whether an action is undoable before approval when that information is available.

Four product jobs

Build. Operate.
Control. Improve.

Build

Create ERP•AI-backed apps, workflows, pages, reports, documents, slides, visuals, and sites.

Operate

Work through native ERP•AI actions, plugins, files, browser sessions, and supported desktop apps.

Control

Review plans, answer questions, approve sensitive actions, and inspect the session record.

Improve

Install readable skills, preserve context and memory, resume sessions, and delegate focused work.

Connected work Not a logo wall. A complete path through the work.

Work across the systems the process depends on.

Proto discovers the available action, works inside the visible surface, and brings the result back into one reviewable task.

Proto One operating layer
  • 01ERP•AIApps, records, workflows
  • 02PluginsEmail, calendar, CRM, finance
  • 03Local filesContext, data, artifacts
  • 04BrowserVisible sessions and downloads
  • 05DesktopSupported local applications
SKILL.mdReadable process knowledge
name: vendor-onboarding
whenToUse: new vendor intake

1. Collect required documents
2. Check risk and ownership
3. Prepare finance review
4. Request approval before setup
Source visibleActions governed
Reusable capability Process knowledge should not disappear into a prompt.

Teach the process once. Reuse the capability.

Proto can install and use readable skills, preserve task context, resume the same session, and delegate focused work to agents without hiding the process from the operator.

Department entry points

Built around the work departments actually do.

Start with a process your team already owns. Proto turns the request, systems, decision point, and output into one operating trace.

Finance &
Operations

Investigate invoice exceptions, update records after approval, and produce a review pack.

  • Exception triage
  • Approval flow
  • Review artifact

Procurement

Move vendor intake through document checks, risk review, finance approval, and setup.

  • Vendor intake
  • Risk review
  • Finance handoff

People & HR

Coordinate onboarding, access and tasks, policy answers, and document workflows.

  • Employee onboarding
  • Access tasks
  • Policy flow

Sales &
Support

Research account context, update the CRM, draft responses, and escalate with evidence.

  • Account research
  • Response draft
  • Evidence handoff
Local-first boundary Keep the operating layer yours.

Local by default. Connected by choice.

Workspace state, session history, context, and local memory live on your machine by default. Selected models and configured services receive the data required to perform the work you ask for.

FAQ

Questions before you put an agent to work.

Proto is an alpha desktop product. These answers describe the current release, not future roadmap concepts.

What is Proto?

Proto is the desktop agent console built by ERP•AI. It lets people describe work in plain language, follow the agent’s progress, approve sensitive actions, and keep a durable session record.

Does Proto work without ERP•AI?

Yes. Proto works as a general agent runtime, with deeper native capabilities when connected to ERP•AI apps, records, workflows, and teams.

What does local-first mean?

The desktop runtime, workspace state, sessions, context, and local memory live on your machine by default. Model requests, configured plugins, and optional connected features exchange the data needed to perform their work.

Does every action require approval?

No. Sensitive actions can require approval. Read-only and policy-allowed actions may proceed automatically, while dangerous patterns receive stricter handling.

Can every action be undone?

No. Proto shows whether an action is undoable before approval when that information is available, but it does not promise universal automatic undo across external systems.

Which models can I use?

You can choose from supported cloud models or connect a compatible local model server. Capabilities and action support can vary by provider and model.

Which platforms are available?

The current alpha release provides packaged downloads for macOS Apple Silicon, Windows x64, and Linux x64.

Is Proto open source?

No. Proto is proprietary software. Copyright © 2026 ERP•AI. All rights reserved.

Proto 0.2.74 Alpha release

Download Proto for desktop.

Choose your model source

After installation
BYOK

Bring your own key from your preferred provider.

or

Local server

Run your own models on a compatible local server.

Your workspace and session history stay on your machine by default.

Proto desktop app showing a business operations session and workspace

v0.2.74 • Released 24 August 2026

macOS Apple Silicon DMG installer Windows x64 EXE installer Linux x64 AppImage

APIs and on-disk formats may change during alpha. View release notes