We are building the missing runtime for AI agents.
The first version of an AI agent is easy to build. The production version needs the pieces around it: memory, tools, state, permissions, events, workers, schedules, dashboards, integrations, logs, and deployment.
We started Apteva because we believe agents should come with more of that operating layer included. Not another bare loop. Not another demo framework. A practical environment where agents can run real work.
The Python analogy is useful: the language became powerful because practical capabilities were close at hand. Agents need the same idea — not as a slogan everywhere, but as a product principle.
This isn't science fiction. It's a Go binary, a continuous loop, an event bus, and an app marketplace. The leverage is in the architecture — agents that can keep state, spawn workers, use installable apps, and connect to the real world through 200+ service integrations.
The word "apteva" comes from the concept of aptness — fitness for purpose. The goal is practical: give agents what they need to become useful in the operation in front of them.
The builder

Apteva is built by Marco Schwartz. The idea of a continuously operating agent started in 2024 — but the LLMs weren't there yet. Models were too slow, too expensive, and too unreliable for a system that needs to think thousands of times a day. By 2026, that changed. Fast inference, aggressive caching, and reliable tool use finally made it possible to build what was always the vision: agents that can run real work, not just answer.
Where it runs
Apteva isn't limited to cloud servers. The core engine is an embeddable Go library with zero external dependencies. It runs anywhere Go compiles — which is everywhere.
Cloud servers
Business automation, customer support, DevOps
Edge devices
IoT controllers, gateways, monitoring stations
Robots
Navigation, task planning, sensor fusion
Your laptop
Personal assistant, development workflows, research
Open source
Apteva's core engine, server, and integration catalog are open source under the MIT license. We believe the best AI infrastructure should be transparent, auditable, and owned by the people who use it.
The agent runtime — continuous loop, workers, tools, memory
apteva/serverManagement server — instances, integrations, app marketplace, dashboard
apteva/app-sdkPublic Go SDK for building Apteva Apps
apteva/appsFirst-party apps — CRM, Tasks, Status, channels, and more
apteva/app-registryCurated registry of installable apps
apteva/integrations200+ app connectors — GitHub, Slack, Stripe, and more
apteva/aptevaThe npm launcher — npx apteva