An open-source AI-agent and agentic AI framework for autonomous code generation, product prototyping, iterative development, and IP protection — powered by composable LLM agents and designed for private, full-stack R&D workflow.

中文版本 | Chinese Version

ProtoForge is a comprehensive AI-agent framework specifically designed for SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) and ISV (Independent Software Vendors) to accelerate their product development lifecycle. Built with Go as the core language, ProtoForge provides a secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready solution for autonomous code generation, rapid prototyping, and intellectual property protection.

• Fragmented Development Workflow: Traditional R&D processes lack seamless integration between prototyping, development, and IP protection
• Limited AI Integration: Existing frameworks don't provide enterprise-grade security and compliance for sensitive code generation
• Scalability Constraints: Most AI-agent frameworks struggle with concurrent multi-agent orchestration and horizontal scaling
• IP Protection Gaps: Current solutions lack built-in mechanisms for code provenance tracking and license compliance
• Complex Multi-Language Integration: Difficulty in creating unified workflows across different programming languages and platforms

ProtoForge transforms the traditional R&D workflow by providing:

1. Autonomous Code Generation: AI-powered code creation with built-in quality assurance and testing
2. Intelligent Prototyping: Rapid prototype development with iterative refinement capabilities
3. IP Protection Framework: Comprehensive license scanning, code watermarking, and provenance tracking
4. Enterprise Security: Private deployment with role-based access control and audit logging
5. Composable Agent Architecture: Modular design enabling custom agent workflows and integrations

• Stage 1: Prototype Generation with AI-assisted design and validation
• Stage 2: Iterative Development with automated testing and code review
• Stage 3: IP Protection with license compliance and code attribution

• Built-in security agent for autonomous threat detection and response
• Private deployment with encrypted communication
• RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and comprehensive audit trails
• Compliance framework supporting GDPR, ISO 27001, and industry standards

• Plugin-based architecture supporting custom tools and integrations
• Multi-language support with Go core and Python/JavaScript extensions
• Visual workflow designer with drag-and-drop interface
• RESTful APIs and gRPC interfaces for seamless integration

• Real-time monitoring and performance metrics
• Distributed tracing for complex agent workflows
• Centralized logging with structured event correlation
• Custom dashboards and alerting systems

ProtoForge follows a layered, microservices architecture designed for scalability and maintainability:

graph TD %% 系统架构图 subgraph UI[用户界面层（User Interface Layer）] A1[Web控制台（Web Console）] A2[CLI工具（CLI Tools）] A3[可视化编辑器（Visual Editor）] end subgraph API[API网关层（API Gateway Layer）] B1[REST API网关（REST Gateway）] B2[gRPC服务（gRPC Services）] B3[认证授权（Auth & Authorization）] end subgraph CORE[核心引擎层（Core Engine Layer）] C1[代理编排器（Agent Orchestrator）] C2[工作流引擎（Workflow Engine）] C3[代码生成器（Code Generator）] end subgraph AGENT[智能体层（Agent Layer）] D1[原型设计代理（Prototype Agent）] D2[开发测试代理（DevTest Agent）] D3[安全防护代理（Security Agent）] end subgraph INFRA[基础设施层（Infrastructure Layer）] E1[向量数据库（Vector DB）] E2[知识图谱（Knowledge Graph）] E3[监控日志（Monitoring & Logging）] end UI --> API API --> CORE CORE --> AGENT AGENT --> INFRA 

For detailed architecture information, see Architecture Documentation.

• Go 1.20.2 or higher
• Docker and Docker Compose (for containerized deployment)
• Git for version control

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/turtacn/protoforge.git cd protoforge # Initialize Go modules go mod tidy # Build the application make build # Run with default configuration ./bin/protoforge server --config configs/default.yaml

package main import ( "context" "log" "github.com/turtacn/protoforge/pkg/agent" "github.com/turtacn/protoforge/pkg/workflow" ) func main() { // Initialize ProtoForge client client, err := agent.NewClient(&agent.Config{ APIEndpoint: "http://localhost:8080", APIKey: "your-api-key", }) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } // Create a prototype generation workflow wf := workflow.NewBuilder(). AddAgent("prototype", agent.TypePrototype). AddAgent("validator", agent.TypeValidator). Connect("prototype", "validator"). Build() // Execute workflow result, err := client.ExecuteWorkflow(context.Background(), wf, &workflow.Input{ ProjectSpec: "Create a REST API for user management", Language: "go", Framework: "gin", }) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } log.Printf("Generated code: %s", result.GeneratedCode) }

# Quick start with Docker Compose docker-compose up -d # Access the web console open http://localhost:3000

// Stage 1: Prototype Generation prototype := protoforge.NewPrototypeAgent() spec, err := prototype.GenerateFromRequirements(ctx, requirements) // Stage 2: Iterative Development  developer := protoforge.NewDeveloperAgent() code, err := developer.ImplementPrototype(ctx, spec) // Stage 3: IP Protection ipAgent := protoforge.NewIPProtectionAgent() report, err := ipAgent.ScanAndProtect(ctx, code)

// Security agent for continuous threat monitoring securityAgent := protoforge.NewSecurityAgent(&SecurityConfig{ ThreatModels: []string{"injection", "privilege-escalation"}, ResponseActions: []string{"quarantine", "alert", "remediate"}, }) // Deploy autonomous defense err := securityAgent.Deploy(ctx, &DeploymentConfig{ MonitoringScope: "full-stack", AutoRemediation: true, })

ProtoForge supports flexible configuration through YAML files:

# configs/default.yaml server: host: "0.0.0.0" port: 8080 tls: enabled: false agents: prototype: model: "gpt-4" max_tokens: 2048 security: threat_detection: true auto_response: true database: vector_db: provider: "chroma" connection_string: "http://localhost:8000"

We welcome contributions from the community! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

# Fork and clone the repository git clone https://github.com/yourusername/protoforge.git # Install development dependencies make dev-setup # Run tests make test # Run with live reload make dev

• Agent implementations and extensions
• Integration connectors for popular tools
• Documentation and examples
• Performance optimizations
• Security enhancements

ProtoForge is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

• Documentation: docs.protoforge.dev
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Discord: ProtoForge Community

• Visual workflow designer (Q2 2025)
• Advanced multi-language support (Q3 2025)
• Enterprise SSO integration (Q3 2025)
• Kubernetes operator (Q4 2025)
• Marketplace for custom agents (Q1 2026)

ProtoForge - Forging the future of AI-powered development workflows.