— Built to finish.

W1 is an AI project agent built in Africa.Describe the outcome—it plans, builds, verifies, and keeps the work visible.

Download the free beta See W1 work

Free during beta. Account sign-in keeps usage fair and your sessions secure.

w1 AI project workspace showing an agent working across code and files
One agent across the work.

Code, documents, data, and research—inside one project.

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • VS Code
  • GitHub
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Browser

Your project stays local. W1 sends only the context needed for the request.

See it work

Describe the work. Watch it get done.

Attach your files, give W1 the goal, and it does the work in the open — every file read, every change, every check. Pick a track to see it run.

You ask

Turn my messy research notes into slides, a written summary, and a spreadsheet of sources.

You attach
Thesis notes docx · 18 pages
Dataset xlsx · 1,284 rows
Seminar deck pptx · 12 slides
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Document pack

Weekly research pack

Workspace · 3 outputs

Slides18
Sources42
Summary6p
Read notes Built charts Drafted slides
Deck outline 5 sections mapped from lecture notes
Spreadsheet Sources grouped by topic and credibility 
- if (token == null) return null;
+ if (!token) throw new AuthError("expired");
  const session = await verify(token);
+ logger.info("auth.ok", { user: session.id });
✓ 18 passing 0 failing
  • Smith et al. 2021 peer-reviewed
  • arXiv:2403.0192 preprint
  • github.com/ref/impl repo
  • docs.web/standard web
Why W1

Serious work. Visible proof.

Carries the work forward.

W1 keeps durable task state, verified decisions, and the current workspace delta across long runs and continuations, so it can resume from the work already completed.

Works in the open.

Every change is visible: edits, tests, and results stay in front of you in plain language, so you always know what happened and why — no black box.

Verifies before it finishes.

W1 runs the checks that matter for the task and reports what actually passed, what failed, and what still needs you — not just suggestions and a confident sign-off.

Frontier tools should not require frontier budgets.

W1 is built in Africa and engineered around useful work per call: stable context, native tools, visible progress, and verification where it counts.

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FAQ

What is W1?

W1 is an AI project agent built in Africa. It plans, builds, verifies, and keeps the work visible across code, documents, data, and research.

How do I get started with w1?

Open the download page for macOS, Windows, or VS Code. Create an account, open a project, and describe what you want finished.

What makes W1 different?

W1 keeps the task, tools, progress, and verification in one visible project loop. It is engineered to spend inference on useful work rather than rediscovering the same context.

Does w1 replace learning?

No. It is designed to keep the work visible: changes, checks, and explanations stay in front of you so you can understand what happened.

How is W1 cheaper without being worse?

W1 is engineered to reuse stable context, batch independent work, and spend deeper reasoning where it changes the result. We are measuring those gains publicly; we will publish benchmark numbers only after they are independently repeatable.

How much does W1 cost?

W1 is free during beta. We will announce pricing before the paid service launches.

Free beta

Choose where you build.

Use the focused desktop app or bring W1 into VS Code. Open a project and describe the outcome you want finished.

W1 Desktop

A focused app for macOS and Windows. Open a project, describe the work, and watch the plan, edits, checks, and results as they happen.

View downloads macOS · Windows

W1 for VS Code

Bring W1 into the editor you already use. Install the extension and work from VS Code on any supported platform.

Open Marketplace VS Code Marketplace
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W1 on the web

A browser workspace is part of the roadmap, but it is not included in this desktop beta.

Not available yet No mobile release planned