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Block's Buzz Reaches 33,000 Stars: Dorsey's Open-Source Workspace Treats AI Agents as Teammates

September 19, 2026 at 05:45 EDT

AI Agents
Open Source
Software Dev & Coding

Block, the fintech company backed by Jack Dorsey, released Buzz, an open-source workspace that fundamentally reimagines how humans and AI agents collaborate. The project has surpassed 33,000 GitHub stars since its July launch, offering a model-agnostic alternative to fragmented tools like Slack and GitHub.

July 2026 • Block

AI Agents Gain Cryptographic Identity

Buzz treats agents as first-class team members with their own keypairs and scoped permissions

33,700+

GitHub Stars (6 months)

LLM Platforms Supported

Hosting Models (Self + Cloud)

What Sets Buzz Apart

Traditional Platforms

Agents as integrations (add-ons)
Shared human credentials
Fragmented workflows
Centralized data storage

Buzz

Agents as team members
Individual cryptographic keypairs
Unified channels + Git
Decentralized (Nostr-based)

Maturity Note

Desktop apps available at launch; mobile clients and workflow-approval gates remain pending. Early adopters rate it "excellent for one person, more fun with more"—worth investigating for new startups, but not yet ready for large team migrations.

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