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By theme — the product's score on each story themeBy theme

Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticnessevidence →

How well agents can access and operate the product

37.9/100

Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depthevidence →

How much of the product can run unattended

21.7/100

Autonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementationevidence →

End-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completion

29.8/100

Human oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversightevidence →

Keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interrupts

24.0/100

Intent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to specevidence →

Stories about intent to spec in this arena

20.0/100

Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpennessevidence →

Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories

6.0/100

Pricing limits — free-tier ceilings, usage caps, and rate limits before you have to payPricing limitsevidence →

Free-tier ceilings, usage caps, and rate limits before you have to pay

0.0/100

Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy postureevidence →

Data-handling and privacy stories

0.0/100

Repo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integrationevidence →

Stories about repo integration in this arena

15.4/100

Review quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gatesevidence →

Quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protection

30.8/100

Scale parallelism — running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueingScale parallelismevidence →

Running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueing

40.5/100

Story verdicts — every judged story with its evidenceStory verdicts

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Sorted by importance (agentic first) (high → low) · 73/73 stories · click a row’s chevron for the rationale and evidence

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3full8/10C

Drive the product through a documented public API G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3partial6/10T

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3partial6/10C

Connect an agent via an official MCP server G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3partial5/10T

Use an official CLI G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full9/10T

Operate the product with natural-language commands G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full8/10T

Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial6/10C

Build against official SDKs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial4/10T

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2n/auntestednone yet

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2noneuntestednone yet

Subscribe to events via webhooks G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2noneuntestednone yet

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness1noneuntestednone yet

Have an agent implement a requested feature end-to-end, including writing tests C

End to end feature delivery

developerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation3partial7/10C

Run many agent tasks concurrently to scale delivery throughput C

Concurrent execution

engineering-leadScale parallelism — running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueingScale parallelism3partial7/10C

Describe a feature or bug in plain language and have it automatically turned into a scoped implementation task C

Natural language task intake

developerIntent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to spec3partial6/10C

Have an agent autonomously diagnose and fix a reported bug C

End to end feature delivery

developerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation3partial6/10C

Review a diff of an agent's changes and approve it before it becomes a pull request C

Diff review

developerReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates3partial6/10C

Set tiered autonomy levels controlling what an agent can do without manual confirmation C

Approval controls

engineering-leadHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight3partial6/10C

Connect a GitHub repository so an agent can access the code and open pull requests against it C

Version control integration

developerRepo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integration3partial5/10C

Connect issue trackers like Jira, Linear, ClickUp, or Monday.com so agents can manage tickets directly C

Project management integration

product-managerRepo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integration3partial5/10C

Watch what a running agent is doing in real time, including its current status C

Visibility monitoring

developerHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight3partial5/10C

Assign a coding task to an agent directly from an existing issue or ticket C

Ticket driven tasking

developerIntent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to spec3partial4/10C

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth3partial4/10C

Have failed CI workflows automatically diagnosed and fixed with a proposed pull request C

Ci remediation

engineering-leadReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates3partial4/10C

Review and approve an agent's implementation plan before any code changes are made C

Plan approval

developerIntent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to spec3partial4/10C

Have every pull request automatically reviewed with AI-generated inline comments C

Pr review automation

engineering-leadReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates3none0/10

Add a context file describing my codebase conventions so agents generate more relevant plans and code C

Knowledge context

developerRepo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integration3noneuntestednone yet

Export all of my data in open formats and leave G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3noneuntestednone yet

Have an agent safely execute code and install dependencies inside an isolated sandbox C

Sandbox execution

developerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation3noneuntestednone yet

Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture3noneuntestednone yet

Self-host the core product G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3noneuntestednone yet

Run an agent headlessly inside CI/CD pipelines and shell scripts C

Headless automation

developerScale parallelism — running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueingScale parallelism2full9/10C

Run a readiness report that evaluates how ready my repository is for autonomous agents C

Readiness checks

engineering-leadReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates2full8/10C

Trigger an agent from CI/CD pipelines to fix a broken build or failing test C

Ci remediation

developerReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates2full8/10T

Go from a mockup or design to a working implementation without an engineering handoff C

End to end feature delivery

product-managerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation2full7/10C

Use a managed cloud offering to run agents without operating my own backend infrastructure C

Deployment flexibility

developerScale parallelism — running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueingScale parallelism2full7/10C

Configure an agent to auto-approve all its actions instead of confirming each one C

Approval controls

developerHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight2partial6/10C

Perform bulk operations across many items at once G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2partial6/10C

Send follow-up instructions to an active agent session to steer its work without restarting C

Interactive takeover

developerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation2partial6/10C

Take over an in-progress agent task in my editor, terminal, or browser to finish or redirect the work C

Interactive takeover

developerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation2partial6/10C

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2partial5/10T

Approve a task's scope and contract before an agent is allowed to modify the repository C

Plan approval

engineering-leadIntent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to spec2partial4/10C

Get notified when an agent completes a task or needs my input C

Visibility monitoring

developerHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight2partial4/10C

Have an agent automatically clone the repo, install dependencies, and configure its own working environment C

Environment setup

developerAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation2partial4/10C

Configure an agent to automatically open a pull request when its task completes C

Diff review

developerReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates2partial3/10C

Tag an agent in a chat thread to discuss and delegate a bug or task C

Chat integration

developerRepo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integration2partial3/10C

Attach a marked-up screenshot or mockup to a task so the agent implements the correct visual change C

Natural language task intake

developerIntent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to spec2none0/10

Create agent sessions on behalf of other users in my organization C

Concurrent execution

engineering-leadScale parallelism — running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueingScale parallelism2none0/10

Have an agent automatically generate and run tests to validate its own code changes before proposing them C

End to end feature delivery

ai-native userAutonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionAutonomous implementation2none0/10

Have incoming issues automatically triaged with severity suggested and routed to the right owner C

Pr review automation

ai-native userReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates2none0/10

Bring my own LLM or API key so agents run on the model of my choice C

Model flexibility

engineering-leadPricing limits — free-tier ceilings, usage caps, and rate limits before you have to payPricing limits2noneuntestednone yet

Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Control data retention and deletion G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Convert user feedback submissions into structured tasks with proposed scope C

Natural language task intake

product-managerIntent to spec — stories about intent to spec in this arenaIntent to spec2noneuntestednone yet

Grant an agent access to my repositories with a one-click install, without complex setup C

Version control integration

developerRepo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integration2noneuntestednone yet

Have each task prompt automatically routed to the most suitable underlying model C

Model control

ai-native userHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight2noneuntestednone yet

Have security alerts automatically validated and remediated with an opened pull request C

Security remediation

engineering-leadReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates2noneuntestednone yet

License an enterprise deployment with SSO and commercial support for organization-wide rollout G

Enterprise licensing

engineering-leadPricing limits — free-tier ceilings, usage caps, and rate limits before you have to payPricing limits2noneuntestednone yet

Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Read the product's source under an open license G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2noneuntestednone yet

Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2noneuntestednone yet

See and manage plan-based daily task and concurrency limits for agent workflows G

Usage quotas

engineering-leadPricing limits — free-tier ceilings, usage caps, and rate limits before you have to payPricing limits2noneuntestednone yet

Self-host agent infrastructure locally, in containers, or on my own VMs C

Deployment flexibility

engineering-leadScale parallelism — running many jobs at once — concurrency, fleets, queueingScale parallelism2noneuntestednone yet

Automatically fix failing agent-readiness criteria in my repository C

Readiness checks

engineering-leadReview quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionReview quality gates1full8/10C

Version, review, and roll back my automations G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth1partial5/10C

Approve key agent decisions from my phone while agents continue working C

Approval controls

product-managerHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight1partial3/10C

Query generated documentation for any public or private repository C

Knowledge context

developerRepo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaRepo integration1noneuntestednone yet

Switch away from automatic model selection to a specific model of my choice C

Model control

engineering-leadHuman oversight — keeping a human in the loop — approvals, checkpoints, interruptsHuman oversight1noneuntestednone yet

Opportunities — the stories that would move this product's scores, from its own judged verdictsOpportunitiestop 8 of 61 stories with headroom

What would move Factory’s scores — derived from its own judged verdicts, biggest headroom first. Each line quotes what the judge found missing; shipping it (or evidencing it publicly) is the fix.

  1. Review quality gates — quality gates on changes — review flow, required checks, merge protectionHave every pull request automatically reviewed with AI-generated inline comments

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Missing: any documentation of automated PR-triggered review, inline comment generation on PRs, or GitHub/GitLab PR integration specifics.

  2. Repo integration — stories about repo integration in this arenaAdd a context file describing my codebase conventions so agents generate more relevant plans and code

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    The evidence pack does not mention any context file mechanism (e.g., AGENTS.md, .factory config, or similar) for describing codebase conventions to guide agent behavior; it covers CLI usage, integrations, readiness reports, and missions but nothing about persistent repo-convention context files.

  3. Autonomous implementation — end-to-end implementation by the agent — multi-file changes, task completionHave an agent safely execute code and install dependencies inside an isolated sandbox

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Evidence describes tiered autonomy, bash mode, and CI/CD execution (droid exec) but never mentions an isolated sandbox environment for code execution or dependency installation; no container/VM isolation is documented.

  4. Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesExport all of my data in open formats and leave

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    No evidence addresses data export or portability in open formats, nor any account-deletion/data-takeout mechanism; the docs focus on session management, CLI, and integrations, not exporting user data to leave the platform.

  5. Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesSelf-host the core product

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Factory is presented as a cloud-hosted platform (Factory App, Droid CLI connecting to hosted services, API sessions) with no evidence of a self-hostable core server or on-prem deployment option anywhere in the docs or probes.

  6. Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrevent my data from being used to train AI models

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    No evidence in the pack addresses data usage/training opt-out, privacy policy, or data retention controls; the docs focus entirely on product features like CLI, missions, and integrations.

  7. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    No evidence of scoped or least-privilege API credential/token issuance for agents; docs mention API sessions and integrations (Jira, Slack, MCP) but nothing about credential scoping, permission tiers for API keys, or least-privilege access control.

  8. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productSubscribe to events via webhooks

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    Missing: any webhook documentation, event types, subscription endpoints, or third-party confirmation of webhook support.

Showing the top 8 of 61 — every none/partial verdict in the story verdicts table is headroom.

Think a verdict is wrong? Every verdicts-table row has a Flag link — see the methodology.

Coverage map — which docs area, API section, or community source covers which judged storiesCoverage map10 surfaces · 41 covered stories

Where the cited evidence behind each covered verdict came from — the same citations the verdicts table shows, no extra judging.

Droid CLI docs24 stories

Droid exec docs24 stories

Claims vs evidence — vendor claims reconciled against independent verdictsClaims vs evidence

2 of 10 testable claims verified · 0 contradictedintegrity 20/100

15 distinct capability claims found in Factory’s own claimed-docs/GitHub materials, reconciled against our judge’s independent verdicts.

2

Verified

8

Unverified

0

Contradicted

31

Undersold

Verified (2)
Unverified (8)
Undersold (31)
Claims outside our story set (5)

Real capability claims found in Factory’s own materials, but no story in this arena’s taxonomy covers them yet — that’s feedback on the taxonomy, not a mark against the product.

  • Toggle bash mode with ! to run raw shell commands directly, bypassing AI interpretation

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  • Delegate scoped tasks to Custom Droids via /droids command

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  • Package reusable procedures as Skills via /skills or /create-skill

    source ↗
  • Factory Missions allow planning and executing large, multi-feature projects with structured orchestration

    source ↗
  • Software Factory view shows the delivery lifecycle as an automation coverage map

    source ↗
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Business model

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Free trial credits, then Pro/Plus/Max individual plans or Teams/Business/Enterprise org plans, plus usage-based model spend.

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Score trend

How this product’s scores have moved as evidence and verdicts are re-derived — a point per change, not per day.

PA Score29 (Sep 3 '26)27 (Sep 4 '26)
Agent-ready49 (Sep 3 '26)41 (Sep 4 '26)

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Agent surface uptime llms.txt 100% (30d, checked every 6h since Sep 8 '26)