Use cases for Grasp: 5 things you can do with it

5 use cases

Run a coding task from one sentence to a reviewed change

Start a task from one prompt and approve the spec and diff at a human gate.

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Using the Grasp repo (cocofhu/grasp), start a run for <task description> from the home page of a local Grasp instance. Confirm the run reaches the human gate, then report the spec and the code diff summary the reviewer will see.

Design a custom workflow with fail and rollback paths

Edit the FSM canvas to add nodes, guards, and fail or rollback edges.

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Using the Grasp repo (cocofhu/grasp), create a workflow in <Grasp workspace> on the FSM canvas that adds a rollback edge from the test node to the implement node. Verify the rollback edge is saved and report the node list and edge list.

Push an agent branch and open a PR or MR

Let a run push a branch and open a pull or merge request through gh, glab, or SSH.

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Using the Grasp repo (cocofhu/grasp), run a delivery workflow for <repository URL> that pushes a branch and opens a PR after human confirmation. Verify the branch name and PR link, and report both.

Import the bundled role agents into Agent Studio

Pack the five role agents as ZIP files and import them into Agent Studio.

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Using the Grasp repo (cocofhu/grasp), run ./agents/pack.sh ClarifyAgent and confirm the ZIP file is created in agents/dist/. Report the file name and the acpBackend value shown after import in Agent Studio.

How to use Grasp

Check you have what it needs: A Linux host with Git, Docker, and Docker Compose installed; An API key for at least one supported agent backend, or a ~/.codex/auth.json login for codex; Optional Git credentials if agents should push branches or open PRs or MRs.
Open cocofhu/grasp on GitHub and read the README and license.
Run git clone https://github.com/cocofhu/grasp.git and then cd grasp
Run ./start.sh -d and open the Web UI
Sign in with the demo account, then in the setup wizard select an agent backend and save its API key
Start a run from the home page with a single prompt

These steps come from our top use case, Run a coding task from one sentence to a reviewed change, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

Who it is forDevelopers who run several coding projects with AI agents and want one place to track runs, clarify requirements, and approve changes.
Why it is hot
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Sourcegithub.com/cocofhu/grasp · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

A Linux host with Git, Docker, and Docker Compose installed
An API key for at least one supported agent backend, or a ~/.codex/auth.json login for codex
Optional Git credentials if agents should push branches or open PRs or MRs

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Questions about Grasp

What is Grasp?

Grasp is a self-hosted workspace that runs coding agents inside Docker sandboxes through visual FSM workflows with human approval gates. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/cocofhu/grasp.

Who is Grasp for?

Developers who run several coding projects with AI agents and want one place to track runs, clarify requirements, and approve changes.

What can I do with Grasp?

5 use cases so far, for example: Run a coding task from one sentence to a reviewed change; Design a custom workflow with fail and rollback paths; Review agent specs and diffs with an outside reviewer. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Grasp?

A Linux host with Git, Docker, and Docker Compose installed; An API key for at least one supported agent backend, or a ~/.codex/auth.json login for codex; Optional Git credentials if agents should push branches or open PRs or MRs.

What are alternatives to Grasp?

Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.

Is Grasp safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.

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What do you want to do?

Run a coding task from one sentence to a reviewed change

Design a custom workflow with fail and rollback paths

Review agent specs and diffs with an outside reviewer

Push an agent branch and open a PR or MR

Import the bundled role agents into Agent Studio

How to use Grasp

Questions about Grasp