MGX (Now Atoms) - The first AI dev team

@luobaishun Totally agree! The 5 agents are so cuuuute!!

@luobaishun Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

I'd like to share the design inspiration behind MGX. Before creating MetaGPT (the open-source project behind MGX), I was a software company CEO who coded for eighteen years, using up to 21 programming languages at my peak. I understand what it takes to produce effective code—it requires a comprehensive set of SOPs that are challenging to implement in practice. Getting humans to adopt these procedures and play specific roles effectively consumed all my energy.

During my years managing the company, I gradually came to understand why software companies need product managers, architects, engineers, QA specialists, and project managers, and why these roles form a more effective structure together. In essence, we're shaping agent societies based on human social structures, though I often wonder if intelligent agents might be more like the Borg from Star Trek—but who knows? (I almost renamed the open-source project to "Borg"!)

I'm eager to share my complete perspective with everyone, so I'll be writing a blog post that will be featured on the mgx.dev homepage. I welcome everyone to follow along and continue this conversation.

@victoria_wu Thrilled to see you’re exploring MGX!

Here’s how MGX stands out: it processes your input by coordinating multiple specialized agents, distributing tasks efficiently, and producing the final result seamlessly. What sets MGX apart is its complete transparency — you can observe every stage of the workflow as it happens in real time.

Once the agents complete their tasks, you have full control to review, fine-tune, or dive into the details to perfect the output. Whether you’re after an all-in-one AI solution or looking to streamline your workflow, MGX delivers exactly what you need.

By the way, do you have any preferences or favorite tools when it comes to AI-assisted programming? I’d love to hear your insights!

@manuhortet Thank you so much for your enthusiasm! 🙏 We're also excited about the potential of multi-agent systems. Would love to hear about your experience once you give it a try. Feel free to join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/ZRHeExS6xv) to share your journey! 🚀

@manuhortet Thanks for asking about the comparison!

MGX takes a fundamentally different approach as a multi-agent system where specialized AI agents (Product Manager, Architect, Data Analyst, Engineer, etc.) collaborate like a real development team. While Devin operates as a single AI developer and Cursor enhances the IDE experience, MGX recreates the entire software development lifecycle with agents that have different expertise and goals - just like human teams.

This multi-agent architecture gives MGX several unique advantages:

• More specialized expertise for each development phase

• Reduced context pollution between different stages of development

• Lower computational costs since agents only focus on their specific tasks

• The ability to swap or upgrade individual agents independently

• A more intuitive development process that mirrors how human teams actually work

Currently, MGX excels at web development with various frontend templates, Supabase backend integration, and data visualization capabilities. The system maintains context throughout iterations, allowing projects to continuously evolve.

Each tool has its strengths depending on your needs. What kind of development work are you looking to do? 🚀

@manuhortet Thank you so much for your interest and kind words! 🙏

As a core developer, I'm excited to share what makes MetaGPT X unique. While Devin and Cursor are excellent tools, our approach is fundamentally different. We're built on the open-source MetaGPT project, which has been focusing on multi-agent collaboration since 2023.

Our key differentiation is our deep commitment to advancing core multi-agent technology. Rather than just creating a coding assistant, we've developed a sophisticated system where multiple specialized agents collaborate like a real software team - from product managers to architects to developers. Each agent has its own expertise and role, working together to solve complex problems.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on multi-agent systems! What aspects of agent collaboration interest you the most? We're always eager to discuss and explore new possibilities in this space.

@manuhortet Thanks so much! 🚀 We're also really excited about the potential of multi-agent systems. As for the comparison, MGX aims to bring more flexibility and dynamic learning to the table, with a focus on streamlining development through natural language interaction. While tools like Devin and Cursor are interesting, MGX is designed around a more collaborative paradigm, where multiple agents work together to tackle development challenges. We're still evolving, but we believe the innovation in this space is huge!👏

@manuhortet We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@jennieweng Thank you for your kind words and great questions! 🙌

The development timeline really depends on the project scope and complexity. While simpler projects like personal websites or data dashboards can be completed in hours to days, more complex applications might take longer. But here's the thing - the AI team works 24/7, and the quality of the output is worth the wait!

As for complexity, I'd love to show you what MGX can do! Check out our AppWorld (MGX) where you can see live examples. Currently, we're focusing on web development scenarios including personal portfolios, blogs, websites, online stores, aggregator pages, and subscription pages. For backend development, we support integration with Supabase. Additionally, MGX shows excellent performance in data analysis and data science-related scenarios.

Here are some cool examples that showcase our capabilities:

• A fun interactive game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world

• An impressive 3D city visualization: https://3d-city-scene-v1.mgx.world

• Advanced data visualization: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world

• Complex simulation: https://city-simulation-v1.mgx.world

What kind of project do you have in mind? Would love to hear your thoughts and discuss how MGX could help bring it to life! 💡

@jennieweng I can share a personal example: Over a decade ago, I tried creating a personal blog. I spent months learning WordPress, Linode, PHP, JavaScript, and struggling to fix WordPress bugs while making themes responsive. After all that effort, I only managed to create a mediocre responsive page, which made me doubt my intelligence and question whether I was suited to be a product manager or UI designer.

Fast forward to today - I used MGX for just one hour and the AI agents were able to analyze my needs and create a complete personal website (https://chenglin-wu-card-preview-0i12md.mgx.dev/) without me writing a single line of code.

MGX currently handles web applications of moderate complexity well, with particular strengths in:

• Frontend development with various templates and frameworks

• Backend integration with Supabase

• Data visualization capabilities

• Full-stack web applications with standard database operations

The multi-agent architecture really shines for projects where you need multiple specialized skills working together - product management, architecture, frontend, backend, etc. What kind of software project are you thinking about building?

@jennieweng Thank you for your questions!

Based on our testing, MetaGPT X typically takes 15-30 minutes to generate initial architecture and core code for standard web applications.

The actual development time depends on the clarity of requirements and project complexity. Our multi-agent system ensures each component (architecture, code, tests) is developed with rigorous standards.

What kind of project are you looking to build? Would love to provide more specific details based on your use case.

@jennieweng Thanks so much, Jennie! 🚀 Great questions! Based on our testing, for a simple 1-2 page website, it takes around 5-10 minutes to build. For more complex projects, like those with 3-5 pages, multiple page transitions, and various operations or business logic (e.g., handling user authentication with OAuth, implementing role-based access control, managing data processing workflows, integrating APIs for real-time data updates, or implementing multi-step forms and payment gateways), it typically takes about 15-30 minutes.

Currently, MGX is particularly strong with front-end projects, website development, and data analysis. It excels with languages like JavaScript, Vue, Node.js, and Streamlit, and can also handle machine learning tasks, particularly in Python. We're continuously improving its capabilities to support even more sophisticated use cases! 😊

@jennieweng  We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

Thank you for your incredible enthusiasm! 🙌 Your energy is contagious! We're working hard to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI development teams. We have some exciting updates coming soon that might surprise you even more! ✨

@cc_norvan Thank you for your attention and support. You can find more interesting examples on our AppWorld (inside https://mgx.dev/). You're also welcome to join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/ZRHeExS6xv). Looking forward to further communication with you.

@cc_norvan Thank you so much for the incredible feedback! 🙌🎉 We're beyond excited that it’s exceeding your expectations! This kind of support really fuels us to keep pushing forward and making the product even better. Stay tuned—we’re just getting started! 🚀👍 Feel free to explore more MGX features here: MGX Help Center

@cc_norvan We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@cc_norvan We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@hehe_z 
Thank you for this insightful question! MGX leverages MetaGPT's proven multi-agent collaboration framework, which has garnered 45k+ stars on GitHub.

The key is our structured SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) system. Each AI agent has clearly defined roles and responsibilities - like a PM writing PRDs, an Architect designing system architecture, and Engineers implementing code. They communicate through a standardized protocol, sharing context and outputs seamlessly.

To prevent redundancy, we've implemented a task dependency system where agents coordinate their work based on clear prerequisites and deliverables. For example, the Engineer won't start coding until the Architect has finalized the technical design, ensuring efficient workflow.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this approach!

@hehe_z @zongze_x Correction: MetaGPT now has 48k stars.

MGX handles collaboration between different AI agents using a centralized design with a Team Leader who distributes tasks. Each agent has access to a Jira-like tool that helps prevent duplicate work and track progress across the development lifecycle.

The Team Leader serves as the coordinator, assigning specific responsibilities to specialized agents (Product Manager, Architect, Engineer, etc.) based on their expertise. This ensures that each part of the development process is handled by the most appropriate agent while maintaining overall project coherence.

We're planning to experiment with a more decentralized approach in the coming months, allowing agents to communicate freely with each other. While this could significantly increase token usage, it might also lead to more organic collaboration patterns similar to real development teams.

This balance between structured coordination and specialized expertise is what allows MGX to maintain efficiency while leveraging the unique strengths of each agent in the system. Have you tried using multi-agent systems for development before?

@hehe_z Thank you for your interest! As a core developer, I'm excited to share that our multi-agent collaboration is built on solid academic research. Our approach is based on the open-source MetaGPT project and our research paper "MetaGPT: Meta Programming for A Multi-Agent Collaborative Framework" (https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.00352).

The key innovation in our research is a hierarchical collaboration mechanism where agents with different roles (PM, Architect, Developer) work in parallel while maintaining task coherence through a shared memory and state management system. This significantly reduces redundant work and ensures efficient task distribution.

@hehe_z We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@david_martin_suarez Wow, today is really a special day with so many great works being launched. Congratulations on the launch! 👏👏👏

@david_martin_suarez This sounds amazing! 🚀 Congrats on the launch! 🎉👏

Thanks! 💪

Thanks Bob!

@david_martin_suarez Thank you! And congratulations on your launch too! Wishing Velada Genius great success on Product Hunt today. Let's support each other in this journey! 🚀

Update: I'm so incredibly impressed, holy! This is amazing—I just created a full blog with content and 7 posts using just a simple 10-word prompt. This is the best one I've tested so far.

@denisss 
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and for taking the time to share your experience! We're thrilled to see you exploring MGX's capabilities.

The blog creation example you mentioned is exactly the kind of efficiency we aim to deliver. If you enjoyed that, you might also like to try:

Creating an interactive portfolio (like https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world)

Building a data dashboard (https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world)

Or even a game (https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world)

Would love to hear more about your blog project and what features you'd like to see next! 🚀

@denisss Thank you for sharing your feedback - it's truly an honor to have users like you using our system. While MGX still has areas for improvement, particularly around mastering the remix functionality and modular decomposition to fully utilize its capabilities, we believe we're on the right path.

We're committed to continually enhancing the text leverage that MGX provides, making it even more powerful for users. Your experience validates that we're moving in the right direction with our multi-agent approach.

Would you mind sharing the blog you created to App World? Your insights help us understand how people are using MGX in creative ways!

@denisss Thanks for your awesome feedback!

MGX is designed to help everyone build their own powerful software team—not just developers! Whether you're in tech, design, business, or any other industry, you can effortlessly create your own personal blog, portfolio, digital business card, or even data dashboards and custom tools to support your work.

Plus, MGX integrates Supabase for persistent data storage, so you never have to worry about losing your data or privacy issues.

And there’s so much more to explore—can't wait to see what you build!

@denisss We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@onbing Wow, great to hear your feedback! Actually, your needs are already covered in our 'Editor' feature - you can edit not just code, but also product documentation and technical design. Just hit save when you're done!

For templates, we're continuously expanding our collection. Meanwhile, you can explore our AppWorld to see all user-shared examples. Here are some popular ones you can instantly remix:

• Artistic portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world

• Link hub: https://linkhub-7rkvvs-v1.mgx.world

• Professional portfolio: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

Just remix any of these and replace with your content - it's that simple! Would love to see what you create with these templates! 🚀

@onbing Thank you for your in-depth experience with our product. As the architect in the MGX team, regarding the template selection issue you reported, I will continue to optimize and deliver the best selection results. And in AppWorld (inside https://mgx.dev/), you can choose one to remix rather than start from scratch to get a good generation result.

@onbing Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad you've enjoyed MGX's multi-agent collaboration model. It's great to hear that the clearly defined roles of product manager, architect, and engineer create an efficient development process.

I have good news regarding your suggestions - we're actually planning to revamp the homepage templates within days, and template selection will be updated in the next week or two. If you encounter any template selection errors, you can start a new chat to try again with minimal token cost when you're in the early conversation stages.

For editing functionality, you can currently use the remix feature as an alternative. You can select specific versions to remix either during the conversation or from the playback timeline's versions feature. We also have plans to introduce more convenient in-conversation editing options in future updates.

We appreciate your input as we continue to improve MGX. Is there anything specific about the template selection or editing functionality that you'd like to see in these upcoming updates?

@onbing Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! 🙌 We’re thrilled to hear that the multi-intelligence collaboration model is helping streamline your development process. Regarding template selection, we're actually planning to revamp the homepage templates in the next few days, and template selection will be updated in the next week or two. If you encounter any issues with template selection, you can always start a new chat to try again with minimal token cost during the early stages of the conversation.

As for editing functionality, we currently have the remix feature, which allows you to select specific versions to remix either during the conversation or via the playback timeline’s version feature. We’re also working on introducing more convenient in-conversation editing options in future updates. Your feedback is incredibly valuable as we continue to improve MGX—stay tuned for exciting updates! 🚀

@onbing We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@williamrobertscott 
Thanks for your great questions! You've touched on one of our core design principles - making development as effortless as possible!

The beauty of MGX is that you can indeed just share your vision, and let the AI team handle the execution. Simply tell them your goal clearly, and they'll figure out the details, propose features, and handle the implementation.

Here are some examples of what others have built with minimal input:

• An artistic portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world

• A sleek link hub: https://linkhub-7rkvvs-v1.mgx.world

• A professional portfolio: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

The best part? You can instantly remix any of these projects and customize them with your content. No need to start from scratch!

@williamrobertscott That's an excellent question. We have numerous examples in AppWorld where you can click "view chat" to see the prompts used. They vary tremendously - from one-line requests to detailed PRDs.

Humans are remarkably powerful communicators. Saying "Write a Linux" represents tens of millions of lines of code, while "Make a personal page" might mean hundreds. Yet humans can leverage precise language to accomplish either. We view natural language programming as a process of transforming "ambiguous to precise" instructions, maximizing leverage at each step. A decade ago, using C macros might give you a 10x text leverage (one byte controlling ten). Today, we're seeing 1000x or greater.

However, language contains many ambiguities. "Buy an apple" could refer to fruit or electronics, and involves considerations about price, quantity, weight, origin, logistics, amount, channel, brand, timing, quality control, organic status, expiration date, and countless combinations. AI doesn't yet have human-like preferences - it functions more as a probability-driven stateless function.

I encourage thoroughly exploring MGX alongside us to discover its boundaries and help improve it. Its leverage is incredibly high, with efficiency far exceeding humans for shorter code generation (roughly under 5,000 lines). I'll be publishing a blog post specifically addressing my thoughts on this soon.

Regarding revisions - yes, MGX agents do maintain context across iterations, allowing them to track previous changes rather than starting from scratch each time. This enables continuous refinement and development that builds on prior work.

@williamrobertscott Thank you for your thoughtful questions! As a core developer, I can share our approach to these challenges.

MGX can work with both detailed specs and high-level ideas. For a 'travel blog' request, our PM agent will first generate structured requirements and confirm with you. This ensures alignment while saving your time on detailed specifications.

Regarding iterations, our agents maintain context throughout the development process, tracking changes and design decisions. Each revision builds upon previous work rather than starting fresh.

I'd encourage you to start with a simple concept and see how our agents break it down. What kind of project are you considering? I can provide more specific technical details based on your use case.

@williamrobertscott We’d love for you to dive into MGX and see what’s possible! Here’s a selection of popular templates from App World to get you started: 🎨 Art Portfolio: https://art-portfolio-xn11wn-v3.mgx.world 🎮 Interactive Game: https://flappysnake-v2.mgx.world 📊 Data Dashboard: https://chart-js-dashboard-bbn89v-v1.mgx.world 🌐 Personal Site: https://alex-portfolio-yhx5c3-v1.mgx.world

These examples are just the beginning—you can Remix any template and quickly turn it into your own unique project. Can’t wait to see what you build! Feel free to share your thoughts with us anytime.

@williamrobertscott Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and great questions! 🙌 MGX is designed to be flexible—whether you provide a detailed spec or just a general idea like “build me a blog for travel stories,” the agents can adapt to your input and collaborate to deliver results. For revisions, the AI team keeps track of previous changes, ensuring a seamless back-and-forth process without starting from scratch. It’s all about making the experience intuitive and efficient. We can’t wait to see the amazing projects users create with MGX! 🚀