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archestra

Archestra: the enterprise AI platform — chat UI, LLM gateway, and MCP gateway with guardrails

★ 4.4k stars⑂ 1.2k forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

archestra is an open-source ai agents project by archestra-ai (archestra-ai/archestra on GitHub). It has 4,355 GitHub stars and 1,212 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
4,355
Forks
1,212
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Plan the rollout

    Decide between the one-command Docker quickstart for evaluation and Helm/Kubernetes for production.

  2. Run the platform

    Pull and start the Archestra platform container, mounting the Docker socket and data volumes as documented.

  3. Connect providers and SSO

    Add your LLM providers, configure OIDC/SAML SSO and roles, and set cost limits.

  4. Roll out chat and gateways

    Give teams the internal chat UI, then register MCP servers behind the gateway with your guardrail rules.

// features

Why people love it

Internal AI chat UI

A ChatGPT-style interface for employees that works with many models, tools, and knowledge bases.

LLM gateway

One endpoint for Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure, Bedrock, DeepSeek, and more, with dynamic routing and virtual API keys carrying cost limits.

MCP gateway and registry

OAuth and on-behalf-of flows for users, a private MCP registry, isolated per-server deployments, and an MCP orchestrator with a Kubernetes operator.

Agent runtime

Scheduled, email, webhook, A2A, chat, and API-triggered agents with skills, sub-agent delegation, and sandboxed code execution.

Guardrails

Deterministic tool-call rules, Dual-LLM verification for sensitive calls, and Lethal Trifecta protections.

Enterprise identity and observability

OIDC/SAML SSO (Okta, Entra ID), RBAC with custom roles, OpenTelemetry traces, Prometheus metrics, and per-team cost tracking.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Clone the project and enter its directory (for source work or Helm charts).

    git clone https://github.com/archestra-ai/archestra.git
    cd archestra
  2. Run the quickstart container

    Start the platform with quickstart mode enabled and persistent volumes.

    docker pull archestra/platform:latest
    docker run -p 127.0.0.1:9000:9000 -p 127.0.0.1:3000:3000 -e ARCHESTRA_QUICKSTART=true -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v archestra-postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data -v archestra-app-data:/app/data archestra/platform:latest
  3. Open the platform

    Visit the local UI and finish setup (providers, SSO) from the admin screens.

    # open http://127.0.0.1:3000 after the container starts
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Archestra?

archestra-ai, the company behind the Archestra platform (Archestra.AI).

Is Archestra free?

It is an open-core platform: per the README, it is free for teams under 30 users, with enterprise licensing beyond that; the license field in the repo metadata is unasserted (NOASSERTION).

Does it need a paid API key?

You connect your own LLM provider accounts (Anthropic, OpenAI, Azure, Bedrock, etc.) to the gateway.

How does it compare to LiteLLM or a plain MCP client?

LiteLLM focuses on the LLM gateway layer; Archestra bundles the gateway with an employee chat UI, an MCP gateway/registry, an agent runtime, guardrails, and SSO/RBAC as one platform.

How do I get started?

Run the documented `docker run` quickstart command, open the local UI, and connect your first LLM provider.

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