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bernstein

Governance and orchestration for AI agent fleets: declarative rules, verifiable runs.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 1.4k starsβ‘‚ 177 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

bernstein is an open-source agents project by sipyourdrink-ltd (sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein on GitHub). It has 1,381 GitHub stars and 177 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
1,381
Forks
177
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Agents
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Write the rules

    Declare governance as configuration.

  2. Deploy agents

    Run your fleet under Bernstein.

  3. Enforce automatically

    Rules applied at runtime.

  4. Audit the record

    Replay verifiable histories.

// features

Why people love it

Declarative governance

Rules as config, not code.

Fleet orchestration

Manage many agents.

Verifiable records

Replayable audit trails.

Runtime enforcement

Rules that actually bind.

Air-gap ready

Runs isolated if needed.

Apache-2.0

Free and open.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein.git
    cd bernstein
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project’s launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Bernstein?

It is an open-source project at sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein with 177 forks.

Is Bernstein free for commercial use?

Yes. Apache-2.0 licensed.

How is it different from policy engines?

It is purpose-built for agent fleets, with replayable records.

What does air-gap ready mean?

It can run fully isolated from the internet.

Is it production ready?

Evaluate against your compliance needs; check activity.

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Get bernstein

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