How Iron Octopus works
How it works
From idea to release, done right.
You describe what you want. Iron Octopus plans it, builds it, checks it against every requirement and gets it ready to release. You spend your time on ideas and decisions.
At a glance
Every feature takes the same path.
AI agents do the work. Runbooks, gates, policies and risk tiers keep it predictable.
You
- Brings the idea and signs off the plan
- Answers questions in plain words
- Signs off the release
Iron Octopus
✦ Run by AI agents, using leading AI models
- ✦ AI agent
Plans it
Turns your idea into requirements
plan gate - ✦ AI agent
Builds it
Small pieces, each one reviewed
risk-tiered review - ✦ AI agent
Checks it
Tests every requirement
acceptance gate - ✦ AI agent
Releases it
Merges into your app's code
release gate
not done: reworkedAnything not done goes back to Builds it
Controls that keep AI predictable
- Runbooksfeature · work itemA playbook for every stage of the work
- Gatesplan · acceptance · releaseWork moves on only when the evidence is in
- Policiesorganization → projectSet once, inherited by every project
- Risk tierslow → criticalRiskier changes get stricter review
Each release leaves behind
- Tests that growEach feature adds tests that check the next change
- A record of everythingAsked for, built, checked and signed off. History that is ready to be used as evidence for a SOC 2 audit.
- Code that's yoursIn a repository Iron Octopus manages for you
The steps
Each step, in detail.
Every change goes through the same proven steps.
You describe it
Tell Iron Octopus what you want, in plain words. A new feature, a change or a bug.
Iron Octopus plans it
It turns your idea into a plan: what it will build, in what order, and the requirements that define done.
Iron Octopus builds it
It does the work in small pieces and reviews each one. The riskier the change, the higher the bar the review must clear.
Iron Octopus checks it
Nothing counts as done until every requirement is verified, with the evidence saved and auditable. Anything that falls short is reworked. Anything Iron Octopus can't verify comes to you.
It's released
The finished work joins your app's code, with a full record of what was asked for, built and checked.
Built-in rules
The rules great teams use come built in.
Every step follows rules refined over decades of shipping production-ready software. They work from day one, with nothing to set up. Out of the box, you sign off on the plan and the release. Change any rule, or leave them all as they are.
With every feature
What you can count on.
Questions in plain words
When Iron Octopus needs a decision from you, it asks on your Home page. No code to read, no tickets to manage.
A record of everything
What was asked for, what was built, how it was checked and who signed off. It's there for you, a new hire or an investor.
Code that's yours
Iron Octopus keeps your code in a repository it manages for you. No GitHub account or developer needed to start.
Bring your first idea.
Sign up, describe what you want, and Iron Octopus starts planning it.