Give each agent a clear role.
Decide what they’re responsible for and what sits outside their role. A researcher gathers evidence. A writer shapes the message. An editor challenges the draft.
SPECIALIST AGENTS. SHARED PURPOSE.
Your AI team.
Working together.
Build a team of specialist AI agents. Give each one a clear role, bring them together around your projects, and manage their work through text and voice.
For Apple Silicon Macs · Uses your ChatGPT/Codex subscription
BUILT AROUND YOUR PROJECTS
Different strengths.
One shared direction.
Give each agent a role that suits their strengths. Bring their work together around your project.
MANAGE YOUR AGENTS LIKE A TEAM
Good teams
specialise.
You wouldn’t expect your best developer to be your best salesperson. Give your AI agents the same focus: a clear role and work that suits their strengths.
Learn each teammate’s strengths and weaknesses. Set expectations, give feedback and review their work, just as you would with a human team.
Set them up for the job.
Choose instructions, skills and tools for their responsibilities. Keep relevant knowledge in the project, and set objectives so each agent knows what you want done.
Manage the work as it develops.
Check progress and give feedback by text or voice. Review important decisions, and bring in another specialist when the work needs a different strength.
YOUR TEAM AT A GLANCE
Manage the team.
Follow the work.
See each agent’s team objectives and requests for your input. Open their conversation when you need to discuss the next step.
BUILD THE TEAM YOUR PROJECT NEEDS
Different work.
Different specialists.
Start with the work you want done. Give each part to an agent with a focused role, and manage them towards the same goal.
RESEARCH, SALES & PLANNING
Give your launch a team.
Have a researcher investigate customer needs, a sales specialist develop the offer, and a project planner organise the next steps.
Example roles you could create for this project.
YOUR BRIEF
“Research who needs this, work out how to explain its value, and bring me a launch plan to review.”
ResearcherSales specialistProject planner
Distinct responsibilities. One
project.
YOUR TEAM. YOUR CALL.
Set the direction.
Stay involved.
Decide what the team is working towards, what each agent can access and which decisions need your input.
Get started on your MacKeep each project organised
Keep its team, knowledge and conversations together so you can review the work in context.
Choose access for each role
Use permission groups to control access to project folders and connected tools. Match access to the job you want that agent to do.
Talk to the right teammate
Open an agent’s conversation to give direction, ask a question or review progress. Use text or connect voice when talking is easier.
QUESTIONS ABOUT CREW
Getting your
team started.
How should I organise my agents?
Start with the roles your project needs. Give agents focused responsibilities and clear instructions, then review their work to understand their strengths and limitations. Split a role or add another specialist when one agent is being asked to cover too much.
Is Crew only for coding?
No. Build a team for research, writing, sales planning, analysis, software development or other project work. Each agent’s responsibilities come from the role you give them; what they can do also depends on their instructions, skills and permitted tools.
What do I need to run it?
The current build is for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later. Crew uses your existing ChatGPT/Codex subscription for model access and requires you to sign in. You will need an internet connection for AI services.
Does everything run on my Mac?
Crew is a desktop app, with project state and conversation records held locally. AI requests go to the model provider, and connected tools may send information to their services. Local storage does not mean offline AI.
Can I choose what agents can access?
Yes. Choose permission groups, attached folders and service connections for each role. Saving an agent’s settings does not start it; you choose when to start work.
Can I use it on Windows or an Intel Mac?
The current release targets Apple Silicon Macs. This site does not offer a Windows, Linux or Intel Mac build.
START WITH ONE CLEAR ROLE
Build your Crew.
Choose a project. Give your first agent a focused job.
Add other
specialists as the work grows.