NEEDLE
Headless agent orchestrator that processes a task queue through a deterministic state machine.
Overview
NEEDLE is a headless orchestrator for coding agents. It works through a task queue, moving each task through a deterministic state machine so that agent runs follow a predictable sequence.
NEEDLE is written in Rust and fully open source under the MIT license. Its source of record is a Forgejo instance mirrored to GitHub. There is no hosted version and no paid offering.
Features
- Runs headless, without a user interface.
- Processes work from a task queue.
- Uses a deterministic state machine.
- Written in Rust and open source under MIT.
Details
- Website
- jedarden.com/projects/needle
- Company
- NEEDLE (jedarden)
- Category
- Agent orchestration
- Source
- Open source
- Repository
- github.com/jedarden/NEEDLE · 28 stars
- License
- MIT
- Commercial offering
- None found
- Topics
- Listed
- October 2026
- Last verified
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