Tandem Engine Guide
Welcome to the Tandem Engine Documentation. Tandem is an engine-owned workflow runtime for coordinated autonomous work, built to scale beyond the limitations of chat-first AI assistants and operate in multiple highly-concurrent configurations.
To help you find what you need quickly, please select the path that best describes how you plan to use Tandem:
🖥️ I am a Desktop User
You want to run the native Tandem desktop app or terminal UI to assist you with local file tasks, writing, coding, or managing agents.
- TUI Guide — Learn how to navigate the Terminal UI.
- Control Panel (Web Admin) — Run the official browser UI or scaffold an editable panel app.
- Agents & Sessions — Understand how sessions and context work.
- Agent Teams — Learn how Tandem orchestrates specialized sub-agents.
- Configuration — Setup providers, API keys, and system instructions.
☁️ I am a Server Admin
You want to deploy Tandem to a VPS or headless server so that you, or your external applications, can access autonomous agents remotely.
- Control Panel (Web Admin) — Install the packaged web admin or generate an editable control panel app.
- Headless Service — Run the Tandem Engine in headless API mode.
- Channel Integrations — Connect Telegram, Discord, and Slack with media-aware prompt flow.
- Deployment Guide — Learn best practices for securely exposing Tandem.
- Protocol Matrix — Understand the ports and network boundaries.
💻 I am a Developer
You want to build custom clients, connect external tools via MCP, or programmatically trigger agent workflows.
- Building Automated Agents — Trigger agent pipelines automatically.
- Autonomous Coding Agents with GitHub Projects — Build coding agents on Tandem’s engine-native GitHub MCP path.
- WebMCP for Agents — Expose local HTTP APIs to your agents.
- Browser Setup and Testing — Build, install, validate, and incorporate
tandem-browser. - SDKs: Integrate Tandem into your own codebases using our official libraries.
- Tandem Architecture — Understand the internal design of the Engine.
First time here? Start with the Start Here guide!