AI agent orchestration platform combining visual builder, execution monitoring, and collaboration channels. Built with Next.js 16, Express API, InstantDB, and Claude Agent SDK for rapid agent development and deployment.
Complete walkthrough of Koda's AI agent orchestration platform showcasing visual builder, execution monitoring, and collaboration features
Koda is an AI agent command center that combines visual agent building, execution monitoring, and real-time collaboration. The platform provides a Next.js 16 web UI backed by a TypeScript/Express API with InstantDB for rapid agent development and deployment. Teams can build, test, and run AI agents through an intuitive interface with demo mode support for frictionless local development.
What started as exploring modern authentication patterns evolved into a comprehensive agent orchestration platform. The project became an opportunity to solve real problems in AI agent development: how to visualize agent workflows, monitor execution in real-time, enable team collaboration, and provide production-ready infrastructure while maintaining the speed needed for rapid prototyping.
Built on Next.js 16 with React 19 and TypeScript in strict mode, Koda features a TypeScript/Express backend with JWT authentication, session management, and MFA-ready flows. The platform uses InstantDB for real-time data synchronization with in-memory fallback for development. WebSocket channels enable collaboration and execution streaming. The architecture supports complex agent workflows while maintaining fast response times through Turbopack and optimized data access patterns.
The platform leverages InstantDB for real-time data synchronization with carefully designed schemas for agents, executions, and collaboration state. Custom scripts handle schema migrations and permission management, ensuring data consistency across environments. The in-memory fallback for local development enables rapid iteration without requiring full database setup, making it easy for new developers to contribute.
A significant milestone was implementing production-ready authentication with JWT tokens, session management, and MFA-ready flows. The system includes CSRF protection, rate limiting, and comprehensive audit logging. Token refresh mechanisms ensure seamless user experience while maintaining security. The authentication layer can be disabled locally for fast prototyping, then enabled for production deployments with full enterprise features.
Koda represents the evolution from exploring modern web patterns into a production-ready agent orchestration platform. Each technical decision—from WebSocket architecture to InstantDB schema design—was made with real-world agent development challenges in mind. The project demonstrates how focusing on developer experience (demo mode, hot reload, clear error messages) creates a platform that teams actually want to use while maintaining production-grade reliability.
AI agent development shouldn't require complex infrastructure setup or weeks of boilerplate. Koda makes it possible to prototype an agent in minutes locally, then deploy to production with the same codebase. Teams get visual building tools for non-technical stakeholders, execution monitoring for debugging, and real-time collaboration for distributed teams—all in one platform.
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