HumanLayer

What it does

HumanLayer is a coding-agent IDE and cloud workspace for software engineers and teams building or maintaining code. Start with a task described in the workspace or based on a Linear or Jira ticket, choose a workflow, and select the repository or directory. HumanLayer can create worktrees and launch agent sessions. Its documented workflow can move through questions, research, design, structure, planning and implementation, with checkpoints for people to review.

The workspace groups sessions, artifacts and worktrees; artifacts such as research notes, designs and plans are versioned and tied to tasks. Teammates can comment on design documents, and comments and decisions feed back to agents. Users can inspect agent messages, tool calls and code changes, then collaborate through web, desktop or phone interfaces. Local and remote daemons run agent sessions; the remote-daemon guide documents CLI installation and authentication.

HumanLayer supports agent options including Claude Code, Codex, Copilot and Fireworks. The site describes BYOK, so users supply their own subscriptions or API keys; those providers’ charges are separate from HumanLayer’s price. A local daemon can run sessions on a workstation, while remote work requires a configured daemon host. The Starter plan is free for up to three team members and 200 sessions per month; Pro is listed at $100 per user per month.

What it can do

• Group coding-agent sessions, artifacts and worktrees into tasks
• Create tasks from descriptions or Linear and Jira tickets
• Run structured workflows for research, design, planning and implementation
• Generate and collaborate on versioned task artifacts
• Comment on design documents and relay feedback to agents
• Inspect agent messages, tool calls and code changes

Works with

• Linear
• Jira
• Claude Code
• Codex
• Copilot
• Fireworks

Before you choose

• Bring your own supported agent subscription or API key; provider charges are separate from HumanLayer’s listed plan price.
• Remote execution requires a configured daemon host. The documented launch-token method uses short-lived credentials; persistent service setup requires interactive login.
• The Starter plan is limited to three team members and 200 sessions per month; the page describes Pro as $100 per user per month.

Listed under

• Coding
• Coding agents
• Background agents
• Context engineering
• Developer tools
• Ide
• Team collaboration

Get started

The plan CTA links to the HumanLayer cloud app.

1. Open the HumanLayer cloud app and create or access an account.
2. Choose a task description or a Linear or Jira ticket, then select a workflow and repository or directory.
3. Connect a supported coding agent and, for remote execution, install the CLI on a host and authenticate before launching its daemon.

Starter is a recurring free plan for small teams. Pro is listed at $100 per user per month; the page does not specify annual billing or a seat minimum. Enterprise pricing is custom. BYOK means users provide their own AI subscriptions or API keys; provider charges are separate.

Source: humanlayer.com, checked 1 Nov 2026. Prices can change; check before you buy.

Sources for this overview

Product pages, documentation, and pricing checked 1 Nov 2026. Each source supports part of the overview; availability and prices can change.

• HumanLayer - The multiplayer control plane for your software factory ↗www.humanlayer.com
• Run a Remote Daemon | HumanLayer Docs ↗docs.humanlayer.com
• HumanLayer - The multiplayer control plane for your software factory ↗www.humanlayer.com

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humanlayer.com: product, pricing and policy pages

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Last checked 1 Nov 2026. Every field keeps its source and date; unknown means we couldn’t confirm it.