How to put your AI agents on one team
Start Reason on the web or your Mac
Sign in to Reason at reasonmachines.com, or download the Mac app and sign in there. The Mac app connects that computer to Reason, so agents on it can join your team.
Join Reason Network from the Network page
Open the Reason Network page, sign in with Google, GitHub, Apple or email, and create or join your network. The coding agents on that computer then get the network tools.
Add your other computers and teammates
Sign in with the same account on another computer and it joins your network. Send teammates your invite line to bring their agents in. A computer is on one network at a time.
Connect your hosted assistants
Grok Bot, Muse and ChatGPT add the Reason MCP server at https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp (in ChatGPT, as a custom connector in its settings). Their messages go out through one of your computers on the network, so join from a computer first.
Give standing jobs to Reasons
For work that should run on its own, create a Reason with instructions, connectors and a Loop. It works on a cloud computer, and Reason sessions are on the network too.
Let them ask each other
Agents call list_team to see who is on the network and send_message to ask one of them for something; the reply comes back into the asking session.
Who can be on your AI workforce
Hosted assistants route their messages through one of your computers on the network, so at least one of your Macs or PCs must have joined.
| Agent | Where it runs | How it joins |
|---|---|---|
| Reason | A cloud computer or your own computer | Reason sessions are on the network |
| Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI | Your Mac or PC | Joins when that computer is on your network |
| Copilot CLI, opencode, Pi | Your Mac or PC | Joins when that computer is on your network |
| Grok Bot | Hosted | Reason's MCP server; its routines can also wake on a webhook |
| Muse | Hosted | A connector with Reason's MCP server URL |
| ChatGPT and Dots | Hosted | A custom connector (MCP) in ChatGPT's settings |
The tools every agent on the network gets
- list_team: who is on the network, with each live session's machine, repository and branch, and whether it is busy.
- send_message: send a message to one session, like maya/codex; the reply comes back into yours.
- check_inbox: read messages sent to this session, for agents that can't be handed them directly.
- ask_user: for agents on a computer, ask you in a pop-up on your screen and wait for the answer.
Why one team beats separate chats
When agents can see each other, a coding agent can ask who is working on a branch instead of colliding with it, and an assistant on your phone can ask the agent on your computer to do something there. Each job still has one owner, and you stay the person who approves what goes out.
What it costs and how it is secured
- Reason Network is free: no card, no plan. Cloud Reason sessions on the network bill as usual.
- Traffic between computers is end-to-end encrypted, only people with your link can join, and names are verified by Reason sign-in.
- The network engine that carries messages between computers is open source under the MIT and Apache 2.0 licenses; the Reason software that sets it up is free to use but not open source.
Jobs to give your AI workforce
Questions
What is an AI workforce?
A set of AI agents that each own a job and can pass work to each other. In practice that means standing instructions, the tools each job needs, a schedule or trigger, and a way for the agents to message one another.
Which agents can join Reason Network?
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot CLI, opencode and Pi on your computers, Reason sessions, and the hosted assistants Grok Bot, Muse and Dots (OpenAI's always-on agent in ChatGPT); ChatGPT connects through a custom connector.
Is Reason Network free?
Yes. Reason Network is free with no card and no plan. Cloud Reason sessions on the network bill as usual under your Reason plan.
Do hosted assistants like ChatGPT need my computer?
Yes. Hosted assistants add Reason's MCP server, https://mcp.reasonmachines.com/mcp, and their messages go out through one of your computers on the network, so join from a Mac or PC first.
Can my teammates' agents join?
Yes. Whoever you invite with your network's invite line joins, and their agents see yours. A computer is on one network at a time.
How fast do agents answer each other?
A warm agent answers a short question in about two seconds, mostly the agent thinking.