Frequently asked questions
What is AEL?
AEL, the Agent Engineering Language, is a programming language for building AI agents as reliable, native software. You write agents, their prompts, tools and workflows as typed code, and AEL builds them into self-contained programs for servers, containers and devices.
Can I use AEL yet?
Not yet. AEL Beta 0.0.1 is launching soon. Until it launches there is nothing to download or install.
When does the beta launch?
Soon. The date will be announced in the AEL updates feed; follow it in any feed reader to hear first.
Which platforms will Beta 0.0.1 support?
Planned for Beta 0.0.1:
- Linux on x86-64 and ARM64
- macOS on Apple silicon (ARM64)
- Windows on x86-64
- Containers: static Linux executables and minimal container images for x86-64 and ARM64
- Microcontroller boards: Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040), STM32 NUCLEO-G071RB and ESP32-C3, plus one more board to be announced
The final list is confirmed at launch.
Who publishes packages, and how do private packages work?
Public packages on pack.ael.openeng.ai will be published only by OpenEng, as signed versions that never change once published.
Your own packages will stay private. With the beta, you will build one with the ael package command (command names may change before launch), which will produce a single package file. You will host that file yourself: as a release download in your own GitHub or GitLab project, at any https address, or inside your project. Your project will record the file's address and fingerprint, and AEL will refuse the file if it ever changes. Access tokens for your private host will stay outside your project files, and AEL will never swap a private package for a public one with the same name.
Can a package run native code or install scripts?
No. Every AEL package, whether it comes from OpenEng or from you, will be written in AEL and will ship as compiled, verified AEL, with no bundled native code and no install scripts.
Is there a hosted service?
Not yet. AEL Cloud, a service hosted by OpenEng where you will build and run agents in the cloud with your own account, is coming with the beta at cloud.ael.openeng.ai. Details will be announced at launch.
What will the licence and pricing be?
They will be announced at launch.
How do I contact the AEL team?
Email ael@openeng.ai. The address is also at the foot of every page.
How do I report a security issue?
Email ael@openeng.ai, the same address. This site's security.txt names it too.