Squad
Human-led AI agent teams for GitHub Copilot that live in your repo as files and act as frontend, backend, tester and lead specialists.
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About Squad
Squad is listed in our coding category and is aimed at builders. Human-led AI agent teams for GitHub Copilot that live in your repo as files and act as frontend, backend, tester and lead specialists. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Maturity: Active. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-18.
Squad at a glance
- Category: Coding
- Built for: Developers and teams building with AI agents
- Pricing: Open source (as the maker states it)
- Licence: MIT License (OSI-approved open source)
- GitHub: bradygaster/squad · 3,289 stars (as of Oct 21, 2026)
- Latest release: v1.1.0, Oct 20, 2026
- Last commit: Oct 20, 2026
- Official site: bradygaster.github.io/squad
- Listed on AgentScout: Oct 18, 2026
Squad FAQ
What is Squad?
Human-led AI agent teams for GitHub Copilot that live in your repo as files and act as frontend, backend, tester and lead specialists.
How much does Squad cost?
Squad's pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Open-source tools are free to use, though you may still pay for model API usage or a hosted plan. Check the official site for current plans.
Is Squad open source?
Yes. Squad's GitHub repository is published under the MIT License, according to the licence file in the repo.
Where can I find Squad's source code?
On GitHub at bradygaster/squad, which had 3,289 stars as of Oct 21, 2026. The latest release is v1.1.0 (Oct 20, 2026).
What are alternatives to Squad?
Similar tools include GitHub Copilot, Jevgrep, Tabby, Lody, Pydantic Deep Agents and Repo Prompt.
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