An autonomous software factory
Give it a goal. It builds customer software—and can fix, review and deploy changes to its own code while the factory is running. Autonomously.
Built by Perttu Isotalo. Running on real projects.
One operating factory.
An illustration of the recovery loop. Not a live feed.
Already running.
Already doing the work.
Reported by Perttu from his own factory, October 2026. Some regressions still need his guidance.
The work behind the work
A failed pipeline can stop an agent just as easily as a developer. perttu.ai watches the factory from outside its execution loop, identifies what broke, and initiates the repair that lets the work continue.
01 / Human-led → autonomous recovery
Human handoffs can leave eligible work waiting. The autonomous factory can start, review and deploy within its authority, while independent customer projects progress.
02 / Less time directing traffic
The goal is to spend less time guiding every step. Observe progress, steer when needed, and let routine execution and recovery happen in the background.
Implementation, review and validation progressed.
The interrupted project was retried after the fix.
A daily build journal captures what changed.
Illustrative outcome summary
03 / Three layers. Distinct responsibilities.
One system, with a deliberate separation between doing the work, orchestrating it, and checking that the factory keeps functioning.
The implementor. It carries out software work through implementation, automated review, validation and delivery—including repairs to the factory itself.
The interface and orchestrator. It coordinates work across projects and lets you observe progress, chat with the system and steer its direction.
The outside observer. It checks whether the factory is running, distinguishes factory failures from project failures, and initiates repairs so interrupted work can resume.
Built from a personal question
Can I build a system that takes over my work—and keeps itself capable of doing it?
That question started this journey two years ago. Today, the factory builds projects and improves its own machinery. The experiment continues in public, including the regressions, bottlenecks and lessons along the way.
Field notes from building a system that takes care of the work.