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Wordware
Wordware is an automation company that builds Sauna, an AI agent learning how you work and keeping tasks moving when you step away. Sauna connects to over 3,000 apps including Gmail, Slack, Linear, GitHub, Notion, Jira, and HubSpot, then drafts messages in your voice, files tickets, tracks priorities, and delivers briefings around the clock. You interact through the web app, iOS, iMessage, Slack, or email from a single shared memory layer.
Most AI assistants reset context every session and stop at advice. Sauna treats persistent memory as the foundation, not a feature you toggle on. It compounds context across your inbox, documents, and team conversations, and teammates can share a Sauna's memory for coordinated work. The older Wordware v1 platform still offers a prompt-based IDE for developers who want to build custom AI apps with version control and deployment tools.
Wordware started in 2023 after its founders met studying deep learning at Cambridge. The company joined Y Combinator, raised a $30 million seed round led by Spark Capital (the largest in YC history), and hit the number one Product Hunt launch of all time. Sauna is free to start and targets knowledge workers, founders, and teams who want an agent that handles busywork proactively rather than waiting for prompts.
Connects to over 3,000 tools including Gmail, Slack, Linear, GitHub, Notion, and HubSpot
Persistent memory that compounds context across emails, documents, and team conversations
Runs 24/7 in the cloud drafting messages, filing tickets, and delivering briefings
Available on web, iOS, iMessage, Slack, and email from one shared agent
Multiplayer mode lets teammates share a Sauna's context and memory
Peer-to-peer Sauna sharing to query a colleague's agent without interrupting them
SOC 2 Type II compliant with data never used for model training
Persistent memory compounds context instead of resetting each session
3,000+ app integrations plus custom MCP connector support
Runs 24/7 in the cloud with access via web, iOS, iMessage, Slack, and email
Multiplayer and peer-to-peer sharing for team coordination
Backed by $30M seed from Spark Capital and Y Combinator
Public pricing beyond the free tier is not listed on the website
Pivoted from developer IDE to consumer agent, so Wordware v1 may feel secondary
Heavy reliance on connected apps means setup time before the agent is useful
iOS and iMessage channels require Apple ecosystem for mobile access
What is Wordware?
Wordware is an AI context lab in San Francisco that builds Sauna, an AI agent for knowledge work. The company also maintains Wordware v1, a developer IDE for building custom AI apps with prompt-based programming and deployment tools.
Is Sauna by Wordware free?
Yes. Wordware offers Sauna free to get started at app.sauna.ai. The agent connects to your tools, learns your work context, and begins handling tasks without requiring a paid subscription upfront.
What apps does Sauna connect to?
Sauna by Wordware connects to over 3,000 tools and apps including Linear, GitHub, Notion, Gmail, Google Calendar, Jira, HubSpot, and Stripe. Wordware also supports custom MCP connectors for tools not in the default connections list.
Does Sauna work when I am offline?
Yes. Sauna runs in the cloud around the clock on Wordware's infrastructure. It drafts messages in your voice, tracks priorities, files tickets, and delivers briefings even when you are not online.
Can my team share a Sauna?
Yes. Sauna supports multiplayer mode where teammates share an agent's context and memory. Wordware also offers peer-to-peer Sauna sharing so you can query a colleague's agent directly without interrupting them.
Is my data secure on Wordware?
Yes. Sauna is SOC 2 Type II compliant. Wordware states that your data is never used to train models or shared with third parties. Context is private, encrypted, and used only to perform work on your behalf.