Jack Dorsey launches Buzz to combine team chat, AI agents and Git hosting
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Block launches Buzz, an open-source workspace combining chat, AI agents, and Git hosting.
Jack Dorsey announced Block's Buzz, an open-source workspace built on a Nostr relay, integrating team chat, AI agents, and Git hosting. Buzz aims to reduce Block's dependence on Slack and GitHub. It uses cryptographically signed events, treating agents as workspace members with key pairs. Features include channels, canvases, workflows, and a built-in software forge. The architecture is centralized per workspace, with decentralization via self-hosting. Buzz is in early development, with mobile clients and push notifications pending. Block is the first customer reference, but no external adoption or pricing has been published.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely expressed skepticism about Buzz's scope and execution. A top comment highlighted the irony of hosting a GitHub alternative's code on GitHub. A Slack employee noted the challenge of managing agent permissions with private data. Several users doubted the project's quality and longevity, citing the ease of AI-generated, abandoned software. Others countered that abandonment is common in personal projects, and that code quality doesn't determine success. The thread split between those dismissing Buzz as a vibe-coded side project and those welcoming an alternative to Slack.