DBOS
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 1 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 16 Jun 2026. How this is checked
DBOS is an open-source durable execution and workflow orchestration system built around database-backed state. Its libraries add durable workflows, queues, observability, and failure recovery to applications and AI agents, while DBOS Cloud provides managed deployment and scaling for teams.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Building reliable workflows and AI agents that can recover from failures without complex infrastructure.
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Audience: developers building reliable applications, workflows, and AI agents
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Functions: workflow_automation, agents, monitoring
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Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, cli, api_only, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: dbos.dev · github.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
DBOS sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on building reliable workflows and AI agents that can recover from failures without complex infrastructure. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers building reliable applications, workflows, and AI agents. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by DBOS, Inc. (United States), and it first shipped in 2023. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.2k stars and 65 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are Durable Workflows, Workflow Queues, and Failure Recovery. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Durable Workflows
- Workflow Queues
- Failure Recovery
- AI Agent Support
- Workflow Observability
- Database-backed State
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- multiple
- bLlamaIndex in the HTML
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
11What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed1 Oct · 19:12 UTCPostgres DELETE can actually scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed24 Sep · 18:47 UTCPostgres SELECT DISTINCT Does Not Scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed19 Sep · 08:37 UTCTaking Out the Trash in Postgres seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed18 Sep · 07:17 UTCTaking Out the Trash in Postgres seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed12 Sep · 11:32 UTCPostgres Select Distinct Does Not Scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed29 Aug · 00:01 UTCPostgres SELECT DISTINCT does not scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed21 Aug · 18:44 UTCPostgres SELECT DISTINCT does not scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed14 Aug · 15:35 UTCPostgres SELECT DISTINCT does not scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed30 Jul · 18:54 UTCPostgres Queues Actually Scale seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed24 Jul · 19:09 UTCPostgres LISTEN/NOTIFY actually scales seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
- Indexed16 Jul · 18:34 UTCJust Use Postgres for Job Queues seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open
Frequently asked questions about DBOS
- What is DBOS?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: DBOS focuses on building reliable workflows and AI agents that can recover from failures without complex infrastructure. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
- Who is DBOS for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: DBOS is an open-source project built for developers building reliable applications, workflows, and AI agents.
- Is DBOS free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — DBOS is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does DBOS run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: DBOS runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is DBOS still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 1 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 65 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes DBOS?
- DBOS is developed by DBOS, Inc., based in the United States.
- When did DBOS launch?
- DBOS first shipped in 2023.
- Is DBOS open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — DBOS is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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