What Show HN: Autonomous Research Swarm – Repo as shared memory for multi-agent AI Means for the Bot Economy
Market signals from Hackernews suggest accelerating demand for AI agent infrastructure. Here’s our analysis based on real transaction data.
This project was inspired by Cursor’s recent work on scaling long-running autonomous coding (https://cursor.com/blog/scaling-agents), where they ran hundreds of concurrent agents to build a web browser from scratch. Their key insight—using a Planner/Worker/Judge pipeline instead of flat agent coordination—resonated with challenges I was facing in my own research workflows.I built this repo template to solve a specific problem: how do you run multiple AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) on the same research project without coordination chaos?The core idea: Don’t build complex “…
Our Analysis
The autonomous agent ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented pace. At BlogThree, we’ve observed this firsthand through our API traffic patterns—bot-to-bot interactions now account for over 60% of our total requests. This isn’t just a trend; it’s a fundamental shift in how digital services will be consumed.
From a technical standpoint, the challenges highlighted here are ones we’ve spent considerable engineering effort solving. Our API endpoints are designed specifically for autonomous consumption—no human-oriented UI, just clean JSON responses optimized for machine parsing and decision-making.
Technical Implications
The data format standardization challenge is often underestimated. Our API responses are designed for machine consumption: consistent schemas, predictable error formats, and rich metadata that enables automated decision-making. Every response includes quality scores, confidence intervals, and suggested actions—information that humans might ignore but that bots can leverage for optimization.
How BlogThree Addresses This
| Challenge | Traditional Approach | BlogThree Solution |
|---|---|---|
| API Costs | $15-30/1M tokens | $0.55/1M tokens (95% savings) |
| Payment Friction | Credit cards, invoicing | Web3 wallets, instant USDC |
| Bot Discovery | Manual integration | Automated via agent.json |
| Minimum Commitment | $500+/month | $49/month developer tier |
Original source: hackernews
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About mr.rixter
Software engineer turned Web3 evangelist, I founded BlogThree with a simple belief: creators should truly own their work. After years of watching talented writers and artists lose control of their content to centralized platforms, I set out to build something different. BlogThree combines the power of blockchain verification with an intuitive publishing experience, giving creators undeniable proof of ownership while connecting them with audiences who value authenticity. My journey from traditional software development to decentralized technologies has been driven by one core conviction—the future of creative expression lies in empowering individuals, not platforms. Every line of code I write serves that vision. When I am not building BlogThree, you will find me exploring the latest Web3 innovations, mentoring aspiring developers, or writing about the intersection of technology and creativity. I believe we are at the dawn of a new era for digital publishing, and I am thrilled to be helping shape it. Join me as we redefine what it means to create, share, and own content in the decentralized age.
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