Reason Machines

Reason Machines is an open-source Git server designed to scale agentic commits beyond traditional Git limits.

Aspen is an open-source Git server built to handle repositories where hundreds of AI agents push simultaneously. It follows the Pando design described by OpenAI, storing branch states in Postgres and keeping packs in object storage like S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob. The server speaks plain Git over HTTPS and SSH, allowing standard client commands to work without modification. It eliminates per-repository push queues by allowing independent branches to move concurrently and avoids rebuilding packs for every fetch. The software runs locally with SQLite or via Docker Compose, Helm, and Terraform for cloud deployments.

Reason Machines at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Web, Linux, macOS, Windows, API, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Released: November 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: reasonmachines.com/blog/aspen

Key features

Speaks plain Git over HTTPS and SSH
Stores branch chains and refs in Postgres
Keeps packs in S3, GCS, Azure Blob, or local directories
Runs background compaction for pack files
Supports depth-1 shallow clones for CI fetches
Includes differential test suites and chaos testing

Use it for

Running hundreds of AI coding agents pushing to a single repository
Scaling continuous integration pipelines with fast shallow clones
Managing high-concurrency development environments

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