Scott AI is the planning layer for engineering teams that build with coding agents. It provides an agentic workspace for software spec design where multi-agent swarms are given secure, one-click access to a full codebase to explore design paths in parallel and debate architecture decisions. Scott then surfaces key divergences and lets builders choose the best options so teams align on specifications before agents start executing. Scott AI was founded in 2025 and is part of Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch.
Scott AI
ActiveThe planning layer for teams that build with coding agents
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
—
Founded
2025
New York, United States
Agent-ready
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Planning layer for engineering teams that build with coding agents
Agentic workspace for software spec design
Multi-agent swarms that explore design paths in parallel
Secure one-click access to a full codebase
Agents that debate architecture decisions
Surfaces key divergences for builders to choose between
Helps teams align on specifications before agents execute
Codebase-aware planning across the full repository
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What is Scott AI?
- Scott AI is a planning workspace and planning layer for engineering teams that build with coding agents, helping them align on specifications before agents start building.
- How does Scott AI explore design options?
- It orchestrates multi-agent swarms with secure, one-click access to a full codebase. The agents explore design paths in parallel, debate architecture decisions, and surface key divergences.
- Who is Scott AI for?
- It is aimed at engineering teams that build with coding agents and want a structured planning layer before execution begins.
- Does Scott AI write the code?
- No. It focuses on the planning and spec-design phase, surfacing decisions for builders to choose from, so coding agents can then execute against an agreed plan.
- How established is Scott AI?
- Scott AI was founded in 2025 and is part of Y Combinator's Fall 2025 batch, so it is an early-stage company.
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