Introducing Astropods

Welcome to Episode 1 of our getting-started series on Astro (Astropods), the single operating system to build, deploy, govern, and observe AI agents across your organization! In this kickoff video, Staff Developer Advocate Pooja Mistry walks through the core vision behind Astro AI: bringing every autonomous agent and Slack bot under centralized governance, tracking token spend, and connecting agents to your enterprise knowledge stores. Then, follow along with a quick technical walkthrough to get your local environment ready by installing the `ast` CLI tool via your terminal. What You’ll Learn: • What is Astro and why AI agent governance matters • Key platform capabilities: Knowledge store integrations (PostgreSQL, Supabase, Redis, Neo4j) and Slack bots (Quill) • Tracking intelligence budgets and human vs. agent task metrics from a single dashboard • Step-by-step installation of the `ast` CLI on macOS/Linux • Verifying your installation and exploring CLI commands Series Playlist: This is Video #1 in our Astro Getting Started series! Subscribe and follow the playlist to learn how to create your first blueprint, deploy custom agents, and monitor performance in production. Useful Links & Docs: • Astro AI Platform: https://astropods.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=onboarding-to-astro • Documentation: https://docs.astropods.com/welcome?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=onboarding-to-astro 0:00 - Introduction to Astro (Astropods) 0:17 - The Problem: The "Flock of Chaos" & Agent Sprawl 0:22 - Centralized Intelligence: Knowledge Stores, Bots & Budget Tracking 0:29 - Prerequisites & System Requirements 0:35 - Installing the `ast` CLI via Terminal 0:42 - Verifying Installation & What’s Next in the Series