Open SourceAGPL-3.0Self-Hostable

Align your team
before AI writes the code.

An open-source platform where teams write specs together — then let AI implement them.

Colign dashboard

AI-Powered Specs

Generate structured specs from a prompt. Problem, Scope, Approach, and acceptance criteria — ready for review.

Team Alignment

Real-time co-editing with project memory. Your team works from the same context, always.

Agent Connectivity

MCP Server for Claude Code, Cursor, and any compatible tool. Specs become machine-readable context.

Write

Structured specs,
not another doc.

Each spec follows a consistent structure: Problem, Scope, Out of Scope, and Approach. Add Given/When/Then acceptance criteria. Generate with AI or write from scratch.

Problemrequired
Scoperequired
Out of Scope
Approach
Acceptance Criteriarequired
Colign structured proposal editor
Colign dashboard with project overview
Align

Real-time collaboration
with project memory.

Co-edit specs in real-time with Y.js. Project Memory stores domain rules, constraints, and technical decisions — automatically injected into every Change.

Y.jsreal-time sync
Project Memorypersistent context
Inline Commentsthreaded replies
Workflow StatesDraft → Design → Review → Ready
Ship

From spec to code
with MCP.

Connect Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool. 9 built-in tools let AI agents read specs, write proposals, and update tasks. No binary install — just a URL and token.

list_projectsget_changeread_specwrite_speclist_tasksupdate_tasksuggest_speclist_acceptance_criteriacreate_acceptance_criteria
mcp.json
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Open Source

Built in the open.
Community first.

The entire platform is AGPL-3.0 open source. You own your data. Self-host forever.

Fork, modify, contribute. Cloud is live.

AGPL-3.0
License
Go
Backend
Next.js
Frontend
Yes
Self-hostable

Architecture

Go API ServergRPC + PostgreSQL + Redis
Open Source
Next.js Web AppTiptap + Y.js real-time editor
Open Source
Hocuspocus ServerY.js WebSocket relay
Open Source
Docker ComposeOne-command self-hosting
Open Source
Colign CloudManaged hosting
Live
Pricing

Self-host free. Cloud made easy.

Self-host and run it yourself, or get started instantly on Colign Cloud.

Self-Hosted

Full platform. Free forever.

Free

AGPL-3.0

  • All features included
  • Real-time collaborative editor
  • Draft → Design → Review → Ready
  • AI spec generation
  • Task management (Kanban)
  • Docker Compose deployment

Cloud Free

Get started instantly.

Free

For individuals & small teams

  • Up to 3 projects
  • Up to 5 team members
  • Real-time collaborative editor
  • Draft → Design → Review → Ready
  • AI spec generation
  • Auto updates
Recommended

Cloud Pro

Unlimited collaboration. Zero ops.

$10/user/mo

$8/user/mo billed annually

  • Unlimited projects & members
  • Everything in Self-Hosted
  • Managed infrastructure
  • Auto updates & backups
  • Team roles & permissions
  • Priority support & SLA
  • SSO integration

Full platform is open source. All features included in self-hosted.

Write specs
your team actually follows.

Structured specs. Team alignment. AI implementation. Open source.