Introduction to Fulcrum
What is Fulcrum, why it exists, and how it changes how you build software
The Problem
AI coding assistants are powerful—but they're also chaotic. You've got Claude in one tab, Cursor in another, maybe Copilot suggestions popping up mid-thought. Each tool has its own context window, its own conversation history, its own understanding of your codebase.
The result? You become the bottleneck. You're manually coordinating between tools, copy-pasting context, re-explaining requirements, and context-switching constantly. The AI is fast, but you are slow.
The Solution
Fulcrum is an autonomous AI engineering team that installs directly into your AI assistant. Instead of one general-purpose assistant, you get 13 specialized agents that collaborate, delegate, and execute—without you in the loop for every decision.
Think of it as going from a solo contractor to a full engineering organization:
- A Work Orchestrator that breaks down requirements and coordinates execution
- Domain experts for architecture, testing, documentation, and security
- Quality gates that catch issues before they reach code review
- Parallel execution that lets multiple agents work simultaneously
Why This Matters
Teams using Fulcrum report shipping 5x faster. Not because the AI is faster—but because you are no longer the coordination layer.
- Stop context-switching: Agents maintain their own specialized context
- Stop repeating yourself: The Memory Bank persists knowledge across sessions
- Stop being the bottleneck: Agents delegate to each other automatically
- Stop reviewing obvious issues: Quality gates catch problems early
Core Value Propositions
| Benefit | How Fulcrum Delivers |
|---|---|
| Ship 5x faster | Parallel agent execution + eliminated coordination overhead |
| 13 specialized agents | Each agent is an expert in one domain, not a generalist |
| Vendor-agnostic | Works with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, and more |
| Zero lock-in | Your code, your repo, portable between any AI vendor |
The Agent Team
Fulcrum ships with 13 agents organized into four categories. Each agent has a specific role and expertise:
Strategy Agents
| Agent | Role | When Activated |
|---|---|---|
@orchestrator | Coordinates work, delegates tasks, manages priorities | /start, /plan |
@architect | System design, technical decisions, ADRs | Design reviews, architecture questions |
Engineering Agents
| Agent | Role | When Activated |
|---|---|---|
@frontend | React, Vue, CSS, accessibility, responsive design | UI implementation tasks |
@backend | APIs, databases, server logic, performance | Server-side implementation |
@fullstack | End-to-end features spanning frontend and backend | Cross-cutting features |
@devops | CI/CD, infrastructure, deployment, monitoring | Pipeline and infra work |
@firmware | Embedded systems, C/C++, hardware interfaces | Low-level development |
Quality Agents
| Agent | Role | When Activated |
|---|---|---|
@reviewer | Code review, best practices, security audit | PR reviews, /review |
@tester | Test strategy, coverage, test implementation | Test-related tasks |
@docs | Technical writing, API docs, user guides | Documentation tasks |
Domain Agents
| Agent | Role | When Activated |
|---|---|---|
@security | Vulnerability analysis, auth, secure coding | Security-sensitive changes |
@database | Schema design, queries, migrations, optimization | Database work |
@ml | ML pipelines, model integration, data processing | AI/ML features |
How It Works (30-Second Version)
- You describe what you want — "Add user authentication with OAuth"
- The Orchestrator breaks it down — Creates tasks, identifies dependencies
- Specialists execute in parallel — Backend builds the API while Frontend builds the UI
- Quality gates validate — Reviewer and Tester check the work
- You review the result — One PR, fully tested, ready to merge
What's Next
Ready to try it? The Installation page will get you running in under 2 minutes. Or jump straight to the Quick Start to ship your first feature.