About RecursionAI

RecursionAI is an R&D lab and professional services firm for agent-first software. We build infrastructure and agents — and help businesses design, deploy, and train for agent-first products. AI/AX (Agent Interface / Agent Experience) is an emerging category under active R&D; expertise and training are available now, with frameworks and tools coming soon.

We were founded by Jackson Oaks and Ryker Ross. Our flagship R&D is Courier OS, the operating system for local AI on Apple silicon, and Scout, a local agent optimized to run open-source models on your computer. We also run the MCP Store — the App Store for Agents.

For businesses, we offer Strategy Sprints, custom agent and MCP builds, team training at $200/seat, and rigid packaged Sales, HR, and Support agents when that fixed scope fits.

Everything we research, ship, and discover lands in the weekly newsletter.

The Team

The people behind RecursionAI — R&D, infrastructure, and professional services.

Jackson Oaks

Co-Founder

Software engineer and professional services lead. Focused on agent-first product design, MCP systems, and custom AI agent development.

Ryker Ross

Co-Founder, AI Infrastructure

Software engineer specializing in AI infrastructure. Builds the systems that make local agents fast, reliable, and production-ready.

Bryan Smith

AI Strategy Specialist

Helps small and mid-sized businesses turn AI from a curiosity into a practical advantage. A decade deploying production AI for PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Toyota, and Nestle.

Tanner Woodrum

n8n & Implementation Expert

Implementation expert specializing in n8n and AI workflow automation. Ships the integrations and automations that make AI strategies real.

Mike Ebert

Strategic Advisor

Developer turned product manager with 20 years of bringing cutting-edge technology into everyday use. Bridges the gap between what AI can do and what teams actually need.

What We Believe

The principles that guide our work.

Hands-On, Not Theoretical

We don't operate on theory. We test every tool, build every system, and ship every pattern ourselves before recommending it — from Courier OS to MCP apps.

Hands-On, Not Theoretical

We don't operate on theory. We test every tool, build every system, and ship every pattern ourselves before recommending it — from Courier OS to MCP apps.

Agent-First by Default

Software is shifting from deterministic UIs to probabilistic agent interfaces. AI/AX — Agent Interface / Agent Experience — is an emerging category we research and train teams on today.

Agent-First by Default

Software is shifting from deterministic UIs to probabilistic agent interfaces. AI/AX — Agent Interface / Agent Experience — is an emerging category we research and train teams on today.

Ship Real Solutions

We ship real products of our own and advise businesses on how to do the same. We're builders who deliver professional services, not advisors who guess.

Ship Real Solutions

We ship real products of our own and advise businesses on how to do the same. We're builders who deliver professional services, not advisors who guess.

Open Research

We believe in sharing what we learn. We write about every tool we test, every deployment we run, and every lesson along the way.

Open Research

We believe in sharing what we learn. We write about every tool we test, every deployment we run, and every lesson along the way.