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MAX-API for AI Governance

Get AI model and agent governance tools for your startup, built by researchers and academics, with a focus on open infrastructure and engineering capabilities.
238 stars13 forksGoGuide quality 8/10Updated 7/31/2026100% free · open source
What it does

MAX-API provides AI model and agent governance tools for startups, focusing on open infrastructure and engineering capabilities, built by researchers and academics

When to use it
  • When you need to manage multiple AI models and agents in your startup
  • When you want to build a customized AI governance system for your organization
  • When you require a community-driven, open-source solution for AI model and agent management
Ready-to-paste prompt
Run `go run main.go` to start the MAX-API server and access the API endpoints for model and agent management
Heads up: Ensure you have Go installed on your system, as MAX-API is built using the Go language, and the `go run` command is used to start the server
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Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/max-api && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/max-api/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/max-api/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How MAX-API for AI Governance works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

MAX-API for AI Governance is a very large Go project (~329k lines across 1877 code files, plus 13 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, AGPL-3.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~329k lines · 1877 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Go · Docker
Needs API keys (.env)
Go 100%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    AGENTS.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    main.go
    Where the program starts running
  4. 4
    go.mod
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  5. 5
    .env.example
    The API keys and settings you must provide
What's in each folder
pkg/Core code — the actual logic21 files
web/Frontend / UI1093 files
service/Backend / API102 files
bin/Command-line entry points3 files
docs/Documentation14 files
relay/Folder262 files
controller/Folder112 files
model/Data models & types82 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksDocker readyAGPL-3.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
MAX-API-Next
Language
Go
Category
design
Published
6/15/2026

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