# Factory acquires HumanLayer, will open source the platform

> Original title: HumanLayer is joining Factory

- Source: Factory News
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/y4rss4hguqd8gw1zsv2pqi98q
- Original: https://factory.com/news/humanlayer

## Summary

Factory acquires HumanLayer, the coding-agent platform built by Dex Horthy and Kyle Mistele, and says it will open source HumanLayer and invite its users to Factory. The current HumanLayer platform stays running during a transition period, with users able to export their data, migrate to Factory, or self-host the open source version. Factory says it will bring HumanLayer features such as multiplayer tasks and in-app collaboration on agent-written plans to its product in the coming weeks.