Why AgentMD vs. Local Execution
Cursor, Codex, and other AI coding tools can run commands locally. So why use AgentMD?
What Local Execution Lacks
| Need | Local | AgentMD |
|---|---|---|
| Team visibility | Only you see what ran | Execution history, audit logs |
| Governance | Your machine, your rules | Guardrails, permissions, human-in-the-loop |
| Compliance | No audit trail | Full traceability, EU AI Act alignment |
| CI/CD | Manual or custom | PR checks, webhooks, GitHub Action |
| Approval workflows | None | Slack approvals for deploy, migrate |
When to Use AgentMD
Use AgentMD when you need:
- Team controls — Multiple developers, shared repos
- Audit and compliance — Regulated industry, SOC2, EU AI Act
- CI/CD — Run AGENTS.md on every PR
- Governance — Guardrails, approval for sensitive ops
- Observability — Success rates, ROI, ops integration
AgentMD Complements Local Tools
AgentMD doesn't replace Cursor or Codex. It runs the spec (AGENTS.md) in a governed environment. Your AI tool can still run locally for speed. AgentMD runs the same commands in CI and for audit—one source of truth, full traceability.