Automattic launches Spacefast, a deploy and hosting platform for AI coding agents

Automattic spun out Spacefast, an independent company that lets AI coding agents deploy, host and manage the apps they build without touching servers directly.

Automattic announced Spacefast on November 9, 2026, a new independent company that gives AI coding agents a one-command way to deploy, host and manage the apps and sites they build, without the builder touching servers, databases or domains directly. The project began inside Automattic's internal "Radical Speed Month" initiative, soft-launched in September 2026, and has now spun out as its own company, according to Automattic's announcement.

What Spacefast launches with

Batuhan Icoz is the founder and CEO of the new company.
Agents can publish through a web chat interface, the CLI command npx spacefast publish, an MCP server, or a direct API.
Supported agents and chatbots include ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Meta's Muse, Grok Bot, OpenClaw and Hermes, with official plugins inside Claude, ChatGPT, Grok Bot and Cursor.
Each deployed project becomes a versioned 'Space' with rollback to earlier versions, a built-in SQL database, custom domains, and privacy controls (password, invite link, share link or public).
Spacefast runs on Automattic's existing WordPress.com and Tumblr infrastructure, which the company says serves over 15 billion page views a month.

What it means for people building with AI agents

Vibecoders who generate apps with AI agents still need somewhere agent-agnostic to actually run them, and Spacefast is built for exactly that gap, plugging into most major coding agents through chat, CLI, MCP or a direct API. That puts it in direct competition with deploy flows such as Vercel and Lovable. The platform also includes collaboration and commenting tools plus approval checks for sensitive operations, which matters as teams let agents operate with less direct human oversight.

Pricing and availability

Spacefast prices by infrastructure use rather than AI credits, offering a free personal plan alongside paid tiers that scale up to a custom Enterprise plan. The launch was also covered independently, as described in TechCrunch's report on the launch.

Sources

Meet Spacefast, Everything Your Agents Need to Bring Your Ideas to Life (Automattic, November 9, 2026, official)
Automattic debuts a platform to deploy vibe coding apps amid a changing internet (TechCrunch, November 9, 2026)

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