Civic Technologies

# Civic

> Agents call Civic, not tools directly. One secure URL gives any AI agent scoped access to 100+ tools, with runtime guardrails, audit logs, and instant revocation. Set up in ten minutes, no procurement cycle.

## Core
- [Civic](https://www.civic.com): The security layer for AI agents. Civic makes it safer to move fast and not break things
- [About](https://www.civic.com/about): The team and mission behind Civic.

## Products
- [Connectivity](https://www.civic.com/features/connectivity): You shouldn't need a sprint to connect an agent. Teams burn days wiring OAuth, rotating credentials, debugging MCP configs. Civic gives you 1 URL....
- [Guardrails](https://www.civic.com/features/guardrails): You gave it Gmail access. What else did you just give it. The scariest part of giving an agent access to your tools isn't what it might do on...
- [Auditability](https://www.civic.com/features/auditability): Your agent did 43 things last night. Can you name one. Agents work fast. That's the point. But speed without visibility is just a faster way to break...
- [Civic Auth](https://www.civic.com/features/auth): Your app needs auth. This one comes with guardrails. Civic Auth takes 5 minutes to set up. Google, Apple, email, and passkey sign-in are built in....
- [Revocation](https://www.civic.com/features/revocation): Your agent went rogue at 3am. How long until you stop it. Building a custom revocation system is a weekend project that never gets done. Civic ships...
- [Token Exchange](https://www.civic.com/features/token-exchange): Your users already signed in. Now let your agents use that. Your app authenticates with Google, Auth0, Azure AD. Your agents need tokens that...

## Use Cases
- [Claude Code](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/claude-code): Claude Code has your GitHub token. Guardrails decide what it can do with it. Claude Code can push branches, open PRs, and merge to main. Civic makes...
- [Cursor](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/cursor): Cursor has access to your database. Guardrails decide what it can do with it. Cursor agents can read schemas, write queries, and alter tables. Civic...
- [Agent Builder](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/agent-builder): No-code workflows still need audit trails. Agent Builder makes it easy to wire up automations. Civic makes sure you can see what they did, and prove...
- [Codex](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/codex): Codex runs overnight. Civic makes sure you can stop it. Codex works through your backlog while you sleep. Civic ensures you can revoke its access the...
- [LangGraph](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/langgraph): LangGraph pipelines need scoped access. Not blanket read permissions. LangGraph makes it easy to build multi-step pipelines. Civic makes sure each...
- [OpenClaw](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/openclaw): OpenClaw is powerful. That is exactly the problem. OpenClaw gives agents the ability to do real work across your tools. Civic makes sure that work...
- [Claude Cowork](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/claude-cowork): Cowork handles your docs and files. Civic decides which ones it can touch. Claude Cowork takes on multi-step knowledge work: organizing files,...
- [VS Code](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/vscode): Copilot sees one repo. The blast radius is fourteen. Copilot can refactor code and push changes. Civic makes sure it only touches the repos you...
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/vercel-ai-sdk): Your AI SDK agent has tools. Civic decides which ones it can use. The Vercel AI SDK makes it easy to give agents tool access. Civic makes it safe,...
- [Mistral Le Chat](https://www.civic.com/use-cases/mistral-le-chat): Le Chat pulled confidential deal data. Then it emailed forty people. Le Chat can read your CRM and send emails. Civic makes sure it respects data...

## News
- [The Security Layer Your AI Agents Have Been Missing](https://www.civic.com/news/agent-security-layer): Agents are already connected to email, databases, Slack, and Stripe. Most have no guardrails, no activity log, no kill switch. Here's how Civic fixes...
- [From Claws to Fingers: Evolving MCP for the Agent Revolution](https://www.civic.com/news/from-claws-to-fingers): As agents move beyond chat into real systems, the challenge is no longer model intelligence but the tooling layer beneath them. Here's how to make it...
- [A Conversation With OpenClaw Experimenters](https://www.civic.com/news/a-conversation-with-openclaw-experimenters): We asked three Civic experimenters what it's really like to run OpenClaw. Here's what they learned about setup, permissions, and what local agents...
- [An OpenClaw agent and its creator share their experience](https://www.civic.com/news/an-openclaw-agent-and-its-creator): OpenClaw experiment: how Civic’s Brad Webb built Snowcrab, an agent with identity, live hockey monitoring, Civic Nexus integration, and real-world...
- [Meet your BI stack](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-bi-stack): Run your BI stack with less manual stitching. Connect PostgreSQL, Redshift, AWS, Square, and Sheets into one coordinated layer with Civic Nexus.
- [AgentOps: The safety net for autonomous AI](https://www.civic.com/news/agentops): As AI agents move from prediction to action, AgentOps emerges to manage risk, enforce governance, and ensure safe, accountable automation.
- [Best Agentic Frameworks in 2026](https://www.civic.com/news/best-agentic-frameworks): The agentic framework landscape has matured fast. Here's what each one is actually good at, and how to pick the right one for your build.
- [MCP for all: solving the auth problem](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-for-all): Explore the challenges of MCP server authentication and how @civic/auth-mcp simplifies OAuth 2.0 for secure, multi-user AI agent access.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q4 2025](https://www.civic.com/news/civic-milestones-updates-q4-2025): Civic Q4 2025 highlights growth after the Nexus launch, with new MCP servers, stronger security milestones, and deeper community engagement.
- [Tool calling and AI agents: turning talk into action](https://www.civic.com/news/tool-calling-and-ai-agents): Tool calling lets AI move from chat to real execution by safely connecting models to systems—why it matters, why it’s hard, and how Nexus makes it...
- [You need deterministic guardrails for AI agent security](https://www.civic.com/news/deterministic-guardrails-for-ai-agent-security): Learn why deterministic guardrails are essential for AI agent security and how to build a layered defense against prompt injection and data exploits.
- [Meet your Creative Collaboration stack](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-creative-collaboration-stack): Civic Nexus connects Canva, Notion, Dropbox, Asana, and Webflow to streamline creative collaboration and keep projects moving from concept to launch.
- [Why the best AI tool calling wins in the real world](https://www.civic.com/news/why-the-best-ai-tool-calling-wins-in-the-real-world): Most AI fails in production not because models are weak, but because tool calling is unreliable. Here’s why dependable AI depends on getting this...
- [Building a framework for corporate use of AI tools](https://www.civic.com/news/building-a-framework-for-corporate-use-of-ai-tools): AI is already in your workplace. This guide helps you move from uncertainty to action with clear guardrails, access controls, and a practical AI...
- [How to set up an MCP server](https://www.civic.com/news/set-up-an-mcp-server): Build a secure to-do app with TypeScript, Express & Civic Auth. Learn MCP server setup, auth, and LLM integration using Claude Desktop.
- [What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026](https://www.civic.com/news/ai-in-2026): 2026 is AI’s Year of Truth: leaders demand real ROI, safe agents, and cost controls—not demos.
- [Which AI tool should you start with as a beginner?](https://www.civic.com/news/best-llm-models-for-beginners): A practical guide to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity—how they differ, what each is best at, and how to choose the right AI tool for real work.
- [Civic and lttle.cloud partner to simplify AI workflows](https://www.civic.com/news/civic-lttle-cloud): Civic and lttle.cloud partner to make automation easier and cheaper with usage-based hosting and Civic Nexus orchestration.
- [How AI will tackle complex work at scale](https://www.civic.com/news/how-ai-will-tackle-complex-work-at-scale): AI struggles with big tasks but excels when work is decomposed. Learn how micro-agent workflows unlock scale, accuracy, and control.
- [How we built personal software that adapts to you](https://www.civic.com/news/how-we-built-personal-software-that-adapts-to-you): Software is shifting to adapt to how you work. Here's how we built a framework that personalizes tools, language, and workflows around you.
- [Why AI’s productivity gains still feel out of reach](https://www.civic.com/news/is-ai-productive-yet): A large study of AI at work reveals why productivity gains are modest, new tasks emerge, and real ROI depends on workflow redesign.
- [Meet your Revenue stack](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-revenue-stack): Keep every deal in view. Civic Nexus orchestrates your revenue stack to reduce friction, surface insight, and help teams act with confidence.
- [RAG that thinks instead of searches](https://www.civic.com/news/rag-that-thinks-instead-of-searches): Most RAG systems act like search, not reasoning. Learn why retrieval fails, how curated context transforms results, and how Civic Nexus helps AI...
- [The human glue holding your business together](https://www.civic.com/news/the-human-glue): As work piles up, someone becomes the glue holding systems together. This is how efficiency quietly breaks—and how to fix it.
- [Why AI progress still feels slower than expected](https://www.civic.com/news/why-ai-progress-still-feels-slower-than-expected): New McKinsey research shows why AI progress feels slow: high adoption, limited scaling, and workflows that haven’t caught up.
- [A better way to build workflows](https://www.civic.com/news/a-better-way-to-build-workflows): Civic Nexus provides a middleware layer that simplifies AI-to-system integrations, reducing complexity around auth, policies, and tool coordination.
- [Create a secure MCP server in 15 minutes](https://www.civic.com/news/create-a-secure-mcp-server-in-15-minutes): A Practical Guide for Startups
- [OAuth for Vibe Coders](https://www.civic.com/news/oauth-for-vibe-coders): For builders who want to ship fast: a no-nonsense guide to OAuth—what you need, when to use it, and how to implement without losing your mind.
- [Chetan Nandakumar, Fluora](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-chetan-nandakumar-fluora): Join Civic’s Titus and Fluora’s Chetan Nandakumar as they dive into AI agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- [Ship marketing integrations faster](https://www.civic.com/news/ship-marketing-integrations-faster): Marketing ops, meet speed. Civic Nexus gives you plug-and-play data access, safe automations, and no IT ticket limbo.
- [The auth problem nobody talks about](https://www.civic.com/news/the-auth-problem-nobody-talks-about): OAuth isn’t built for AI agents. We explore why trust, not just access, is the real authentication challenge for agentic systems.
- [Why AI got useful with tools and connectors](https://www.civic.com/news/why-ai-got-useful-with-tools-and-connectors): AI got useful when it gained tools and connectors. Meet Riley, an LLM that can act, not just chat — showing how real AI-powered work gets done.
- [Meet your Data stack](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-data-stack): Turn raw data into insights with connected analytics, storage, and reporting—featuring PostHog, plus support for GA, AWS Billing, Redshift, and...
- [Neil Daswani, PhD, Stanford](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-neil-daswani-phd-stanford): Explore AI security with expert Neil Daswani, covering deepfakes, synthetic identities, prompt injection, passkeys, and evolving cyber threats.
- [Stephen Ajayi, Hacken](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-stephen-ajayi-hacken): Lessons from Hacken’s Stephen Ajayi on blockchain and AI security, LLM threats, prompt injections, and how to build safer AI systems.
- [The future threat landscape](https://www.civic.com/news/the-future-threat-landscape): AI agents introduce new security risks like data leaks, credential sprawl, and misfires. Civic Nexus helps teams secure AI workflows from the ground...
- [Why data fragmentation is killing AI productivity](https://www.civic.com/news/why-data-fragmentation-is-killing-ai-productivity): AI isn’t failing. Access is. Data fragmentation blocks agents from real productivity. Learn how unified access unlocks AI’s true potential.
- [3 security must-haves for vibe-coded apps](https://www.civic.com/news/3-security-must-haves-for-vibe-coded-apps): 3 tips to keep your vibe-coded app secure: add authentication early, lock down your endpoints, and collect only the data you truly need.
- [3 simple steps to start using AI today](https://www.civic.com/news/3-simple-steps-to-start-using-ai-today): AI doesn’t have to be intimidating. In three simple steps, learn how to use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to solve real problems, save time, and make...
- [5 things to know before you start vibe coding](https://www.civic.com/news/5-things-to-know-before-you-start-vibe-coding): Vibe coding lets you build fast with AI, but success takes strategy. Learn the 5 steps to start right.
- [Add Civic Auth to your Cursor, Claude or Codex app](https://www.civic.com/news/add-auth-to-cursor): Add Civic Auth to Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex and streamline secure authentication with AI-powered coding tools.
- [Add Auth to Django using AI prompts](https://www.civic.com/news/add-auth-to-django-using-ai-prompts): Add Civic Auth to your Django app with a simple AI prompt. We did it in under 5 minutes.
- [Add Auth to FastAPI using AI prompts](https://www.civic.com/news/add-auth-to-fastapi-using-ai-prompts): Add Civic Auth to your FastAPI app with a simple AI prompt. We did it in under 5 minutes.
- [Add Auth to Flask using AI prompts](https://www.civic.com/news/add-auth-to-flask-using-ai-prompts): Add Civic Auth to your Flask app with a simple AI prompt. We did it in under 5 minutes.
- [Add Auth to your Lovable app](https://www.civic.com/news/add-auth-to-lovable): Building your next app with Lovable? This guide shows you exactly how to add Civic Auth to your Lovable-generated React application
- [Add Civic Auth to v0 App](https://www.civic.com/news/add-auth-to-v0): This guide shows you how to add Civic Auth to v0-generated UI components so users can sign in seamlessly while keeping a clean, modern design.
- [Agentic AI vs traditional AI: what really changed](https://www.civic.com/news/agentic-ai-vs-traditional-ai): Confused about “agentic AI”? Learn how it differs from traditional AI, why it’s suddenly everywhere, and what it needs to actually work in the real...
- [AI ROI is real, but not where you'd expect](https://www.civic.com/news/ai-roi): Everyone wants to know if AI is worth it. Three years into the generative AI era, we finally have real data.
- [An update on Civic Pass](https://www.civic.com/news/an-update-on-civic-pass): After careful consideration, we've made the decision to sunset Civic Pass and shift our focus to a new suite of live product-updates, and several...
- [Auth in less than 5 mins 🤯 ⏲️](https://www.civic.com/news/auth-in-less-than-5-mins): Tired of clunky auth flows? In this quick-hit demo, Dan walks through how to integrate Civic Auth into your app in under five minutes. Seriously.
- [Authentication in 2025: what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next](https://www.civic.com/news/authentication-in-2025): Discover what’s working, what’s broken, and what’s next in authentication. Our latest report explores key trends, challenges, and the future of...
- [Automating workflows without breaking everything](https://www.civic.com/news/automating-workflows-without-breaking-everything): Agentic AI is transforming work from tools to teammates—boosting productivity, enabling safe autonomy, and redefining trust in automation.
- [Best AI orchestration tools for business growth](https://www.civic.com/news/best-ai-orchestration-tools-for-business-growth): 10 AI orchestration platforms worth your time. See what they do best, who uses them, and when they fit your needs.
- [The best sign-in service for your vibe-coded app](https://www.civic.com/news/best-sign-in): Your app is growing from project to product. Strong authentication isn’t optional; it’s the foundation your users rely on.
- [Building better AI agents means thinking like one](https://www.civic.com/news/building-better-ai-agents-means-thinking-like-one): Stop thinking like a builder—think like the assistant. Fill context gaps, ask better questions, and build AI that truly understands requests.
- [Choosing an auth provider for your tech stack](https://www.civic.com/news/choosing-an-auth-provider-for-your-tech-stack): Choosing the right auth solution is tough. This guide helps developers compare tools—from enterprise-grade to modern, lightweight options.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q1 2025](https://www.civic.com/news/civic-milestones-updates-q1-2025): This quarter, we issued our 1 millionth Civic Pass and upgraded Civic Auth to help developers build trusted, scalable login flows in minutes.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q2 2025](https://www.civic.com/news/civic-milestones-updates-q2-2025): Catch up on what we’ve been working on this past quarter, including product-update updates, hackathons, events, and new developments at Civic.
- [Civic milestones & updates: Q3 2025](https://www.civic.com/news/civic-milestones-updates-q3-2025): In Q3 2025, Civic launched Nexus for secure AI workflows, added passkeys to Civic Auth, achieved SOC 2 Type 1, and expanded across Europe’s dev scene.
- [Daniel Kelleher appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Civic](https://www.civic.com/news/daniel-kelleher-appointed-as-chief-technology-officer-at-civic): We're excited to welcome Dan Kelleher as Civic's new CTO. A leader since 2018, he’s driven innovation, best practices, and security in our...
- [How do AI agents make decisions and prioritize tasks?](https://www.civic.com/news/how-do-ai-agents-make-decisions-and-prioritize-tasks-autonomously): Autonomous systems don’t just react—they prioritize under pressure. See what happens when every second matters.
- [How do AI agents make decisions autonomously?](https://www.civic.com/news/how-do-ai-agents-make-decisions): AI agents are beginning to make decisions on their own. Let’s see how they choose what to do, in what order, and whether we can trust them.
- [How to make AI do the busywork for you](https://www.civic.com/news/how-to-make-ai-do-the-busywork-for-you): AI isn’t here to replace you—it’s here to work for you. Find out how to automate the repetitive, time-consuming parts of your day with simple AI...
- [Information hygiene will spark the next AI leap](https://www.civic.com/news/information-hygiene-will-spark-the-next-ai-leap): Healthy information, not bigger models, drives the next AI leap. Learn why clean, organized knowledge boosts performance and how Civic Nexus helps...
- [Introducing Passkeys for Civic Auth](https://www.civic.com/news/introducing-passkeys): We're introducing passkeys to Civic Auth, bringing enterprise-grade passwordless authentication to every developer.
- [Meet your Growth Marketing stack](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-growth-stack): Civic Nexus unifies ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Google Analytics, Apify, and PostHog so growth teams automate campaigns, analyze data, and move faster.
- [Meet your Support stack](https://www.civic.com/news/mcp-support-stack): Civic Nexus is delivering faster, smarter, and more personal customer experiences. It now features Intercom and supports Gmail, Notion, Linear, and...
- [Corey Petty, Logos](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-corey-petty-logos): We chat with Corey Petty from Logos on digital identity, decentralized tech, and his journey from high-performance computing to blockchain.
- [Dmitriy Ryajov and Jessie Santiago, Codex](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-dmitriy-ryajov-and-jessie-santiago-codex): We chat with Codex about scaling durable storage, devrel strategy, and the data demands of AI & ML.
- [Mitchell Amador, Immunefi](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-mitchell-amador-immunefi): Explore the future of cybersecurity with Mitchell Amador, covering AI agents, automated attacks, ransomware evolution, and the hacker mindset.
- [Naga Samineni, Metakeep](https://www.civic.com/news/podcast-naga-samineni-metakeep): Metakeep founder Naga Samineni shares his journey and insights on Web 4.0, autonomous machines, and secure, scalable crypto infrastructure.