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May 4, 2026
By Teun
Operator23 launches plain-English self-healing automation agents
Operator23 says users can describe automations in plain English, test them in a sandbox, approve each step, and deploy them with self-maintaining agents. The company says the product connects to more than 900 services and includes sandboxing, approval steps, and automatic recovery when workflows break.
Operator23 has launched a platform for building AI automation agents in plain English, with sandbox testing, step-by-step approvals, and automatic recovery when workflows fail. The company says the product is aimed at teams that want to deploy agents without writing code or managing fragile workflows by hand.
According to the product materials, users start by describing what they want to automate in plain English. Operator23 then builds the workflow, lets users run it in a sandbox before it touches live data, and supports approval gates for higher-risk actions.
The company says the agents can “self-maintain” after deployment. If something breaks, Operator23 says a recovery process kicks in to research the issue, fix it when possible, and restart the run automatically.
Operator23 says it connects with more than 900 apps and services, including Gmail, Outlook, Slack, HubSpot, Apollo, and WhatsApp. The company says each agent gets access only to the tools it needs, and that data does not leave the user’s stack.
The site positions the product as a way to reduce work that normally lands on operations, sales, marketing, and support teams. One example shown on the site starts with a new calendar invitation, enriches participants with Apollo, asks for human approval, and then posts a report in Slack.
Security language is prominent throughout the launch page. Operator23 says credentials such as OAuth tokens, API keys, and other secrets are stored in an encrypted vault, and that all data is encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard encryption.
The company also says its providers, including Supabase, Composio, Vercel, Stripe, and Anthropic, are externally audited and listed as SOC 2 Type II. SOC 2 is a security compliance standard used to show that a company has controls around systems and data handling.
Operator23 says its practices follow ISO 27001 principles, including access control, data isolation, incident handling, and continuous risk assessment. The company says formal ISO 27001 certification is planned for 2026 as the product and organization mature.
The launch page includes pricing tiers starting with a Starter plan at $50 credits for 50 runs, plus a Pro plan at $200 credits for 50 runs and 500 tasks per month. It also says the platform is designed for teams that want to explain a workflow once and let the system keep it running.
In its comparison section, Operator23 contrasts itself with Zapier and n8n, saying its main difference is that it builds, monitors, and fixes automations automatically instead of leaving users to debug them. The product page says users can add approval steps wherever needed and that agents wait for replies, updates, or other real-world changes when workflows require it.
