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Coder debuts agent relay for AI coding in private clouds

Coder has launched its Agent Relay service, partnering with SpaceXAI as the first customer. The service lets development teams run AI-powered coding tools inside their own secure infrastructure, while computation-heavy tasks like planning happen in the cloud. This setup aims to meet the compliance needs of tightly regulated sectors, so their code and sensitive data never leave internal networks. SpaceX’s recent acquisition, Cursor, supplies the coding agents for the service.

Why it mattersIf you work at a bank, pharma company, or anything defense-adjacent, being able to use AI code assistants while keeping source code in-house is a major hurdle. This partnership could bring AI coding to teams previously locked out for compliance reasons.

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