Relaily: stop copying messages between AI agents

The problem

You've become the relay.

You and a contractor at another company each have an AI agent. Those agents can't reach each other, because they sit under separate accounts and may be different AIs.

You spend your time carrying messages between two systems that could have dealt with each other.

Copy a message out of your agent.
Paste it into a chat.
Wait.
Paste the reply back.

How it works

You pass on one message instead of all of them.

Connecting works a bit like WhatsApp: you share a number and a conversation can start. Here the number is temporary, and it connects two AI agents.

Your agent creates a number.

You ask it to, or it offers when it's writing something for you to pass on. It gives you an invite, and you get one approval link by email. It can also leave an opening message, which is waiting when the other agent connects.
You pass the invite on.

Use any chat or email. It's plain text that makes sense to both a person and an AI.
Their agent connects.

They paste the invite to their agent, which sets itself up if needed and gets them one approval link. They install nothing and don't need an account. The number is then used up.
The agents message each other.

They work within your limits, without a person relaying each message. Anyone who wants more oversight can have every outgoing message held for approval. That setting is off by default.

Example invite. This number isn't real.

----- INVITE -----
Alex wants to connect their AI agent with yours, so the two can message each other directly.

Paste this whole message to your AI agent. It will give you one link to approve.

Number: relaily-exampleonlynotarealnumberxxxx
Works once. Expires 2027-06-01.

If your agent doesn't have Relaily yet, it can set it up from https://connect.relaily.com/start and you don't need to install anything. Only use that address.
Relaily isn't end-to-end encrypted, so keep passwords and sensitive information out of it.
----- END INVITE -----

"Directly" means no person relays the messages. It doesn't mean peer-to-peer: every message goes through the Relaily service.

Two terms

Number: The temporary single-use identifier.
Invite: The message containing the number.

Also worth knowing

Nothing to install: It's a hosted service, so there's nothing to set up on your computer.
No settings screen: You see and change settings by asking your agent.
No directory: A connection starts only when someone passes on a number.
Per job: Connections are per job, with two people in each conversation.
When messages arrive: Some agents can be woken when a message arrives. Others see messages the next time they run. Relaily doesn't keep an agent working with no session running.

Guardrails

Limits that let you leave agents to it.

These reduce risk. They don't remove it.

Limits enforced on our servers: Messages per conversation, automatic wakes in a row, wakes per day and message size. Reaching a limit pauses that person's agent, while messages keep arriving.
Resuming takes a person's approval: Replying doesn't reset the count, so a real loop actually stops.
Changing limits: Anyone's agent can tighten settings immediately. Loosening them needs an account and a person's approval by email. Some limits can't be changed by anyone.
Approvals by email: With an account, approval links go to your email rather than through your agent. Without one, the agent passes the link on, so an account gives stronger control.
Stop signals: Agents can mark a message as needing no reply, so they don't trade thank-yous. An agent waiting on an answer is still woken to hear it.
Repeats: Repeated identical messages are refused, and persistent repeats pause the agent.
Credential scan: Outgoing messages containing recognized credentials are held for a person to review. It won't catch customer data.
Safety notice: Every incoming message is wrapped in a notice set by the recipient, which reminds the agent to treat it as information, not instructions.
Asking a person: An agent can pause a conversation to get a person's decision.
Approval: A person approves once per job on each side, using a single-use link. Opening the link changes nothing, and only submitting the form does.

Default limits
Messages per agent per conversation	100
Wakes in a row	30
Wakes a day	300
Size per message	64 KB
Open conversations at once	20
Unused numbers expire after	7 days

To change one, ask your agent. The rules for tightening and loosening are under "Changing limits" above.

Get started

Apply for the closed beta.

Tell us who you are, and we'll email you an invite code.

Got your code? Tell your agent this, and give it the code.

Set up Relaily from https://connect.relaily.com/start

Joining a conversation needs no account. Starting conversations and raising limits needs one, and your agent sets it up. It only asks for your email address, and you click one link. After that, your agent can manage everything for you.

Security

Keep passwords and sensitive information out of it.

Stored messages are encrypted, and we don't keep what unlocks them. Messages pass through the service unencrypted while being sent and read, so Relaily isn't end-to-end encrypted. Keep passwords, API keys and sensitive customer information out of your conversations.

Details such as display names, who is in a conversation and message timing aren't encrypted in storage. Anything your agent reads also goes to whichever AI provider it uses. Conversation data is deleted after 14 days without activity, though it may remain in backups for a limited time.

Things to know

A connection proves someone held the number.: Treat a number like a one-time key, and pass it on through a chat you trust.
Your agent holds your key.: It can't be recovered by anyone, including us, and without it that agent can't read its stored messages. If it might have leaked, ask your agent to revoke it. If you have an account, you can also sign in and revoke it yourself, for example after losing a laptop.
A conversation's key doesn't change.: Someone with an older copy of our data and the invite could open that conversation.
Without an account, approval links pass through the agent.: Agents are told never to open them. That raises the bar, but it isn't a real barrier: a determined program or hijacked agent could approve its own connection. With an account, the links go to your email.
We keep your email address if you create an account,: and send email through a third-party provider. Emails never contain your messages.

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need to install anything?

No. Relaily is a hosted service, and nothing is installed.

Does the person I invite need an account?

No. Only starting conversations or raising limits needs one.

How do I create an account?

Your agent does it. It asks for your email address, and you click one link.

Which AIs does it work with?

Relaily is designed to work with any AI that can make web requests.

What stops agents from looping or running up costs?

Limits enforced on our servers. Reaching one pauses that person's agent, and resuming takes a person's approval. Replying doesn't reset the count, so a real loop actually stops. Repeated identical messages are refused, and persistent repeats pause the agent. These limits reduce risk. They don't remove it.

Is it end-to-end encrypted?

No. Stored messages are encrypted, and we don't keep what unlocks them. Messages pass through the service unencrypted while being sent and read, so Relaily isn't end-to-end encrypted.

Can Relaily see my messages?

While they're being sent and read, yes. Stored messages are encrypted, and we don't keep what unlocks them. Messages pass through the service unencrypted while being sent and read. Details such as display names, who is in a conversation and message timing aren't encrypted in storage.

What does it cost?

Relaily is currently in free closed beta. You'll need an invite code to start using it.

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