What osFoundry Maestro does, an AI chat that shows every step it took
It is 4:40 on a Thursday and Priya has asked an AI assistant to add a "Delete account" button to her app's settings page. The reply says "Done, 4 files changed." Before she ships it she wants to know which four files, what the assistant read to decide that, and whether it went anywhere near the billing code. A plain chat window gives her the final paragraph and nothing else. Maestro in one…
Maestro is a powerful AI workspace within the osFoundry desktop app that allows users to interact with AI chat in a structured and transparent manner. When a user poses a request, the AI provides a step-by-step account of every file it read, searched, edited, and command it executed, along with the duration for each action. This feature enables users to understand the AI's thought process and verify if it operated within the intended scope.
For instance, Priya used Maestro to add a Delete account button to her app's settings page. After receiving the confirmation "Done, 4 files changed," she was able to view the four files modified, the specific search it ran, the two files it read (account.ts and users.ts), and the terminal commands it executed. This level of detail helped her ensure that the AI did not touch the billing code.
In another scenario, a new team member, Dan, used Maestro to locate the login lockout feature within the codebase. By searching through the project folder and reviewing read actions, he discovered the relevant files (throttle.ts and session.ts) and was able to understand the implementation details without relying on keyword searches alone.
Sammy, a marketer, utilized Maestro to edit copy in a React file within an engineering repository. By enabling the sandbox feature, she could review the proposed changes in a separate branch without affecting the main codebase. The AI's ability to provide file paths, process rows, and a side-by-side diff allowed Sammy to verify that the copy adhered to the tone guide before approving the change.
Maestro operates within the osFoundry desktop app, accessible through the "Maestro" tab. It offers various views, including Chat, Sources, Files, Changelog, Tools, Pipeline, and Logs, providing users with a comprehensive overview of the AI's actions and decisions. The control strip at the top allows users to toggle between planning and execution modes, choose tools, and set goals. The preview panel on the right enables users to view and edit files, diffs, and web pages directly within the Maestro interface.
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