Silas isn't a thin wrapper around a language model. It's a purpose-built architecture where specialized components work in concert to solve real infrastructure problems.
Four interconnected layers, each optimized for its purpose. Flexibility where it matters, performance where it counts.
Meet users where they work. The desktop app provides a rich GUI for visual workflows. The CLI offers scriptable automation. Slack integration brings Silas directly into team workflows.
The brain of Silas. Multiple specialized AI agents collaborate on complex tasks. Problems decompose into parallelizable work. Knowledge persists across sessions via semantic memory.
Direct connections to your infrastructure. Platform-specific modules speak native APIs to F5, AVI, and other devices. The job manager tracks execution with full audit trails.
Performance at the foundation. High-speed async I/O with connection pooling for rapid device access. Time-series storage for telemetry. Semantic search across accumulated knowledge.
Traditional AI assistants are single-threaded thinkers. Silas Hive is a team of specialists that break down complex problems, work in parallel, and aggregate results.
Problem Decomposition
The Coordinator analyzes your request and breaks it into a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of subtasks.
Expert Routing
Tasks route to domain experts based on capabilities. Discovery tasks go to the Discovery Expert, configuration changes to Change Management.
Parallel Execution
Independent tasks execute simultaneously. Dependent tasks wait for prerequisites. Throughput scales with problem complexity.
Result Aggregation
Results flow back to the Coordinator, which synthesizes a coherent response and stores learnings in shared memory.
Orchestrates workflows, decomposes problems, aggregates results
Bulk operations, scheduled tasks, workflow execution
Device scanning, inventory collection, topology mapping
Config validation, rollback plans, pre-flight checks
Config explanations, runbook generation, knowledge capture
Health monitoring, anomaly detection, incident correlation
Every Silas session doesn't start from scratch. Hive maintains a semantic memory that persists across sessions and agents.
Semantic Vector Memory
Silas is built for speed where it matters most — managing hundreds of devices without breaking a sweat.
Non-blocking I/O throughout. Thousands of concurrent operations without thread explosion.
Connection pooling per-host and global limits. No reconnection overhead on repeated operations.
Memory-safe architecture eliminates entire classes of bugs. No null pointers. No data races.
Batch operations fan out to multiple devices simultaneously. Results stream back in real-time.
Silas handles credentials, configurations, and network access. Security isn't an afterthought.
Every piece of data passes through a sanitization layer before leaving your environment. 30+ regex patterns catch API keys, tokens, private keys, and internal IPs.
Credentials are encrypted at rest using age encryption. Support for 1Password integration via service accounts. BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) for manual override.
Every job, every command, every change is logged. Hierarchical job IDs enable tracing from user request through execution. Time-series storage retains 90 days of telemetry.
API Keys
Tokens
Private Keys
Network
Silas speaks the native language of your infrastructure. Deep integrations, not screen scraping.
Full iControl REST API support. Virtual servers, pools, monitors, iRules, ASM policies. TMOS shell access for advanced operations.
Complete AVI REST API coverage. Virtual services, pools, health monitors, WAF, analytics. Multi-cloud awareness.
Native Socket Mode integration. Ask questions, run commands, receive alerts directly in Slack. Intent classification routes to the right tool.
High-performance SSH client. Batch operations, file transfers, proxy support. Works with any device that speaks SSH.
Built on the open MCP standard. Extensible module architecture. Easy to add new integrations that inherit Silas's context and capabilities.
Version control integration for configuration-as-code workflows. Track changes, manage branches, and maintain audit history through Git.
ACI fabric management, Nexus switching, IOS-XE routing. RESTCONF and CLI support for comprehensive Cisco infrastructure automation.
Junos automation via NETCONF and REST APIs. SRX firewalls, EX/QFX switching, MX routing platforms with configuration management.
Panorama and NGFW management. Security policies, NAT rules, threat prevention, and GlobalProtect VPN configuration automation.
Issue tracking and project management integration. Create tickets from alerts, link changes to stories, and track automation workflows.
ITSM and CMDB integration. Automate change requests, sync configuration items, and maintain compliance with ServiceNow workflows.
Citrix ADC, Zscaler, VeloCloud, Versa SASE, Fortinet, Check Point, and more on the roadmap.
Validate changes before they hit production. Silas includes a fully ephemeral testing environment for end-to-end validation of your automation workflows.
Test environments spin up on demand and tear down automatically. No persistent test infrastructure to maintain or secure.
Test complete workflows from discovery through deployment. Validate API calls, configuration syntax, and expected outcomes.
Catch errors before production. Syntax validation, dependency checking, and impact analysis built into every test run.
Results in seconds, not hours. Parallel test execution and intelligent caching accelerate your validation cycles.
Define your infrastructure intents once. Silas enforces them everywhere — validating every change against your design tenets and architectural standards.
Define what your infrastructure should look like — naming conventions, redundancy requirements, security baselines. Silas understands and enforces your intent.
Codify your architectural principles. High availability patterns, traffic distribution rules, failover behaviors — all captured and applied consistently.
Enforce compliance with organizational standards. Every change is validated against your security policies, naming conventions, and operational requirements.
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