Coasty is an AI employee platform that enables AI agents to control real computers and complete tasks autonomously. The agents can browse the web, analyze spreadsheets, code, and handle various computer operations from start to finish.

Key features include isolated virtual machines that provide complete development environments without requiring users to bring their own infrastructure. The platform offers automatic virtual machine switching for seamless transitions between environments, persistent storage for files and projects, unlimited requests within time quotas, and unlimited web search capabilities.

The platform operates by providing each AI agent with its own isolated virtual machine rather than shared environments. This approach ensures true isolation with no shared processes or noisy neighbors, allowing agents to spin up sandboxed and tear down cleanly. Coasty is specifically built for AI agents rather than being retrofitted from existing compute infrastructure.

Benefits include automating routine computer operations, handling time-consuming tasks like data analysis quickly, and enabling professional-grade automation for demanding workflows. Use cases demonstrated include DeFi protocol market arbitrage research, quantitative trading strategy backtesting, options dashboard construction, web browsing, and human-controlled AI research.

The platform targets developers, product managers, ML engineers, and teams needing AI automation solutions. It integrates with various tools and provides API access for custom workflows. Technical details include being built with Next.js, Python, Docker, and Selenium technologies.