AI-powered automation, built-in CMS, event calendar, newsletters, and financial tracking. Everything a local newsroom needs to publish more with less.
Every tool a publisher needs, integrated into one platform. No more duct-taping five different SaaS products together.
Autonomous AI agents handle research, drafting, data analysis, and routine tasks. You set priorities, they execute 24/7 with human approval for sensitive actions.
Self-hosted Ghost instances per outlet. Publish stories, manage memberships, send newsletters — all from one dashboard with multi-outlet support.
Embeddable event calendar with public submission forms, automated scraping from Facebook and iCal feeds, and sponsor placements. A CitySpark alternative you own.
Automated newsletter assembly from your published stories. Schedule sends, manage subscriber segments, and track opens — all built on Ghost's proven email infrastructure.
Track subscriptions, advertising, sponsorships, and expenses in real-time. Stripe integration, Wave accounting sync, and automated monthly close reporting.
Twilio-powered SMS alerts for subscribers. Breaking news reaches your community instantly. Opt-in via web form or text keyword, with full compliance handling.
Get your newsroom running on Firestarter OS in days, not months.
Link your Ghost CMS, Stripe account, email provider, and social channels. Firestarter OS becomes the brain that connects everything.
Create tasks on the kanban board with priority, outlet, and blast radius. The AI swarm picks up work based on your rules — you stay in control.
AI handles the tedious work. You focus on reporting. Stories, newsletters, events, and financials — all managed from one dashboard.
It triggers actions: "new post → tweet." It can't research, draft, analyze, or make decisions.
AI agents research stories, scrape events, assemble newsletters, track revenue, and manage your entire task queue — autonomously.
We provision Ghost, connect your accounts, and configure the swarm. You're publishing on day one.
The AI swarm works autonomously, reporting progress and pausing for human decisions when needed.
Real workflows running in production newsrooms right now.
AI agents handle press releases, meeting minutes, and public records requests. They research, summarize, and prepare drafts. You review and publish. Your byline, your editorial judgment — with 10x the throughput.
Scrapes local venues, Facebook events, and iCal feeds automatically. Community members submit events through a public form. Everything is auto-categorized and published to your embeddable calendar.
Automated invoice reminders, subscription management, and ad placement scheduling. Track subscriptions, advertising, and sponsorships from one dashboard with real-time Stripe integration.
"I went from spending 60 hours a week to 25 — and we publish MORE content now."
"The swarm handled 42 tasks in its first week. I just reviewed and approved."
"Finally, a platform built by someone who actually runs a newspaper."
"I went from spending 60 hours a week to 25 — and we publish MORE content now."
"The swarm handled 42 tasks in its first week. I just reviewed and approved."
"Finally, a platform built by someone who actually runs a newspaper."
See what changes when AI agents work your beat 24/7.
| Feature | Traditional | Firestarter OS |
|---|---|---|
| Story research | Manual Google searches | AI agents scan 50+ sources daily |
| Event calendar | Manual entry or expensive SaaS | Auto-scraped, community-submitted |
| Newsletter | Hours of formatting | One-click generation from published stories |
| Revenue tracking | Spreadsheets | Real-time dashboard with Stripe integration |
| After-hours coverage | Nothing | AI monitors breaking news 24/7 |
Real screenshots from a live newsroom running on Firestarter OS right now.
Start free, scale as you grow. No per-seat charges — your whole team gets access.
Everything you need to know about Firestarter OS.
No. AI agents handle operational tasks — research, data gathering, event scraping, newsletter assembly, financial tracking, and routine admin. All published editorial content is written and reviewed by human journalists. That's a core principle, not a compromise.
Nope. Firestarter OS provisions a self-hosted Ghost instance for each outlet as part of onboarding. If you already have Ghost, we can connect to your existing site instead. Ghost Pro accounts work too.
It's a pipeline of AI agents that pick up tasks from a kanban board. Each task goes through planning, execution, and quality review stages. The swarm runs 24/7 but pauses for human approval on anything with real-world consequences — publishing, sending emails, spending money.
Absolutely. The Starter plan is designed for solo journalists and hyperlocal outlets. You get the full platform — newsletter automation, event calendar, revenue tracking, and AI task automation — scaled for a single publication.
Ghost + Zapier handles publishing and basic automations. Firestarter OS adds an AI agent layer that can actually do work — research, draft summaries, scrape events, manage your task queue, track revenue, and assemble newsletters. It's the difference between connecting tools and having a virtual newsroom assistant.
Early access includes a free trial period while we finalize the platform. You'll help shape the product with your feedback. When we launch pricing, early access publishers get a permanent discount on their plan.
Join the early access program. Built by a working publisher, for working publishers.