Show HN: Shumai – open-source Frame.io alternative for creative work
Open-source Frame.io alternative ships with AI agent collaboration built in.
Why it matters
A new creative collaboration platform launches with AI-native workflows, giving teams an open-source option for feedback and asset management that can be self-hosted or deployed via Temporal for scale.
The key facts
11 to knowShumai enables AI agent collaboration within creative workflows
Open-source, self-hostable alternative to Frame.io
Docker Compose deployment in minutes
Supports distributed processing via Temporal for transcoding and resource-intensive tasks
Built with pgvector PostgreSQL extension for AI-ready infrastructure
Early stage (HN Show submission, 27 points)
PostgreSQL + pgvector extension required
Distributed processing via Temporal for resource-intensive tasks (transcoding, etc.)
AI agent collaboration built into core workflow
npm installation option available
Early-stage project (staging demo, active dev)
Go to the source
Hacker Newsgithub.com
Publisher excerpt: Shumai is an open source platform for uploading creative files, managing projects, collecting precise feedback, sharing work, and collaborating with AI agents, all in one simple creative-first workspace. I’ve always liked the product design of Frame.io, and I wanted to build an alternative that…