Ory unveils Agent DX for enterprise AI coding agents
Wed, 1st Jul 2026 (Today)
Ory has launched Ory Agent DX for AI coding agents including Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, available through free plugins.
The product is aimed at developers building applications in AI-assisted coding environments, where authentication and authorisation controls are often added late or missed altogether.
Ory Agent DX connects the company's identity tools to coding agents such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Gemini CLI. Developers can use it to build, test and manage authentication and authorisation workflows without leaving their development environment, according to Ory.
The release reflects a broader shift in software development as AI coding agents become more common in day-to-day engineering work. Ory is positioning the product around the idea that applications produced with AI still need identity controls, permissions and governance before they can be deployed.
How it works
The plugins can be installed with a single command and do not require account creation or an API key for local use, according to Ory. Developers can work locally, assess the platform, and connect projects to production Ory environments later.
Ory Agent DX is designed to reduce the complexity of adding authentication. It lets developers scaffold workflows through natural-language prompts, run a local Ory environment for testing, and manage identities, OAuth2 clients, permissions and configurations from within the coding agent.
Ory lists functions including login, registration, account recovery, verification, social login and authorisation workflows. The product also supports a full local environment covering identity, OAuth2 and permissions services, along with tracing and observability tools that show agent actions, permissions, tool use and policy enforcement decisions.
The management layer runs through Ory's MCP server, which lets developers handle identities, permissions, projects and OAuth2 settings directly from chat interfaces inside coding agents, according to the company.
Product positioning
Ory drew a distinction between Agent DX and another offering, Agent Security. Agent DX is focused on development workflows, while Agent Security is aimed at controlling and securing AI agents in production settings.
The split suggests Ory is trying to cover both the software creation stage and the operational stage for companies using AI-driven tools. Identity vendors have increasingly adapted their products as AI systems take on more tasks once handled by human users or conventional software services.
Ory said it manages more than 2.5 billion identities across open source and commercial deployments. It also said its infrastructure is used by 10 per cent of the top 40 websites, and cited adoption in sectors including financial services, technology and media.
Its open source profile is also part of the pitch to developers. Ory said it has more than 45,000 GitHub stars and 700 million downloads.
Executive view
The announcement comes as software suppliers race to embed their products into the tools developers use to generate, edit and test code with help from large language models. In that context, identity and access management providers are looking for ways to ensure security functions are included earlier in the build process.
"AI is dramatically accelerating software development, but it doesn't eliminate the need for authentication, authorization, and governance," said Greg Vesper, Chief Product Officer at Ory.
"Ory Agent DX brings identity infrastructure directly into the developer workflow so teams can build security in from day one instead of adding it later. That means a faster path from idea to production while meeting the security, governance, and scalability requirements enterprises expect," Vesper said.
Ory is backed by Insight Partners, Balderton Capital, PHX Ventures and IQT.