YCS25· AI· DevtoolsTraceRoot.AI
Open source self-improving layer for AI agents
Founders
- Xinwei HeFounder/CEO
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About TraceRoot.AI
TraceRoot is the open-source self-improving layer for AI agents — observability that detects failures in production, root-causes them against your source code and GitHub history, opens verified fix PRs, and evals every fix — so your agent gets better with every release.
San Francisco, CA, USA
TraceRoot.AI: questions
Which YC batch was TraceRoot.AI in?
TraceRoot.AI was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).
Is TraceRoot.AI still active?
Y Combinator lists TraceRoot.AI as active.
Who founded TraceRoot.AI?
TraceRoot.AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Xinwei He (Founder/CEO).
Where is TraceRoot.AI based?
TraceRoot.AI lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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