1Password launches sign-in tool for personal AI agents

1Password has launched 1Password for Agents, a product for personal AI agents that need to sign in to online accounts.

The platform is designed to let AI agents complete approved tasks without seeing or storing passwords, secrets or other credentials. Instead, users keep those details in their 1Password vault and approve individual sign-in requests on their own device.

The launch comes as personal AI agents move beyond question answering into routine digital work such as booking travel, handling bills and preparing reports. That shift has created a practical problem for users and employers alike, because many of those tasks require access to websites, software tools and accounts protected by passwords.

When an agent reaches a sign-in form, it requests access. The user is then shown which credential is needed and why, and can choose whether to approve the request. 1Password then fills the credential directly into the sign-in form rather than passing it to the agent itself.

Aashish Tripathi, Chief Product Officer at 1Password, said the company sees the product as a way to avoid the common practice of giving AI tools full access to credentials that may then be stored or reused.

"Agents are starting to do real work on our behalf. The old model where you hand over a credential and hope for the best doesn't work," said Aashish Tripathi, Chief Product Officer at 1Password.

"An agent should be able to do the job it's been asked to do without getting permanent access to everything behind the account, and 1Password provides the trust layer that makes this possible across personal agent experiences," Tripathi said.

Partner Integrations

1Password is building integrations with a range of AI agent developers and platforms. Those named include Muse from Meta, Anthropic's Claude Duet, OpenAI's ChatGPT Work and dots, SpaceXSI's Grok Bot, and Town's Townie assistant.

Additional partners working on the product include Browserbase, Browser Use, Dana, Instinct, KERNEL, Perplexity, Ramp, Tomo and Wajo, according to 1Password.

The approach reflects a broader contest in the AI market over how autonomous software should access services on behalf of users. Many consumer and workplace AI systems are being pushed towards more independent action, but security and consent remain central barriers to wider adoption.

John Torrey, Chief Business Officer at 1Password, said the company is trying to position itself as a common layer across different agent products rather than tie users to one assistant.

"Personal AI agents have the potential to help millions of people get more done," said John Torrey, Chief Business Officer at 1Password.

"Reaching that many people takes the industry working together to build agents people actually trust with their lives and work. That's why we're partnering with companies across the personal AI agent ecosystem, so people can use the agents they choose while keeping their passwords in one trusted 1Password vault," Torrey said.

Industry Backing

Several partners described the integration as a way to let agents work inside existing accounts without exposing credentials directly to AI models.

"I've been using 1Password since 2007 and I'm so happy to have it integrated directly into Muse. Muse is like an AI personal assistant and 1Password gives it safe access to services, at your direction," said Nat Friedman, Head of Product at Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Anthropic also set out how the tie-up is intended to work inside workplace tools.

"Most of the work people want help with lives inside their accounts, and we know an agent has to earn its place there," said Ami Vora, Chief Product Officer at Anthropic.

"Claude Duet asks before it signs in anywhere, and soon 1Password will complete the sign-in with the passwords people have already set up, so they don't have to start over. We want that kind of help to feel within reach for everyone, including people who've never before let an agent near their accounts," Vora said.

OpenAI also framed the issue around user control as AI systems take on more complex tasks.

"As agents take on more complex tasks for users, security and user control need to be built in from the start," said Glen Coates, Head of App Platform at OpenAI.

"Our integration with 1Password gives agents a secure way to access accounts users already have saved in 1Password without exposing sensitive credentials to the model, so you can confidently put AI to work on their behalf," Coates said.

1Password said its business now serves more than 200,000 companies and protects more than 1.6 billion credentials and secrets. That existing footprint in password management and identity security may give it a route into the emerging market for AI agent access, where both consumer convenience and corporate safeguards are likely to shape adoption.

"By taking on the work that eats up your day, a Townie frees you up to focus on the parts of the job only you can do," said Jean-Denis Greze, Co-Founder and CEO of Town.