nanobot

HKUDS/nanobot

An ultra-lightweight personal agent framework from the University of Hong Kong's Data Intelligence Lab, providing memory, tools, MCP and chat-app integrations in a small amount of Python.

Why pick itFar less code than OpenClaw, so it's easy to read and modify. Good for self-hosting or learning agent architecture; built by a Hong Kong team.

Install

GitHub: HKUDS/nanobot
Website: nanobot.wiki
Stars: ★ 49.3k
License: MIT
Language: Python
Last push: Oct 25, 2026
Category: Rising in 2026

Good for

Use a personal agent from a browser WebUI, the terminal, or chat apps like Telegram, Discord, Slack and WeChat
Read PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and summarize reports
Run scheduled automations and long-horizon goals with session history and long-term memory
Study its small Python codebase to learn agent architecture or extend it

Getting started

Have Python 3.11+ and a supported model provider or local model server ready
Run pip install nanobot-ai && nanobot onboard to set it up
Send a first message in the WebUI or terminal, then connect chat apps or MCP following the docs

Before you install

nanobot does not supply a model account; model fees or local hardware needs depend on the service you choose.

Summarized by AI from the project docs; check the official docs before relying on it.

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