+
+🐈 **nanobot** is an open-source, ultra-lightweight personal AI agent you can truly own. It keeps the agent core small and readable while giving you the practical pieces for real long-running work: WebUI, chat channels, tools, memory, MCP, model routing, automation, and deployment.
+
+## Start Here
+
+| You want to... | Go to |
+|---|---|
+| Install nanobot with no terminal/config background | [Start Without Technical Background](./docs/start-without-technical-background.md) |
+| Install quickly and get one CLI reply | [Install](#-install) and [Quick Start](#-quick-start) |
+| Open the bundled browser UI | [WebUI](#-webui) |
+| Connect Telegram, Discord, WeChat, Slack, Email, Mattermost, or another chat app | [Chat Apps](./docs/chat-apps.md) |
+| Configure providers, fallback models, Langfuse, MCP, web tools, or security | [Docs](./docs/README.md) and [Configuration](./docs/configuration.md) |
+| Understand or extend the internals | [Architecture](./docs/architecture.md) and [Development](./docs/development.md) |
+
+## What can nanobot do?
+
+nanobot is a self-hosted personal AI agent runtime. It can:
+
+- run in a browser WebUI or terminal
+- connect to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WeChat, Email, Mattermost, and other chat apps
+- use tools such as files, shell, web search, web fetch, MCP, cron, image generation, and subagents
+- keep session history and long-term memory through Dream
+- run long-horizon goals and scheduled automations
+- expose a Python SDK and OpenAI-compatible API for integrations
+- deploy as a long-running local or server-side agent gateway
+
+## Latest Release
+
+**v0.2.2 - Durability Release**
+
+Highlights:
+
+- Segmented WebUI transcripts
+- Python SDK runtime controls
+- Automation management
+- Search/STT provider improvements
+- Gateway/session/provider reliability
+
+[See full changelog](https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/releases/tag/v0.2.2)
+
+## Open Source Partners
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Recent Updates
+
+- **2026-06-21** Python SDK runtime controls, optional Keenable key, cleaner run hooks.
+- **2026-06-20** Telegram rich messages, safer SDK concurrency, smoother Quick Start.
+- **2026-06-19** Firecrawl app, OpenAI image edits, safer session deletion.
+- **2026-06-18** Feishu recovery, Keenable search, Mistral polish, workspace-aware git.
+- **2026-06-17** Default idle auto-compact, clearer `/dream`, macOS installer fixes.
+
+For older updates, see the [release archive](./docs/release-archive.md) or [GitHub releases](https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/releases).
+
+## 💡 Why nanobot
+
+- **Persistent workflows**: goals, memory, tools, and chat context survive long-running work.
+- **Chat-native reach**: WebUI, API, Telegram, Feishu, Slack, Discord, Teams, email, and Mattermost.
+- **Model freedom**: OpenAI-compatible APIs, local LLMs, image generation, search, and fallbacks.
+- **Small core**: readable internals with MCP, memory, deployment, and automation built in.
+- **Own your stack**: inspect, customize, self-host, and extend without a giant platform.
+
+## 📦 Install
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> If you want the newest features and experiments, install from source.
+>
+> If you want the most stable day-to-day experience, install from PyPI or with `uv`.
+
+Pick **one** install method:
+
+Prerequisites: Python 3.11 or newer. Git is only needed for a source install; Node.js/Bun are only needed if you are developing the WebUI itself.
+
+If terminals, API keys, or config files are new to you, use the guided zero-background walkthrough in [Start Without Technical Background](./docs/start-without-technical-background.md) instead of this compact README path.
+
+**One-command setup**
+
+macOS / Linux:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/nanobot/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
+```
+
+Windows PowerShell:
+
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/nanobot/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+The default command installs or upgrades `nanobot-ai` from PyPI, then starts `nanobot onboard --wizard`. It avoids system-wide pip installs by using an active virtual environment, `uv`, `pipx`, or a managed venv under `~/.nanobot/venv`. If Quick Start finishes, skip the manual initialize/configure steps below and go straight to **Open the WebUI**.
+
+To preview the plan without changing your environment, pass `--dry-run`; combine it with `--dev` when you want to preview the main-branch install.
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/nanobot/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- --dry-run
+```
+
+```powershell
+& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/nanobot/main/scripts/install.ps1))) --dry-run
+```
+
+To install the current `main` branch instead, pass `--dev`:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/nanobot/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- --dev
+```
+
+```powershell
+& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HKUDS/nanobot/main/scripts/install.ps1))) --dev
+```
+
+If you prefer to inspect the script first, open [`scripts/install.sh`](./scripts/install.sh) or [`scripts/install.ps1`](./scripts/install.ps1).
+
+**Install with `uv`**
+
+```bash
+uv tool install nanobot-ai
+```
+
+**Install from PyPI with pip**
+
+```bash
+python -m pip install nanobot-ai
+```
+
+If pip reports `externally-managed-environment` on macOS or Linux, use the one-command installer, `uv tool install nanobot-ai`, `pipx install nanobot-ai`, or install inside a virtual environment.
+
+**Install from source**
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot.git
+cd nanobot
+python -m pip install -e .
+```
+
+Verify the install:
+
+```bash
+nanobot --version
+```
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start
+
+**1. Initialize**
+
+Skip this step if the one-command setup already started the wizard and Quick Start finished there.
+
+```bash
+nanobot onboard
+```
+
+Use `nanobot onboard --wizard` if you prefer an interactive setup.
+
+**2. Configure** (`~/.nanobot/config.json`)
+
+Skip this step if you already configured provider and model settings in the wizard.
+
+`nanobot onboard` creates `~/.nanobot/config.json` and `~/.nanobot/workspace/`. Configure these **two parts** in the config file. Add or merge the following blocks into the existing file instead of replacing the whole file.
+
+The example below uses a generic OpenAI-compatible `custom` provider so the compact path does not recommend one hosted service. Provider examples are recipes, not rankings or endorsements. For copyable provider-specific setup, see [Provider Cookbook](./docs/provider-cookbook.md).
+
+*Set your API key*:
+
+```json
+{
+ "providers": {
+ "custom": {
+ "apiKey": "your-api-key",
+ "apiBase": "https://api.example.com/v1"
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+*Set a model preset and make it active*:
+
+```json
+{
+ "modelPresets": {
+ "primary": {
+ "label": "Primary",
+ "provider": "custom",
+ "model": "model-id-from-your-provider",
+ "maxTokens": 8192,
+ "contextWindowTokens": 200000,
+ "temperature": 0.1
+ }
+ },
+ "agents": {
+ "defaults": {
+ "modelPreset": "primary"
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+Direct `agents.defaults.provider` and `agents.defaults.model` still work for existing configs, but named presets are the recommended path because they also power `/model` switching and `fallbackModels`.
+
+For another provider, the same config shape still applies:
+
+| Replace | Where |
+|---|---|
+| Provider config key | `providers.` |
+| API key | `providers..apiKey` |
+| Preset provider name | `modelPresets.primary.provider` |
+| Model ID | `modelPresets.primary.model` |
+| Endpoint URL, only when needed | `providers..apiBase` |
+
+**3. Open the WebUI**
+
+Start the browser workbench:
+
+```bash
+nanobot webui
+```
+
+`nanobot webui` prepares the local WebSocket channel if needed, starts the gateway, and opens `http://127.0.0.1:8765`. It binds the first-run WebUI to `127.0.0.1` by default, so it is not exposed to your LAN. Prefer not to keep a terminal open? Use `nanobot webui --background`, then manage the gateway with `nanobot gateway status`, `logs`, `restart`, and `stop`.
+
+For manual or terminal-only setup, test one CLI message:
+
+```bash
+nanobot status
+nanobot agent -m "Hello!"
+```
+
+In `nanobot status`, it is normal for most providers to say `not set`. The active preset's provider should be configured, and `Config` plus `Workspace` should show check marks.
+
+If that works, start an interactive chat:
+
+```bash
+nanobot agent
+```
+
+Need help with `PATH`, API keys, provider/model matching, or JSON errors? See the fuller [Install and Quick Start](./docs/quick-start.md) and [Troubleshooting](./docs/troubleshooting.md).
+
+- Want a pasteable provider setup? See [Provider Cookbook](./docs/provider-cookbook.md)
+- Want to understand provider/model matching? See [Providers and Models](./docs/providers.md)
+- Want web search, MCP, security settings, or more config options? See [Configuration](./docs/configuration.md)
+- Want to run locally? See [Ollama](./docs/providers.md#ollama), [vLLM or another local OpenAI-compatible server](./docs/providers.md#vllm-or-other-local-openai-compatible-server), and the full [provider reference](./docs/configuration.md#providers).
+- Want to run nanobot in chat apps like Telegram, Discord, WeChat or Feishu? See [Chat Apps](./docs/chat-apps.md)
+- Want Docker or Linux service deployment? See [Deployment](./docs/deployment.md)
+
+## 🌐 WebUI
+
+The WebUI ships **inside the published wheel** — no extra build step. It is the browser workbench for chat sessions, workspace controls, Apps, Skills, Automations, and settings. For the full user guide, see [`docs/webui.md`](./docs/webui.md).
+
+
+
+
+
+**Open it**
+
+```bash
+nanobot webui
+```
+
+The command enables the local WebSocket channel after confirmation, starts the gateway, and opens [`http://127.0.0.1:8765`](http://127.0.0.1:8765). To open it from another device on your LAN, see [WebUI docs -> LAN access](./docs/webui.md#lan-access).
+
+The WebUI is served by the WebSocket channel on port `8765` by default. The gateway's `18790` port is for the health endpoint, not the browser UI.
+
+> [!TIP]
+> Working on the WebUI itself? Check out [`webui/README.md`](./webui/README.md) for the source-tree, Vite dev server, build, and test workflow.
+
+## 🏗️ Architecture
+
+
+
+
+
+🐈 nanobot stays lightweight by centering everything around a small agent loop: messages come in from chat apps, the LLM decides when tools are needed, and memory or skills are pulled in only as context instead of becoming a heavy orchestration layer. That keeps the core path readable and easy to extend, while still letting you add channels, tools, memory, and deployment options without turning the system into a monolith.
+
+## ✨ Features
+
+
+
+
📈 24/7 Real-Time Market Analysis
+
🚀 Full-Stack Software Engineer
+
📅 Smart Daily Routine Manager
+
📚 Personal Knowledge Assistant
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Discovery • Insights • Trends
+
Develop • Deploy • Scale
+
Schedule • Automate • Organize
+
Learn • Memory • Reasoning
+
+
+
+## 📚 Docs
+
+Browse the [repo docs](./docs/README.md) for the latest features and GitHub development version, or visit [nanobot.wiki](https://nanobot.wiki/docs/latest/getting-started/nanobot-overview) for the stable release documentation.
+
+- Use task-oriented guides: [Guides](./docs/guides/README.md)
+- Start with no technical background: [Start Without Technical Background](./docs/start-without-technical-background.md)
+- Start from zero with developer basics: [Install and Quick Start](./docs/quick-start.md)
+- Understand the runtime model: [Concepts](./docs/concepts.md)
+- Read the source-level map: [Architecture](./docs/architecture.md)
+- Choose a provider/model: [Providers and Models](./docs/providers.md)
+- Copy provider setup recipes: [Provider Cookbook](./docs/provider-cookbook.md)
+- Debug setup and runtime failures: [Troubleshooting](./docs/troubleshooting.md)
+- Talk to your nanobot with familiar chat apps: [Chat App AI Agent](./docs/guides/chat-app-ai-agent.md) · [Chat Apps](./docs/chat-apps.md)
+- Schedule or trigger agent work: [Automations](./docs/automations.md)
+- Configure providers, web search, MCP, and runtime behavior: [Configuration](./docs/configuration.md)
+- Integrate nanobot with local tools and automations: [OpenAI-Compatible API](./docs/openai-api.md) · [Python SDK](./docs/python-sdk.md)
+- Run nanobot with Docker or as a Linux service: [Deployment](./docs/deployment.md)
+
+## 🤝 Contribute & Roadmap
+
+PRs welcome! The codebase is intentionally small and readable. 🤗
+
+### Contribution Flow
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup, review, and contribution guidelines.
+
+**Roadmap** — Pick an item and [open a PR](https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot/pulls)!
+
+- **Multi-modal** — See and hear (images, voice, video)
+- **Long-term memory** — Never forget important context
+- **Better reasoning** — Multi-step planning and reflection
+- **More integrations** — Calendar and more
+- **Self-improvement** — Learn from feedback and mistakes
+
+## Contact
+
+This project was started by [Xubin Ren](https://github.com/re-bin) as a personal open-source project and continues to be maintained in an individual capacity using personal resources, with contributions from the open-source community. Feel free to contact [xubinrencs@gmail.com](mailto:xubinrencs@gmail.com) for questions, ideas, or collaboration.
+
+### Contributors
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## ⭐ Star History
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