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Persistent agent

nanobot

A small Python agent runtime from HKU's Data Intelligence Lab that runs as a background gateway with a web UI, terminal and chat apps, keeps long-term memory, and runs cron automations and long-horizon goals.

Maker
Data Intelligence Lab, University of Hong Kong (HKUDS)
Status
Available
Launched
2 Feb 2026
Open source
Yes
Pricing
free, self-hosted (you pay for model API usage)
Repository
https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot

Capabilities

  • memory
  • scheduled tasks
  • long-running goals
  • code execution
  • files
  • web search
  • multi-agent
  • image generation

Surfaces

  • cli
  • web
  • api
  • telegram
  • discord
  • slack
  • whatsapp
  • wechat
  • feishu
  • dingtalk
  • qq
  • wecom
  • email
  • matrix
  • mattermost
  • teams
  • signal
  • linear

Plugs into

  • mcp
  • skills
  • clawhub
  • plugins
  • openai-compatible-api

Runs on

  • anthropic
  • openai
  • openai-codex
  • deepseek
  • qwen
  • moonshot-kimi
  • minimax
  • vllm
  • ollama
  • openai-compatible

Sources