# nanobot [10 personal-agent](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/personal-agent)/[HKUDS](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/hkuds)/ACTIVE/aka NanoBot nanobot is HKUDS's Python answer to OpenClaw — a compact, MCP-native assistant codebase you can audit in an afternoon, popular as a learning platform and a base for custom assistants. - [Persistent memory](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/memory) - [Messaging surface](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/messaging-infra) - [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native) - [Self-hostable](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/self-hostable) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Small auditable codebase - 02MCP-native tools - 03Multi-channel gateway - 04Python - 05Subagents SEC.02 ## Who it's for Learning how these assistants work, or forking a base you can fully understand. PRICING ## Pricing Free OSS. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Research-lab cadence and the smallest feature set of the gateway-style forks. ALT ## Other personal agents (5) [OpenClaw OpenClaw Foundation · personal-agent cli/api · local · Free OSS (MIT), 501(c)(3)-stewarded; BYO model keys](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openclaw) [Hermes Agent Nous Research · personal-agent cli/api · local/cloud · Free OSS; BYO model keys (Nous Portal, OpenRouter, or any endpoint)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/hermes-agent) [NanoClaw Qwibit AI · personal-agent api · local · Free OSS](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanoclaw) [ZeroClaw ZeroClaw Labs · personal-agent cli/api · local · Free OSS; runs on $10 hardware](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/zeroclaw) [PicoClaw Sipeed · personal-agent api · local · Free OSS; targets sub-$10 boards](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/picoclaw) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is nanobot? nanobot is HKUDS's Python answer to OpenClaw — a compact, MCP-native assistant codebase you can audit in an afternoon, popular as a learning platform and a base for custom assistants. ### Who is nanobot for? Learning how these assistants work, or forking a base you can fully understand. ### How much does nanobot cost? Free OSS. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does nanobot run locally or in the cloud? nanobot runs locally on your machine. Its interfaces are a terminal (CLI), an API or protocol. ### What are alternatives to nanobot? Other personal agent entries in the catalog: OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, NanoClaw, ZeroClaw, PicoClaw. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Personal & always-on agents category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting nanobot? Research-lab cadence and the smallest feature set of the gateway-style forks. Spec sheet **Name**: nanobot **Vendor**: [HKUDS](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/hkuds) **Category**: [Personal & always-on agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/personal-agent) **Interfaces**: cli · api **Hosting**: local **Pricing**: Free OSS **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [Telegram](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/telegram) - [Discord](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/discord) **Speaks**: - [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp) - [Telegram](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/telegram) - [Discord](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/discord) **Aliases**: NanoBot **Record ID**: `sys://hkuds/nanobot` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ github.com/HKUDS](https://github.com/HKUDS) - [↗ github.com/HKUDS/nanobot](https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [nanobot — PERSONAL-AGENT by HKUDS | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanobot). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.